Entries by Katie Goad

Call to Action: Will You Help?

California is facing its worst housing crisis in decades. Almost everyone is feeling the squeeze, but of course, without a safety net, our lowest-income residents are the most vulnerable. Right now, California has more homeless people than any other state – recent counts put the numbers at more than 115,000 homeless people in CA on […]

LifeSTEPS Helps Older Adults Age-in-Place

  Editor’s Note: Nearly 40% of the communities LifeSTEPS serves provide housing for older adults. As such, we have a strong commitment in helping older adults “age in place”. Most live on a fixed income. Some, because they may receive a small pension or have a modest retirement account, make too much to qualify for […]

Formerly Homeless, Rosalinda Has Found Peace at Hollenbeck Terrace

Editor’s Note: LifeSTEPS’ core purpose is to keep people in housing. However, through our relationship with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, we are also involved in helping the homeless become housed. Following is Rosalinda’s story, depicting how this partnership helped to change her life. In 2005 Rosalinda was living a good life. […]

Financial Literacy Month

In celebration of Financial Literacy Month, LifeSTEPS is joining with financial institutions, schools, and non-profits across the United States to share valuable financial tools with our residents. We will host workshops to assist residents in creating the foundations for good financial health: the monthly budget, credit scores, and financial goals.  Check out this great site […]