Weingart Center Association
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The Weingart Center Association (WCA) is a comprehensive human services center for homeless men and women
living in Skid Row, Los Angeles. It provides on-site short and long-term services including transitional residential housing, medical & mental health, permanent supportive housing, substance abuse recovery, education, workforce development, long term case management. WCA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
The Weingart Center Association has five facilities in one block, plus a walk-in access center, totaling 170,000 sq. ft. WCA serves 6000 homeless people and provides 253,000 meals annually. The Weingart Center is located at 566 South San Pedro Street in the building that was once the El Rey Hotel, designed in 1923 by architect Charles F. Whittlesey.
In 1994, the Weingart Foundation had assets of $490,000,000.
In 2009, WCA received $300,000 from the Department of Labor
's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.. In 2010, WCA received three grants totaling $1 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
In 2004, WCA, along with the Ahmanson Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation founded the Skid Row Homeless Healthcare Initiative (SRHHI). SRHHI had 26 member organizations and hospitals, and ceased operation in 2008.
Homeless shelter
Homeless shelters are temporary residences for homeless people which seek to protect vulnerable populations from the often devastating effects of homelessness while simultaneously reducing the environmental impact on the community...
living in Skid Row, Los Angeles. It provides on-site short and long-term services including transitional residential housing, medical & mental health, permanent supportive housing, substance abuse recovery, education, workforce development, long term case management. WCA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
The Weingart Center Association has five facilities in one block, plus a walk-in access center, totaling 170,000 sq. ft. WCA serves 6000 homeless people and provides 253,000 meals annually. The Weingart Center is located at 566 South San Pedro Street in the building that was once the El Rey Hotel, designed in 1923 by architect Charles F. Whittlesey.
In 1994, the Weingart Foundation had assets of $490,000,000.
In 2009, WCA received $300,000 from the Department of Labor
United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The...
's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.. In 2010, WCA received three grants totaling $1 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
History
In 1951, Ben and Stella Weingart, who had become rich from real estate in Los Angeles, started the Weingart Foundation.. In 1983, the foundation created the Weingart Center Association with the donation of a building. In 1997, Weingart Center opened its Access Center broadening its reach with a wide range of other social services such as HIV and STD testing, veteran services and referrals. In October 2009, Weingart Center opened the Center for Community Health providing health care, dental, optometry and mental health services to low-income and homeless men and women. In July 2010, The Weingart Center Garden Project opened as the first green space in Skid Row.In 2004, WCA, along with the Ahmanson Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation founded the Skid Row Homeless Healthcare Initiative (SRHHI). SRHHI had 26 member organizations and hospitals, and ceased operation in 2008.