Urban Connection

Do you have a desire to serve the urban poor by building awareness? Do you have skills in writing, video production, post production, photography, graphics, or motion graphics? Maybe it’s time we talk!

Without their knowing it, the goodwill donations of many churches and volunteer groups are actually contributing to the drug and alcohol addictions of the homeless. Click here to learn how, and to see how you can avoid making the same mistake.

Come down to Urban Connection and help us make an impact for Christ and turn this community upside down!

Antonio is a perfect example of why the services of Skid Row providers are essential. Without the UCLA clinic at URM, Antonio could’ve ended up in an emergency room…or worse

This weekend, Calvary Chapel Golden Springs brought volunteers from their Evangelism 180 team to the Urban Connection for a Christmas outreach! They pulled out all the stops, too – they brought the chaplain from the Los Angeles Lakers, showed a documentary on Pastor Raul Ries, and put on a free concert with Christian rapper MC Blvd!

My name is Kasey Coleman and I am volunteer here at UC. I got involved with UC through Bob Engel at World Impact. As I was standing in the room, a man approached me and started talking to me. His name was Joseph and he said he we looking for Antonio. I said I didn’t [...]

Hello, my name is Stephanie Vargas I am a Drug and Alcohol Counselor,  I am volunteering and also doing my intern hours in Urban Connection. I first met Lawrence G. Moore yesterday where he talked to me about his struggles, ups and down, and his goals for the future.

Lawrence G Moore graduated in 2002 from [...]

Recently, the Urban Connection had it’s biggest volunteer weekend ever! Over the course of three days, we had nearly 100 volunteers from three different groups serving in our facility. At one point, all the groups were serving at the same time, which made for a packed house! Pastor Mel described it as “organized chaos”.
There [...]

My name is Ashley Nolan and I have been working with Antonio, Urban Connection’s senior case manager, to learn the ropes of case management. Today, I had the pleasure of meeting Jonathan Davis. I first met Jonathan while sitting in the coffee bar.
Jonathan is 23 years old and has been homeless for 6 years. [...]

One of our goals at the Urban Connection is to celebrate the success stories of Skid Row, to publicize the things that are going RIGHT for individuals and families in our neighborhood. Today we learned about one such story.
Michael Branch, a former Skid Row resident, stopped by today to talk. Michael lived on the streets [...]