Women's Interim Housing Program

Every night, more than 14,500 women experience homelessness across Los Angeles County-many without a safe place to sleep. The Midnight Mission’s Women’s Interim Housing Program offers immediate safety, stability, and compassionate support so women can begin healing and take their next steps forward.

A Safe Place for Women on Skid Row

Located in the heart of Skid Row, our Women’s Interim Housing Program centers dignity and safety for women in acute need. In recent years, the reality has grown more urgent:

  • 55% increase in women’s homelessness (over the last three years)
  • Over 90% of women experiencing homelessness have also survived physical or sexual assault

Here, women find a welcoming environment, trauma-informed care, and a clear pathway to longer-term housing and stability.

What We Provide

Our interim housing offers more than a bed-it’s a coordinated hub of care designed to reduce the length and impact of a homelessness episode:

  • Temporary housing in a safe, monitored setting
  • Daily meals and essentials
  • On-site medical and mental health care
  • Case management & service triage tailored to each guest
  • Access to education through our on-site school and computer learning center
  • Job & career counseling and workforce readiness
  • Housing navigation & resources to secure stable placements

We work closely with the Los Angeles Homeless Continuum of Care’s Coordinated Entry System (CES) to connect women efficiently to permanent housing whenever possible-or to the most appropriate service-enhanced housing as the next step.

Community Partnership

The Women’s Interim Housing Program collaborates with premier service providers serving women, including the Downtown Women’s Center, to ensure seamless, comprehensive care.

✨ At our table, safety comes first-and there is always room for one more. Every night of shelter, every meal, and every caring conversation moves a neighbor closer to home.

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Questions?

Contact Karen Santana, Women’s Program Manager
213.624.9258 ext. 1650