Long-term residency program
A door that closes. A bed that's yours. For as long as it takes.
Twenty-four private canvas residences set in an oak meadow, paired with on-site medical care, peer support, and a clear path to whatever comes next.
Housing first
People recover in homes, not in shelters.
Decades of research — from Finland to Salt Lake City — show that giving people a stable place to live is the single most effective intervention for chronic homelessness, addiction, and untreated mental illness. We didn't invent this model. We just built it carefully, in a quiet place, for people who deserve quiet.
The residence
Your own four walls — of canvas, anyway.
Each residence is a fully insulated, weather-rated canvas structure on a raised wooden platform. Real bed, real desk, heating and cooling, electricity, a lockable door, and a quiet view of the foothills.
- Private entry & lockable door
- Queen bed & linen
- Heating + cooling
- Desk & reading lamp
- Power & wifi
- Shared bath & laundry house
The program
Care woven into daily life.
Residency is paired with the full set of services available at Waterfall Springs. Nothing is required. Everything is offered.
Your own space
A residence is yours for the duration of your stay — up to eighteen months. No nightly check-ins. No turnover anxiety.
Peer mentors
Every resident is paired with a peer who has walked a similar road. Trust is built slowly, never assumed.
On-site clinic
Primary care, MAT (buprenorphine/methadone), wound care, mental health, and dental — all within a five-minute walk.
Community kitchen
Three meals a day in the clubhouse, cooked with residents, eaten together when you want — or wrapped to take back.
Daily rhythm
Optional gardening, hiking, art studio, yoga, and skills workshops. Structure is offered; participation is your choice.
Sunday family day
A dedicated, substance-free day for visitors and loved ones — meals, lawn games, and quiet time together.
The pathway
From referral to residence in about two weeks.
- 01
Referral or self-application
Most residents are referred by harm reduction outreach teams, hospitals, or LA County DHS. You can also apply directly — no diagnosis or sobriety required.
- 02
Intake conversation
A 45-minute conversation with our intake team — not an interrogation. We're trying to understand what kind of support actually fits your life.
- 03
Move-in day
We help with transportation, basic supplies, and a quiet first 72 hours. Your residence is yours from day one.
- 04
Building the next chapter
On your timeline, we work toward stable income, document recovery, family reconnection, and the next housing step — whatever that looks like for you.
"I hadn't slept through the night in four years. The first thing the foothills gave me back was sleep. Everything else followed."
— Resident, 2nd year
Apply
Eligibility is broad on purpose.
You do not need to be sober. You do not need a diagnosis. You do not need documents. You do need to be 18+, willing to live in community, and currently unhoused or precariously housed in greater Los Angeles.