The BEST Program is an innovative program assisting homeless individuals in obtaining Social Security and/or Supplemental Security Income. Homeless individuals who are living on the streets, in shelters, living in emergency or transitional housing or permanent housing less than a year. The individual must have a physical or mental disability that does not allow them to work.
The BEST Project is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of case managers, outreach workers, physicians and psychiatrists that assists homeless clients in the preparation of Social Security applications as well as coordinated health, mental health and case management services during the application process.
The Project is working directly with the Social Security Administration and the State of California Disability and Determination Services to maximize exp3diency in processing applications.
The approval rate for the project is 87% for first time applications.
The project has four offices:
Center for Community Health
522 S. San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: (877) 804-BEST
Fax: (213) 627-4003
Cleaver Family Wellness Clinic
4368 Santa Anita Avenue
El Monte CA 91731
Phone: (213) 447-9885
Fax: (626) 579-2689
JWCH Medical Clinic – Bell Shelter
5600 Rickenbacker Road, Bldg. 1-E
Bell, CA 90201
Phone: (213) 447-9885
Fax: (323) 263-8348
MJB Transitional Recovery Inc.
11152 S. Main St
Los Angeles, CA 90061
Phone: (323) 777-2491
Fax: (323) 777-0426
For any questions regarding eligibility or hours of service please call Toll Free: (877) 804-BEST.
