We are Creating Spaces for All.
Providing Opportunities for a Fuller Life
Named for the Greek word meaning holistic, Holos Communities is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating spaces for all people. With the goal of providing opportunities for a fuller life, we approach the creation of spaces through a holistic lens as we work to end homelessness, combat global warming, and reverse racial inequity. Our spaces provide homes, services and jobs to individuals, families, and businesses while helping to strengthen neighborhoods and local economies. We measure the impact of our work by using several factors including the quality of life of our residents, the efficiency with which we can create new spaces and our ability to create innovative solutions to the complex problems we face.
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Staff Members
75%
BIPOC Leadership
72%
BIPOC Staff
62%
BIPOC Board
28%
Female Staff
53%
Female Board
History
Prior to 2022, Holos Communities was known as Clifford Beers Housing, in honor of Clifford Beers. In the early 1900s, Beers called for the creation of a mental health advocacy organization that would work to improve treatment for those with mental illness, reduce stigma, promote recovery, and prevent hospitalization.
With Beers’ vision as the catalyst, the mental health movement in the US, which evolved into the organization known as Mental Health America (MHA), was born. Finding that permanent housing is key for health and well-being, Mental Health America Los Angeles founded Clifford Beers Housing (CBH) in 2005. Since then, we have successfully carried out its mission to develop permanent supportive housing for the most vulnerable. This model has proven successful throughout the country in reducing homelessness and increasing community reintegration. We became an independent organization in 2015.
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