Sunnyside 5
Our mission is to ensure that South LA college students realize their post-secondary education goals by providing affordable transitional housing designed to end homelessness and, through our residential education program, promote persistence, retention, and completion of their degrees.
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LIVE ·2025 Grants ChallengeHomelessness to Graduation in South LA
Sunnyside 5 helps young adults in South LA escape homelessness and transform their futures by securing a college degree or trade certificate. Funding will help us expand at a crucial time – we just completed a successful pilot of our program, graduated our first 5 residents, and community demand for our program is surging. Our unique campus in Westmont, one of South LA’s most underserved areas, features custom-made housing units and a full range of onsite resources to help residents build independent living skills.
- LIVE ·2023 Grants Challenge
Sunnyside 5 Student Housing
We provide transitional housing for young adults ages 18-30 who are experiencing homelessness and who are currently enrolled in college or pursuing a trade. ? Sunnyside 5 provides mental health resources, three meals a day, and housing. The program incorporates mentorship and case management by staff that is community based and trained in social-emotional development. Residents will build life skills, confidence, and a positive life plan as they work toward their career or educational goals, and their transition to permanent housing.