TCA PENS LETTER TO L.A. MAYOR KAREN BASS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE, HOMELESSNESS

TCA (2/06) -- At her request, after meeting with members during our recent Winter Board Meeting, TCA wrote a letter to Mayor Karen Bass with strategic provider recommendations to address substance misuse and homelessness in Los Angeles. "The clients TCA programs serve are disenfranchised from the health care system, often due to low-income and homelessness. We understand that many of the problems that people with SUD face are multifaceted, but homelessness and housing insecurity are frequently intertwined." Cont.