Programs
Shelter is our flagship work — 350 beds across five South LA locations — but real stability means meeting people where they are. Together As One also provides elder care, daily meals, a community food bank, recovery services, and reentry support.
Our flagship · Shelter & housing
Every Together As One shelter operates on the same four-pillar standard — the baseline our guests can count on at every location.
Living and rest spaces for individuals and families in need of support services. Every location holds a Certificate of Occupancy, fire clearance, and HVAC systems.
Every guest receives one hot meal and one cold meal each day. Meals are also provided to staff, because the people who care for our guests deserve to be cared for too.
We conduct shelter intake through the Los Angeles Coordinated Entry System (C.E.S.) — ensuring every guest is connected to the right resources across the broader LA response network.
Every guest receives case management support. Our social workers help connect people to benefits, health services, permanent housing opportunities, and the broader safety net.
Beyond shelter
These aren't side projects. They're the way we meet the full reality of what our neighbors face — before, during, and after their time in shelter.
For our neighbors aging without stable housing, a bed isn't enough. They need accessible design, consistent check-ins, and the kind of relational care that treats them as people, not case numbers.
Hunger doesn't stop at the shelter door. Our community food bank distributes groceries to any SPA 6 family that needs them — no appointment, no income test, no questions.
Every guest at every Together As One shelter receives one hot meal and one cold meal daily. Our staff eat with our guests — because the people who serve deserve to be served too.
Sobriety is a long road. We walk it alongside our guests — with peer support, structure, and warm handoffs to clinical partners when more intensive care is needed.
The first 72 hours after release are the highest-risk window for returning to incarceration or homelessness. We meet people at the door with a bed, a meal, and a plan.
Our shelter locations
All sites sit within Los Angeles Service Planning Area 6 — one of the highest-need regions in Greater Los Angeles.
Three of our five shelter locations are detailed below. Two additional SPA 6 sites are coming online — details coming soon.
Los Angeles, CA 90003
Our largest shelter — scaled for rapid response.
Facility features
Los Angeles, CA 90047
A South LA institution serving families for over 40 years.
Facility features
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Built around privacy and dignity — especially for families.
Facility features
A day across our programs
Food AID delivery
Community cleanup
Street outreach
Elder care
Welcoming a new guest
Doorway check-in
Shelter target
Our primary shelter goal is to consistently fill the 350 beds available to us in Los Angeles Service Planning Area 6. The minimum achievement metric is 80% nightly occupancy of beds each night — a standard we hold ourselves to because every empty bed is a neighbor still on the street.
