Services offered include: emergency shelter, transitional housing, substance abuse rehabilitation, case management, counseling, on-site health care & medical referrals, HIV/AIDS education, ESL classes, computer training, vocational assistance, job referrals and life skills classes. The goal of Bell Shelter is to meet the needs of the homeless population by addressing the myriad of reasons why people become homeless and assisting them in developing a higher quality of life through independence. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, which encouraged the use of vacant Federal facilities as homeless shelters.īell Shelter - the largest homeless shelter west of the Mississippi - operates a comprehensive program that offers transitional care for up to 350 homeless men and women. It is the only program of its kind in California to fulfill the objectives of the 1987 Stewart B. The shelter is located in a converted 40,000 square foot hangar formerly used as a U.S. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter opened in January 1988 with help from Judge Harry Pregerson, who recognized a critical need for emergency shelter for homeless people in southeast Los Angeles County. Because they often do not receive even the basic services once provided by psychiatric hospitals, these individuals have joined the ranks of the homeless in staggering numbers. For many, their condition is compounded by alcohol and substance abuse/addiction. It is estimated that more than fifty percent of men and women living on the streets suffer from mental illnesses.
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