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LOS
ANGELES, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Recognizing the importance of preventing evictions in
overcoming Los Angeles's
homelessness crisis, The Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation has
donated $1.5 million and Health Net
$1.3 million to support the Mayor's
Fund for Los Angeles' We Are LA
program. We Are LA connects people at risk of eviction to every
resource available to them to help them maintain stable
housing.
The two organizations join L.A. Care Health Plan, which made
previous investments totaling $1.8
million, as the program's biggest donors. L.A. Care's early
support was critical for getting the We Are LA program off the
ground and establishing its success.
"We must bring unhoused Angelenos inside while doing all that we
can to prevent people from falling into homelessness in the first
place, and that means local government partnering with businesses
and philanthropists across the city to confront this crisis," said
Mayor Karen Bass. "Earlier this
year, L.A. Care Health Plan made a generous donation to the Mayor's
Fund for this important effort and now I want to commend The Bob
& Dolores Hope Foundation and Health Net for taking this
courageous step and joining this effort. This is not a fight we
will win if private philanthropy does not lock arms with us in this
effort to provide the life-saving resources that Angelenos deserve.
Thank you to our philanthropic partners for locking arms and
partnering with us to confront the greatest challenge facing our
city."
We Are LA has reached out to over 411,000 at-risk Angelenos,
including targeted outreach to people who have received notices of
intended eviction. We Are LA also operates a hotline and organizes
tenant resource clinics to help reach anyone who fears they may
lose their home. Once the team connects with a person who wants
help, caseworkers assess all of the resources available to that
individual and help them navigate the bureaucracy of applying for
government and charitable programs. The program has served over
32,000 individuals and families to help them avoid eviction and
stay housed. The Mayor's Fund has also recently formed a
partnership with U.S. VETS to help service veterans in Los Angeles and is beginning new programs to
directly serve vulnerable populations, like former foster
youth.
"The Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation is proud to support Mayor
Karen Bass' emergency homelessness
plan with We Are LA and their efforts to reach out to hundreds of
thousands of Angelenos facing the threat of eviction and connecting
them to services and support," said Linda
Hope, Chair and CEO of the Bob & Dolores Hope
Foundation. "In addition, the Mayor's Fund and We Are LA also help
ensure that any veteran who asks for help will not end up on the
streets. My mom and dad always had a heartfelt devotion and concern
for those individuals who have and continue to serve our country.
They believed that prevention was an intricate step in any effort
to help those at risk, and their foundation was created, in part,
with the hope of meeting the needs of all those individuals."
Since its creation more than eight months ago, We Are LA has
engaged with more than 411,000 Angelenos wanting help stabilizing
their housing situations. It has connected them to programs like
Medi-Cal, CalFresh and earned income tax credits to help stretch
their dollars further, in addition to recruiting more than 350 pro
bono attorneys to provide legal information and defense.
"Housing is a critical key to health, with research showing that
housing stability, quality, safety and affordability all affect our
physical and mental health outcomes. Moreover, homelessness
significantly undermines preventive health measures and exacerbates
existing health issues," said Martha
Santana-Chin, President of Medi-Cal and Medicare at Health
Net. "We are proud to support the important work of We Are LA,
which is creating tangible impacts in the lives of thousands of
deserving Angelenos. We will continue to invest in the communities
we serve, aiming to transform the health of Californians, one
person at a time."
These donations will allow the Mayor's Fund to continue and
expand the important work of the We Are LA program.
"There were nearly 6,000 notices of eviction filed in March
alone," said Conway Collis,
President and CEO of the Mayor's Fund. "These are life-saving gifts
that will help us prevent thousands of Angelenos – including many
families and children – from falling into homelessness. Mayor Bass
and her team are doing enormously effective work in moving people
into shelter and permanent housing with needed services, but to
address this crisis we also have to prevent Angelenos from becoming
homeless in the first place. These generous gifts will help us do
exactly that."
About The Mayor's Fund for Los
Angeles
The Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles is an independent 501(c)(3) which
brings together business, philanthropy, the nonprofit sector, and
local government to address the most urgent needs of all Angelenos.
The Mayor's Fund is operating and supporting programs to help
prevent Angelenos from falling into homelessness through outreach,
case management and expanded legal services. More information at:
www.MayorsFundLA.org.
About Health Net®
Founded in California more than 40 years ago, Health Net,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, believes that
every person deserves a safety net for their health, regardless of
age, income, employment status or current state of health. Today,
we provide health plans for individuals, families, businesses of
every size and people who qualify for Medi-Cal or Medicare.
Together with our 90,000 network providers, Health Net serves three
million members across the state. We also offer access to substance
abuse programs, behavioral health services, employee assistance
programs and managed health care products related to prescription
drugs. We make these health plans and services available through
Health Net, LLC and its subsidiaries: Health Net of California, Inc., Health Net Life Insurance
Company and Health Net Community Solutions, Inc. These entities are
wholly owned subsidiaries of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), a
leading healthcare enterprise committed to transforming the health
of the communities we serve, one person at a time. Health Net
employs more than 6,300 people in California who work at one of five regional
Talent Hub offices. For more information, visit
www.HealthNet.com.
About the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation
The Bob
& Dolores Hope Foundation (BobHope.org) supports organizations
that bring "HOPE" to those in need and those who served to protect
our nation. The Foundation also supports charitable organizations
that preserve and honor the legacy of Bob
Hope as an American entertainer, humanitarian, patriot,
sportsman and supporter of military personnel and their
families.
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