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Brilliant Corners has been diligently advocating for Fair Chance Housing in the City and County of Los Angeles, an important motion that would improve housing access for Justice Impacted families.

This past spring has been a season of powerful advocacy and considerable progress, thanks to the dedicated efforts of Brilliant Corners and our dynamic External Affairs team.

Brilliant Corners’ Capital Improvement Intermediary Program (CIIP) Team joined community leaders and elected officials to celebrate Bridge to Home’s Grand Opening.

In honor of Fair Housing Month, we share an inspiring highlight featuring Brilliant Corners participant Gabrielle, who shares how she experienced housing insecurity for many years, and how Brilliant Corners and wraparound support transformed her housing journey.

During the fall and winter season, Brilliant Corners continued to pursue advocacy opportunities aimed at safeguarding affordable housing, increasing housing production and preservation, and increasing funding for homeless response systems.

Brilliant Corners participant Tameka, featured on NPR, recently made the Honor Society in film school and started her own podcast, all the more remarkable given her journey in overcoming homelessness. Tameka shares how housing has been instrumental in pursuing her dreams.

Over the summer, Brilliant Corners continued engaging in state and local advocacy initiatives, supporting efforts to reduce the barriers to housing, improve service provisions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and much more – and we released a new study report: Serving Our Vulnerable Populations.

Brilliant Corners is proud to announce the kick-off for construction at Homekey Harbor City, a former Motel 6 that will become permanent supportive housing for 49 individuals who have experienced homelessness. We were joined for the groundbreaking by Isela Gracian, Senior Deputy, Homelessness & Housing, for LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell. 

Spring 2023 was a packed season for advocacy at Brilliant Corners. Over the last quarter, we took action on several policy and advocacy initiatives across the sector at the national, state, and local level to advocate for housing and homelessness policy improvements.

Brilliant Corners Chief Operating Officer Chris Contreras spoke on a panel with fellow Irvine Award recipients to discuss approaches to solving homelessness, justice reform and supporting the reentry community, and ensuring a living wage.

This winter, Brilliant Corners engaged in several advocacy initiatives and worked in collaboration with organizations and coalitions across the sector with the goal of reducing the barriers to housing. Check out a recap of the advocacy opportunities we pursued throughout the winter season that align with our approach to make housing more accessible for all. 

Brilliant Corners Chief Operating Officer, Chris Contreras, joined Brilliant Corners participant Boyce Osife on a Spectrum News 1 Segment. During the conversation, Boyce shared how housing made a transformational impact on his life and recounted for us the multiple barriers he experienced with housing instability before being connected to Brilliant Corners.

This past fall season, Brilliant Corners took action on various advocacy initiatives at the state and local level. We have outlined the advocacy opportunities that we pursued last season that align with our mission to make housing more accessible for all.

This year the Housing for Health program celebrates 10 years of success. California Health Care Foundation shares the impact of the Housing for Health Program, and the partnership the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and Brilliant Corner’s Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool.

Breaking Barriers is a visionary rapid rehousing program providing housing, tenancy support, case management, and employment services to justice-impacted adults and families in LA County who are experiencing homelessness.

This summer was an energizing season for Brilliant Corners’ advocacy efforts. Check out this recap of the advocacy initiatives that we are currently pursuing that align with our mission.

This spring has been a busy season for Brilliant Corners’ advocacy efforts. Over the past few months, we pursued over 20 advocacy initiatives across housing and homelessness on the federal, state, and local level.

Be part of the solution to make housing more accessible for Inland Empire residents. We’re looking for property provider partners in the Inland Empire to join our housing fold for our Summer Lease Up Event.

Brilliant Corners CEO William F. Pickel was honored to testify at the California State Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee as a lead witness in support of AB 2817, alongside our partner the Western Center on Law & Poverty.

This winter, Brilliant Corners pursued a variety of advocacy initiatives in housing and homelessness sectors across the state and local level. Learn more about the advocacy initiatives that we are currently pursuing that align with our mission to end homelessness.