Resident Stories
A Soldier’s Journey to Sobriety and a Home
Transitioning from homelessness, Anthony Robinson became one of the first Veterans to secure a studio apartment on the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center campus. The Army Veteran, emerging from a 45-year struggle with addiction to cocaine and methamphetamines, is a grateful tenant of Building 207, one of four permanent supportive housing developments for Veterans.
The Veterans Collective creates housing, sense of community, aided by Wells Fargo
Just a few months ago, Bill McGaughy lived alone in a van, spending what income he had on food. Now, he lives in an apartment, eating healthy, affordable meals in a community of previously homeless veterans like himself.
Now I’m Where I’m Supposed to Be
When Ernest McFadden returned home after completing his military service in 1973, the Army Veteran was advised not to wear his uniform in public again. It was not the welcome home he’d expected. Nor was the life-changing addiction that followed. Even with a job and his hard-fought sobriety, Ernest still couldn’t afford housing, becoming yet another statistic—one of LA’s working homeless.
ONCE HOMELESS ADVOCATE NOW ENJOYS SUPPORTING PEERS
Babs Ludikhuize spent her time in the Air Force learning to drive heavy trucks and shuttling supplies around the high desert. Now she draws from her past traumas with homelessness, substance use and mental health to help fellow Veterans with their struggles.
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Los Angeles Business Journal
May 26, 2025
Trump order envisions housing veterans in West L.A. center
Los Angeles Times
May 10, 2025
Trump signs order to establish national center for homeless veterans in West LA
ABC News Los Angeles
May 10, 2025
Trump calls for new national center to house homeless vets in West LA
Los Angeles Daily News
May 9, 2025
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