Venice Community Housing Corporation

Creating strong and inclusive communities by challenging the root causes of housing injustice and homelessness, and confronting racism to ensure equitable access to affordable homes.

Venice Community Housing (VCH), founded in 1988, owns and operates 330 units of affordable and supportive housing across 18 properties in Venice and Mar Vista, serving 570+ residents with a 99% housing stability rate. VCH provides trauma-informed resident services supporting housing retention, health, and education, plus an additional 380+ homes in its development pipeline. Its youth division, Westside Youth Academy, offers after-school programming, GED/diploma support, job readiness training, and academic summer camps for youth ages 6-24, alongside policy advocacy for systemic housing change.