Keys first. Conditions never.
We believe good healthcare starts with access to housing. Good Seed's housing programs go beyond meeting basic needs: they are places where people who have lived with instability can feel safe, regain a sense of control, and build the skills and confidence for long-term stability — at their own pace.
- Programs
- Emergency TAY Shelter (18–25) · Recuperative Care (18–65) · Emergency Youth Shelter (12–24) · Transitional Rent · Homeless Housing Support Services
- Model
- "As long as needed" — shared, supervised housing in LA County with wraparound support
- Apply
- (323) 758-5433 · [email protected]
Enhanced Emergency TAY Shelter
A safe entry point, and a starting line.
The Enhanced Emergency TAY Shelter is a safe, supportive entry point for young adults who are experiencing homelessness and need immediate stability. Designed for transition-age youth between 18 and 25, it offers short-term shelter in a nurturing environment where youth can rest, feel safe, and begin planning their next steps.
Support is delivered in partnership with youth, honoring their voice, choices and lived experience. With guidance from a trauma-informed team, residents receive individualized support, access to mental health services, and help with immediate needs such as housing navigation, life skills, and employment or education planning. The shelter is not just a place to stay; it is a starting point for regaining stability, building confidence, and moving toward longer-term housing and self-sufficiency.
Eligibility — all of the following
- Ages 18–25
- Diagnosed with, or in need of, mental health services (SED or SPMI)
- Experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness
- No income to pay for housing
- Not a danger to self or others, and not gravely disabled
Recuperative Care
More than three meals and a bed.
The Good Seed Supportive Housing Programs serve adults aged 18 to 65 who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and are living with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) or Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI). Residents live in a shared, supervised housing setting in Los Angeles County while receiving comprehensive, wraparound support designed to promote stability and self-sufficiency.
Residents are active participants in their own growth. With a dedicated care team they set personal goals and develop practical life skills — from managing daily responsibilities and using a washing machine, to completing financial aid applications and preparing for college or employment. Services include individualized counseling, independent living skills development, educational support and employment preparation.
Through our flexible, as-long-as-needed model, residents build the tools to maintain housing, pursue education or work, and establish strong community connections. The aim is that a stay at Good Seed is a person's last experience of homelessness and a strong foundation for permanent housing.
Eligibility
- Adults aged 18 to 65
- Experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- Living with SED or SPMI — previously received, receiving, or in need of mental health services
- Not a danger to self or others, and not gravely disabled
Enhanced Emergency Youth Shelter
Safety and support for youth in crisis.
The Enhanced Emergency Youth Shelter Program offers a safe haven for young people experiencing homelessness, crisis or instability, with immediate shelter and trauma-informed care to help youth stabilize, rebuild and transition to a brighter future.
Who we serve
- Youth ages 12–24 experiencing homelessness or housing instability
- Runaway or displaced youth in need of immediate shelter
- Young people with mental health, substance use or other behavioral health challenges
- LGBTQ+ youth, foster care youth, and youth with justice system involvement
What we offer
- Safe shelter & basic needs — temporary emergency shelter, meals, clothing and personal care essentials, with 24/7 staff in a welcoming, inclusive environment.
- Behavioral health support — crisis intervention, mental health counseling, links to substance use treatment and peer support.
- Education & employment — school enrollment, tutoring or GED prep; job readiness, résumés and employment connections; vocational programs and life-skills workshops.
- Case management & transition planning — individualized goals, help securing stable housing or family reunification, referrals to long-term programs.
- Social & emotional support — peer mentoring, youth-focused support groups, and advocacy for youth rights and equitable access to services.
Our team pairs dedicated case managers with low caseloads, youth peer advocates with lived experience, and multidisciplinary staff coordinating shelter, health, education and transition. Outcomes are tracked by race, gender and other demographics so that support is equitable.
Transitional Rent
Six months of rent, so a transition doesn't become a fall.
Transitional Rent is short-term housing support that pays for permanent or interim housing for eligible Medi-Cal members who are part of a transitional population, are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and have a qualifying behavioral health need. For six months it can cover rent, short-term housing support, storage fees, amenity fees, and landlord-paid utilities included in rent. It is meant to protect health, safety and recovery during a housing transition.
Eligibility — all of the following, plus health-plan approval
- Homeless or at risk of homelessness
- A medical, behavioral health or social need that makes housing support necessary
- Transitioning out of institutional care, incarceration, interim housing, recuperative care, or the child welfare system
Some plans may require medical documentation, a lease agreement, and proof of ability to sustain housing after six months (for example, BHSA-funding eligibility).
Homeless Housing Support Services
Transition, access, sustain.
For Medi-Cal members who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or leaving an institution, our Homeless Housing Support Services program guides people through every stage of the housing journey with three pillars: Housing Transition Navigation (from search to keys), Housing Deposits (removing the financial barrier to move-in), and Housing Tenancy & Sustaining Services (keeping the keys). Together they make sure people not only find a home but are empowered to keep it.
Already have a unit lined up but not the deposit?
Housing Deposits can cover security and utility deposits and essential furnishings — up to $5,000, once.
