With over 60 years of experience working in the community, The People Concern is proud to be among Los Angeles’ most trusted service providers.

About

The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives.

One of Los Angeles County’s largest social services agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County, OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than sixty years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.

With compassion and profound respect for those we serve, we provide a fully integrated system of care – including outreach, interim housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services, domestic violence services, life skills, pet care support & wellness programs, and permanent supportive housing – tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.

The People Concern’s model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect with and contribute to their communities.

Organizational Reports

Tax ID: #95-6143865

2020 Impact Report cover digital

Executive Leadership Team

John Maceri, Chief Executive Officer, The People Concern

John Maceri

Chief Executive Officer

Julie DeRose, LMFT

Julie DeRose, LMFT

Chief Program Officer, Permanent Housing Services

Kait Peters, MBA, Chief Strategy & Integration Officer, The People Concern

Kait Peters, MBA

Chief Operating Officer

Brooke Slusser, LCSW, Chief Program Officer, Mental Health, The People Concern

Brooke Slusser, LCSW

Chief Program Officer, Mental Health, Interim Housing & Access Center

Angie Loch, LCSW, Chief Compliance Officer, The People Concern

Angie Loch, LCSW

Chief Compliance Officer

Brooke Slusser, LCSW, Chief Program Officer, Mental Health, The People Concern

Jonathon Harris

Chief Human Resources Officer

Patricia Lopez, Chief Administration Officer, The People Concern

Patricia Lopez

Chief Administrative Officer

Brooke Slusser, LCSW, Chief Program Officer, Mental Health, The People Concern

Suzanne Edwards-Acton

Chief Diversity Equity & Inclusion

Rafe Pery, Chief Financial Officer, The People Concern

Rafe Pery

Chief Financial Officer

Board of Directors

Jonathan M. Brenner, Esq.
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

Greg Devine
Managing Director, UBS Financial Services

Greg Germann
Actor

Julie Guest
Community Volunteer

Stephen Gunther
Principal, NUWI

Sarah Jessup
Chief Financial Officer, FlyawayHomes

Laura Kaiser 
MBK Quality Homes

Sarah Knauer (Chair)
Sales Partner, AMALFI Estates

Joel Stillerman
Independent Producer and Media Executive

Mary Clare Lingel
Cedars-Sinai

Aaron Mitchell
CEO, Aaron Craig Mitchell Enterprises, LLC

S Barrett Meister
Director of Leasing, SJDC INC

Michael Parks
President & CEO, FlyawayHomes

Gary A. Richwald, MD, MPH
Public Health & Communicable Disease Consultant

Stephanie Suganami
Co-founder, Future Earth

Michele Ware
Building Owners and Managers Association

Bart F. Zitnitsky
Managing Director
Morgan Stanley

Fahad Siadat
Artistic Director, Resonance Collective

Careers

We are working to ensure all of our neighbors are housed, healthy and safe. Join our team!

Contact

Headquarters/General Inquiries:
2116 Arlington Ave. Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90018
[email protected]
(323) 334-9000

Media Inquiries:
For all media inquiries, please contact [email protected]

Event Inquiries:
For all event inquiries, please contact [email protected]

Volunteer Inquiries:
For all volunteer inquiries, please contact [email protected]

Internship Inquiries:
If you are interested in an internship with The People Concern, email [email protected]

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