Welcome to the Westside Coalition

Welcome 2023!
We are looking forward to great things this year!

As we look forward to what 2023 is going to bring we have a lot of reasons to be hopeful. There is much attention on not only the problems on our streets, but the root causes. Those can be painful to look at but if we don't want to repeat those mistakes we have to honestly look at what we have been doing and how we can do better. We welcome your input and encourage you to reach out. Together we can do this!

Learn More about WC

The Westside Coalition is an alliance of 75 organizations, public agencies and faith communities committed to working collaboratively on issues of housing, hunger and health through service coordination, public education and advocacy. 

The Westside Coalition is a non-profit volunteer organization that currently operates under the fiscal sponsorship of Mount Olive Lutheran Church. The coalition was founded in 1982 to serve the Westside of Los Angeles County and is reportedly the oldest coalition in the county working on behalf of the poor and homeless. Since that time the Westside Coalition (Formerly the Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition) merged with the Westside Health Coalition. Throughout its history, the Westside Coalition has proven to be an effective tool in providing collaborative, high-quality programs and services for those in need in our community.

      Coalition Monthly Meetings

The Westside Coalition meets every third ​Thursday on Zoom at 9:00am although in-person meetings are coming back soon. Contact us to be added to our email group and you will receive notifications about the Coalition meetings.
All are welcome, you don't need to be a member to visit the meeting.
This month we will be on Zoom and will be hearing from LAHSA, Safe Place for Youth and the City of Santa Monica to discuss the Homeless Count on Thursday the 19th at 9am. Join us! Please email us for the link.

Our Newest Trainings-
​Please Join Us- They are Always Free!

This training is a part of our training series for the Direct Service Staff members. This month will be hosted by SoHo Yoga from Hermosa Beach ensuring that our staff members will learn various self-care modalities, healthy choices and self-care... starting with brunch. Join Us! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trauma-related-care-to-protect-your-mental-health-tickets-506865316807

Become a member?
​Or renew your membership?
Even individuals and families can become members!
To learn more about the benefits of being a coalition
​member and to download the documents 
​click here. ​

Now You Can Donate Through Venmo!
@W-Coalition

Would you like to receive emails from the Westside Coalition?

Contact Us: info@westsidecoalitionla.org

Plus- For our Faith Groups-
De-escalation with Ron Hooks
Join us as we discuss basic principles of de-escalation for faith organizations that have had disruptions to business hours and services. Thanks to a generous grant from Brentwood Presbyterian Church we will discuss how we can compassionately deal with those struggling with mental illness while maintaining safety for staff and members.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/de-escalation-training-tickets-508028816867