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Our hearts go out to everyone displaced by the Los Angeles fires, especially vulnerable groups like Black and Latino families. Below, we've listed resources for shelter, food, and clothing available to those affected. If you wish to support, we've also included opportunities to donate or volunteer, along with tips on preparing for potential evacuations.
Resources:
The Mutual Aid LA Network (MALAN), a hub for mutual aid resources across Los Angeles, created a website, fireaid.info, full of information about shelters, animal centers, where to source personal protective equipment (PPE), food, as well as volunteer opportunities and places to donate.
GoodRx is offering free online healthcare provider visits through GoodRx Care to Los Angeles-area residents impacted by the wildfires. The visits can be used to get refills for essential medications that were left behind or destroyed in the fires. It can also be used for fast and easy treatment for a variety of conditions. The service can be accessed online and Los Angeles residents can use the code LA-GOODRX-CARE. More info here.
Los Angeles-area YMCA locations, are offering free child care for children of first responders, essential workers and families who have been displaced, evacuated or who have otherwise experienced loss. Children must be 4 years and 9 months old to attend the program and in grades TK through eighth grade. Space is limited. For more information, contact afterschool@ymcaLA.org to learn more and sign up. Some locations are closed or being closely monitored due to the fires. Check the full list online.
Inclusive Action has launched a new emergency fund, Open Air Worker Emergency Fund, during the ongoing wildfire emergency in Los Angeles County. This fund helps outdoor workers -- street vendors, landscapers, and recyclers -- impacted by the fires.
Through this fund, impacted workers can apply for one-time cash assistance support of $500. Recipients will receive cash payments on a first-come, first-served basis, and as funding allows. Apply here by Friday, January 17 at 5 p.m. The emergency fund may reopen in the future if additional funding becomes available.
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