Amy Perkins, MSW, joins Supervisor Horvath’s team as the Senior Housing and Homeless Deputy. Amy came to the County after directing the Los Angeles continuum’s Housing Central Command (HCC), a robust cross-agency collaboration committed to streamlining the rehousing process and maximizing utilization of the Permanent Supportive Housing inventory and federal and local grants. Before her work on HCC, Amy served as the Director of Interim Housing Strategies for LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, overseeing the benchmark A Bridge Home project and working to identify innovative interim housing solutions. Amy
came to the Mayor’s Office from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), where she was the Associate Director of the Access & Engagement Department, overseeing the training and development of over 100 street outreach workers and aligning the department’s operations and strategic vision.

Prior to her work at LAHSA, Amy was the Director of Strategic Partnerships and oversaw Housing Navigation programs in the San Fernando Valley at LA Family Housing, one of the largest comprehensive real estate developers and homeless service providers in Los Angeles. With a background in both domestic violence services and the adoption and foster care systems, Amy understands how the intersection of trauma, environment, and oppression can impact the lives of marginalized communities.