Westside Coalition is a non-profit volunteer organization that operates under the fiscal management of Community Partners. We were founded in 1982 to serve the Westside of Los Angeles County, and are the oldest coalition in the county working on behalf of the homeless. Throughout our history, the WC has proven to be an effective tool in providing high-quality programs and services for those in need in our community. Although individual agencies have the ability to provide separate services for people in need, the efforts of the WC help coordinate all services on the Westside in order to provide a true continuum of service care for the community. Members work together to provide services that include initial intake and service referrals; showers, food and clothing; on-going case management; emergency, transitional and permanent housing; medical care; mental health treatment; HIV medical and social services; job training and placement; and substance abuse treatment. Member agencies have been instrumental in Santa Monica’s chronic homeless project, as well as continuing to advocate for low income and homeless people at the local, state and national levels.