Vermont Galaxy Community Outreach and Shelter

Our project is a mobile garden initiative providing basic gardening workshops, food security, mental health support, community building, and pathways for skills development and employment opportunities. This project aims to foster healing, sustainability, and economic independence among vulnerable populations across Los Angeles.

This grant will support Vermont Galaxy Community Outreach and Shelter (Vermont Galaxy) infrastructure project to meet current health and safety standards, ensure compliance with ADA guidelines, and improve overall usability to provide emergency temporary shelter with on-site access to mental health care, medical services, and detox support as needed that will be provided by two physicians to unhoused (homelessness) individuals in the county of Los Angeles, including all unincorporated areas.

When Maria, a single mother of two, came to Mindful Med, she was battling untreated depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, and alcohol use, with no access to coordinated care. Through our integrated program, she received psychiatric support, Medication-Assisted Treatment, and primary care services—all in one place. Today, Maria is thriving, managing her health, and inspiring others in her community to seek the help they deserve.