{"id":935,"date":"2017-12-12T18:15:06","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T18:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/faith-leaders-on-los-angeles-homelessness-crisis\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T18:26:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:26:42","slug":"homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/homelessness\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith Leaders on Los Angeles&#8217; Homelessness Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/105\/2017\/12\/wFDfBJq3xMk-HD-768x432.jpg\"\n          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This post includes a video, resources and joint statement that can be used to help congregations join the effort to eliminate homelessness.<\/p>\n<p>Faith leaders share the resources they bring to the issue of homelessness in this video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Faith Leaders on Los Angeles&#039; Homelessness Crisis\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wFDfBJq3xMk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.provost.usc.edu\/initiatives\/wicked-problems\/homelessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USC Initiative to Eliminate Homelessness<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Find news and resources from the University of Southern California&#8217;s efforts to end homelessness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamayor.org\/DaysOfCompassion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Days of Compassion<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; The City of Los Angeles is partnering with faith communities through their Days of Compassion initiative. Find events, and information about how congregations can get involved in solving the homelessness crisis.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/homeless.lacounty.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">County of Los Angeles&#8217; Homelessness Initiative<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Find out how to get involved in the County&#8217;s homelessness work and sign up for email updates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/crcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/105\/2017\/12\/County-Contracting-Guide-for-Faith-Communities-11.2017-.pdf\">Click here to download the County Contracting Guide for Faith Communities.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Joint Statement<\/h3>\n<p>Faith leaders signed a joint statement of commitment to address homelessness:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\"><em>As leaders of the many faith communities in Los Angeles, we feel deep compassion for our homeless neighbors.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\"><em>We support practical solutions which include the construction of housing to meet citizens&rsquo; needs and will treat our homeless neighbors as members of our own communities.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\"><em>We will lead our congregations to speak out on behalf of the homeless people and attend neighborhood councils to support proposals to build new homes in our neighborhoods.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\"><em>We will persevere in this commitment until all our neighbors dwell in dignity.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Signatories:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Fr. Alexei Smith<br \/>\nCatholic Archdiocese<\/p>\n<p>Amir Hussain<br \/>\nLoyola Marymount University<\/p>\n<p>Beatrice Williams<br \/>\nCommunity Christian Center<\/p>\n<p>Brie Loskota<br \/>\nUSC Center for Religion and Civic Culture<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Cue Jn-Marie<br \/>\nThe Row Church<\/p>\n<p>Rev. David Farley<br \/>\nCal Pac Conf Methodist Church<\/p>\n<p>Bishop David O&rsquo;Connell<br \/>\nCatholic Archdiocese<\/p>\n<p>Msgr. Gregory Cox<br \/>\nCatholic Charities<\/p>\n<p>Hypein Im<br \/>\nKorean Churches for Econ Development<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Jack Miranda<br \/>\nJesse Miranda Center<\/p>\n<p>Fr. James Heft<br \/>\nPresident IFACS<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Cappetta<br \/>\nUSC Caruso Catholic Center<\/p>\n<p>Janice Martin<br \/>\nEcumenical Liaison, Sup District 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Jim Burklo<br \/>\nUSC Religious Life<\/p>\n<p>Fr. John Bakas<br \/>\nGreek Orthodox Church<\/p>\n<p>Fr. Joseph Palacios<br \/>\nUSC Sociology<\/p>\n<p>Kaleb Havens<br \/>\nLos Angeles Catholic Worker<\/p>\n<p>Michael Ellison-Lewis<br \/>\nFirst AME Church of Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Michael Stanley<br \/>\nChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints<\/p>\n<p>Rabbi Morley Feinstein<br \/>\nUniversity Synagogue<\/p>\n<p>Rabbi Noah Farkas<br \/>\nValley Beth Shalom<\/p>\n<p>Rich Grimes<br \/>\nUnited Way Business Roundtable<\/p>\n<p>Fr. Ted Gabrielli<br \/>\nDolores Mission<\/p>\n<p>Rev. Thomas Boles<br \/>\nWhittier Community Church<\/p>\n<p>Umar Hakim<br \/>\nILM Foundation<\/p>\n<p>Rev. 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