Compassionately Reducing Homelessness While Advancing the Well-Being of the Whole Community
In 2026, West Coast Care
has helped
people experiencing homelessness.
From helping people find interim housing, employment and/or transitional services, to reconnecting with their families and getting them home.
Since 2006, West Coast Care’s award-winning program has helped over 28,000 people experiencing homelessness in the Santa Monica area. West Coast Care assisted 2,034 people in 2024. Notably, 200 of these individuals were assisted in reunification with family and travel home. West Coast Care is on track to assist more than 2,000 people in 2025.
West Coast Care Outreach Specialists have overlapping roles that cover various aspects of restoration for people experiencing homelessness. Specialists guide individuals to the right resources that best promote well-being.
West Coast Care Outreach Specialists:
- Present multi-level program and service options
- Obtain referrals
- Schedule appointments
- Access financial assistance
- Distribute supplies
- Communicate with family
- Book tickets home
- Conduct follow-ups
- Provide on-call and long-term support
Homelessness affects almost every aspect of community life. Compassionately reducing homelessness helps decrease crime and calls for service, revitalize local businesses, enhance the quality of life for residents, and promote tourism. Using well-published numbers, West Coast Care is saving taxpayers millions of dollars annually in total systemic costs associated with homelessness.
Partnering with Los Angeles
March 2025, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Traci Park presented a $25,000 contribution to West Coast Care (WCC) to help with its family reunification work.
Last fall, through a partnership initiated by Councilmember Park and Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, WCC expanded its service into Venice and Pacific Palisades. “WCC’s partnership with the City of Los Angeles represents a collaborative strategy, promoting family reunification to reduce homelessness,” said Councilmember Park.
“People don’t just lose housing – they lose connection to family, to community, and to the people who know and care about them,” said Councilmember Park. “When someone wants to get off the streets, we should be doing everything we can to help make that possible. Reuniting people with their loved ones is one of the most meaningful ways to do that.”
Supporting First Responders
Since 2006, West Coast Care has supported the outstanding work that First Responders do on the beach and streets to help the homeless. 
Our Amazing Volunteers
April 2025 – Volunteers gather at the Jonathan Club and assemble more than 2,000 hygiene kits for people experiencing homelessness. Over the past several years, more than 700 people have volunteered their time and resources to build hygiene kits for West Coast Care to distribute to the unhoused.
Compassion in Action
Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete joins the West Coast Care (WCC) outreach specialist Ryan Dion, Jenna Hooks, Evelyn Marron, and Josh Hooks for a rainy-day ride-a-long on the beach.
WCC’s program has offered life-altering solutions to people experiencing homelessness in Santa Monica since 2006. City Council Member Lana Negrete says, “WCC is a leader in finding ways to reduce homelessness compassionately. They’re one of the top programs in Santa Monica. They have a deep understanding of the issues and answers for solving homelessness.”
