CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES INC

The shelter programs of catholic charities are aimed at ending homelessness and stabilizing clients' lives through housing, employment and supportive services. They are designed to move clients from "in crisis" situations to a safe and stable housing. Of catholic charities nine emergency and transitional housing programs, four are solely for women and women with children. Languille emergency shelter, hawkes transitional residence and farley house, all part of good shepherd center (gsc). Good shepherd shelter is another program that is a transitional treatment and education-based shelter for women and their children who are healing from domestic violence. Catholic charities also operates two shelters to support the needs of transitional youth. Project achieve is a 59-bed, year round emergency shelter. Elizabeth ann seton residence in long beach is an emergency shelter of up to 45 days, serving families, pregnant women, disabled singles and the elderly. The smallest of our shelters, mcgill street house, a transitional facility owned by the city of covina is designed to serve 2 family units (a total of 7 beds) at a time.