Heidi Marston

Chief Program Officer, LA Homeless Services Authority

Chief Program Officer, LA Homeless Services Authority

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Heidi Marston is the new executive director of LAHSA.

New LA homelessness director: ‘Police officers can't be social workers’

Heidi Marston is the new executive director of LAHSA.

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The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is the lead homelessness agency for the city and county of LA.

LA's lead homelessness authority falls short, says audit

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is the lead homelessness agency for the city and county of LA.

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