Elected officials and homeless advocates on 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.
“The Skid Row Care Campus is a powerful example of what’s possible when we truly listen to people and invest in dignity, healing and meeting individuals where they are,” Solis said in a statement, who led efforts to create the Skid Row Action Plan.
“This is more than a service hub — it’s a clear statement that every life in Skid Row matters, and that everyone deserves safety, health and hope,” she added.
Officially, the campus — which is run by community organizations and staffed by people from the Skid Row neighborhood — began operating in April. Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, Social Model Recovery Systems and Wesley Health Centers administer health services.
According to Solis’ office, the campus reflects what Skid Row residents have been asking for: to improve their health and well-being, and create pathways out of homelessness.
“This campus is part of a strategy to bring resources directly to the people who need them most,” Jurado said in a statement. “It shows our commitment to treating homelessness not just as a housing issue, but as a public health crisis that demands coordinated, compassionate and sustained action.”
On the campus, clients can visit the following areas and services:
— A “Safe Services Space,” featuring a park-like setting with onsite recreation activities, a garden, a pet area, showers, laundry and other wellness events
— Case management and service booth with rotating resources from L.A. County and nonprofit agencies
— A “Harm Reduction Health Hub,” offering health care, respite beds for people who need medical observation, a drop-center, harm-reduction supplies, a methadone clinic, also known as an opioid treatment program
— An “Enriched Residential Care Facility,” or a licensed residential care facility for seniors with 48 available beds
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Dorothy Seleski, Medi-Cal president at Health Net, and Martha Santana-Chin, CEO of L.A. Care Plan, emphasized that their organizations are proud to bring critical resources to the heart of Skid Row.
“By combining health care, housing and community support, the Skid Row Care Campus exemplifies what it means to address homelessness as a public health priority. Together, we are creating pathways to wellness and stability for those who need it most,” Seleski said in a statement.
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