The Whole Child’s Interim Housing and Supportive Services Center for Families and Children
Electronic Press Kit

CONTACT:
Jeremy Goldstein, Director of Communications and Community Engagement
JGoldstein@TheWholeChild.org
562.692.0383 ext. 451

The Whole Child, a regional leader in supporting children and families experiencing homelessness on their journey towards permanent housing, and the City of Santa Fe Springs are teaming up to spearhead an innovative five-acre campus at the intersection of Lakeland Road and Laurel Avenue. The first facility to be built on the site will be The Whole Child’s Interim Housing and Supportive Services Center for Families and Children. The development will include comprehensive support services for low-income and vulnerable families with children – including veteran families – as well as 40 units of interim housing.

In partnership with developers and funders from the public and private sectors, The Whole Child envisions a broader campus that will ultimately include 101 affordable rental units and 21 ownership units—helping families to realize the dream of owning their own home. This “From Homeless to Homeowner” campus will be the first of its kind in Los Angeles County.

The facility has received funding from Los Angeles County (Supervisor Janice Hahn), the State of California (Homekey2), and the federal government (Congresswoman Linda Sanchez) to support families and children experiencing homelessness in Southeast Los Angeles County.

Press Releases

• (8/4/2022) – The Whole Child and City of Santa Fe Springs celebrate commencement of construction on innovative Interim Housing and Supportive Services Center to support children and families experiencing homelessness
• (7/28/2022) – The Whole Child and City of Santa Fe Springs to break ground on transformative new center that will support children and families experiencing homelessness
• (4/12/2022) – The Whole Child and City of Santa Fe Springs celebrate full entitlements and funding of interim housing facility for children and families

Images

• The Whole Child invites funders, partners, supporters, and friends to celebrate the commencement of construction on its Santa Fe Springs Interim Housing and Supportive Services Center for Families and Children
  
  Pictured at Center: LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn and Constanza Pachon, CEO of The Whole Child
  (L-R): Fabio Soto, Board Member, The Whole Child; Misty Cota, Senator Bob Archuleta’s office; Robert Quist, Board Member, The Whole Child; Robert Tapia, Board Member, The Whole Child; Alex Moisa, Chairman of the Board, The Whole Child; Patrick Sunpanich, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles; Teddy Nickel, Board Member, The Whole Child; Mayor Annette Rodriguez, Santa Fe Springs; Rick Westberg, The Richman Group; Santa Fe Springs Councilmember John Mora; Ernie Vasquez, SVA Architects; Gary Martinez, Board Member, The Whole Child; Conny McCormack, Board Member, The Whole Child; Janice Roodzant, Board Member, The Whole Child; Santa Fe Springs Councilmember Jay Sarno; Ray Cruz, City Manager of Santa Fe Springs
• Architect rendering of the “From Homeless to Homeowner Campus” Concept
  Credit: SVA Architects
• Architect rendering of The Whole Child’s new interim housing and service center facility in Santa Fe Springs
  Credit: SVA Architects
• Artist rendering of The Whole Child’s new interim housing and service center facility in Santa Fe Springs, corner of Lakeland Road and Laurel Avenue
  Credit: SVA Architects
• Artist rendering of the courtyard of The Whole Child’s new interim housing and service center facility in Santa Fe Springs
  Credit: SVA Architects

Video

• Event Recap: Santa Fe Springs Interim Housing and Supportive Services Center Groundbreaking Celebration (8/3/2022)
• The Whole Child CEO Constanza Pachon welcomes supporters to the groundbreaking ceremony
• The Whole Child CEO Constanza Pachon thanks Supervisor Janice Hahn for support
• Santa Fe Springs City Manager Ray Cruz’ poignant remarks on solutions for homelessness in Los Angeles County
• Misty Cota of Senator Bob Archuleta’s office presents The Whole Child with a commendation

Main Funding Partners

• California Department of Housing and Community Development
• Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn
• City of Santa Fe Springs
• Congresswoman Linda Sanchez
• Bezos Day One Fund

Development Partners

• Richman Group
• SVA Architects
• Dreyfuss Construction
• C&V Consulting
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles

The land this site will be built upon has been stewarded and cultivated by the Gabrielino Tongva People for thousands of years—The Whole Child, the City of Santa Fe Springs, and all funders are grateful for their partnership in this project.