NVCS Street Outreach/Alcance en la Calle

NVCS's mission is to empower North Hills and surrounding neighborhood residents to build a vision of their community's future and actively solve local challenges.

NVCS is a BIPOC-led nonprofit that annually serves more than 244,000 people who are at-risk or are experiencing homelessness. NVCS is proud to be the largest single-site food distribution center in the San Fernando Valley while upholding the grassroots approach.

The integrity of NVCS's identity as a local community-based nonprofit is essential to the organization. NVCS treats everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion, regardless of their background or circumstances. NVCS fosters a multi-pronged approach to tackling food, housing, and job insecurity through its programs and services.

The NVCS street outreach team visits 5-10 encampments daily to connect people living on the street with resources. The team spends most of their outreach providing nourishing and well-balanced meals while building relationships with our unhoused neighbors. The outreach team has had tremendous results in their first year of operation and are continuing to push through barriers to assist people into housing. The team utilizes their compassion and empathy skills, always treats people with respect, and meets the client where they are at. The outreach is unlike any other experience by seeing firsthand how people live on the street.