Interim Housing
Interim housing is a temporary housing option that often serves as a first step for individuals transitioning from street homelessness to permanent housing. While staying in interim housing isn’t required before entering permanent housing, it provides an opportunity for clients to stabilize their own physical and mental health, while preparing them to successfully enter and retain their own housing.
Our interim housing sites aim to be as low-barrier as possible; residents are allowed to bring pets and we never place sobriety or work requirements on residents.
Clients moved from interim housing into permanent supportive housing during fy 24/25
The People Concern operates or provides services at 14 interim housing sites across Los Angeles County, offering a mix of congregate housing (private cubicles with shared communal spaces) and non-congregate sites (motel-style room with a bathroom).
In FY 24/25
Clients served through interim housing.
average days someone spent in interim housing before being housed.
In addition to providing a safe and welcoming environment for our clients, Interim Housing offers programming that helps them stabilize their health and prepares them to successfully enter and retain permanent housing.
Clients have access to on-site mental health care services, wellness activities and intensive case management. Our multidisciplinary staff work alongside clients to develop individualized housing goal plans and support them on their journey to finding permanent housing that best fits their needs.
After more than 10 years living on the street, Jeff’s journey took a positive turn when he secured a place to stay at SAMOSHEL, an interim housing site in Santa Monica funded by the city and operated by The People Concern.