SKID ROW – Elected officials and homeless advocates Thursday celebrated the formal opening of the Skid Row Care Campus, a service hub for unhoused individuals that provides a range of health and housing services.
Located at 442 S. Crocker St. in downtown Los Angeles, homeless individuals and families can get access to showers and bathrooms, as well as receive case management, health care and harm reduction supplies, among other things. The campus is a direct result of the county’s Skid Row Action Plan, an initiative to address challenges Skid Row residents face and an attempt to transform the area into a thriving community.
During a news conference at the campus, L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis and City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado, who represent Skid Row, expressed their excitement for the campus, noting that it will change lives…