The group of business organizations, nonprofits and elected officials tapped Jessie Angeles Jr. to serve as a homeless outreach specialist in the City Heights and North Park neighborhoods. Angeles' job is to regularly roam hot spots in the communities and offer assistance to those living without a home.
"North Park and City Heights — there’s limited amount of resources that can assist people that are experiencing homelessness," said Angeles, who is employed by People Assisting The Homeless, or PATH.
Since beginning the gig in January, he travels along the streets and into the area's canyons to offer snacks, toiletries and a range of services. He can help homeless individuals get an ID, food stamps, health insurance, cash assistance and hopefully a spot in a housing program.
While he's not the first outreach specialist to venture into the neighborhoods, he is the only one who visits the same areas over and over again. He said that's made him a familiar face among the skeptical community, even to people who aren't initially interested in receiving aid.
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