Home Again Los Angeles, HALA, was created by a group of dedicated volunteers including local congregation leaders as a means to help situationally homeless families who at times are not as visible as the chronic homeless population. One of our founding board members, Jennifer Greene-Smith, had learned about the Family Promise National organization when she was studying. Jennifer, along with Pastor Paul Clairville from Westminster Presbyterian, brought the idea to our community and soon after community meetings began to take place. From 2008-2010 several fundraisers took place in order to raise funds to open our doors. Many community meetings took place to develop our name, by-laws, board of directors and hire staff.  It was during this time that we created what we were then known as, Family Promise of the East San Fernando Valley.