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Position
Director
Company
HOPICS
Location
Los Angeles CA UNITED STATES
Bio
Veronica Lewis is a recognized leader in Los Angeles County in the Homeless Services, Substance Use Support and Reentry sectors and is the Director of the Homeless Outreach Program/Integrated Care System Division of Special Service for Groups (HOPICS) where she oversees 90 million dollars in annual funding for multi-service programs including: mental health, substance use, reentry support, homeless services, and permanent housing programs and sites, and trauma-focused services.   Veronica tirelessly advocates for racial equity and honest dialogue about ways to improve the health, economic, carceral and housing disparities for black people and other people of color. In addition to her contributions to help improve local housing and social service systems, Veronica also helps shape policies and resource allocation at the state level as a Councilmember on the California Interagency Council on Homelessness, Collaborative Justice Courts Advisory Committee Member, and other state committees.
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