Correction: Kreysa (2026). California’s Homelessness Assistance System: Structural Barriers, Engagement, and Housing Outcomes. Social Sciences 15: 115

There was an error in the original publication (Kreysa 2026). Author names in the reference list were incorrect because the original sources were imported from citation management tools with incomplete metadata. Several entries contained missing or incorrect first names, inconsistent author ordering, or outdated information. With this correction, the full names of the authors in the references have been adjusted accordingly.

Two corrections have been made to subsubsection 1.1.4. Los Angeles County.

1. In the original publication, citation (Feldman and Henwood 2025) contained wrong author name. A correction has been made to the citation in Section 1, Sub-section 1.1.4, 3th paragraph:

In July 2025, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) reported a second consecutive annual decline in homelessness, with countywide figures falling by 4% to 72,308 and the City of Los Angeles registering a 3.4% decrease to 43,699 (LAHSA 2025; Raffio 2025). Notably, unsheltered homelessness dropped by 9.5% countywide and 7.9% within the city, contributing to a two-year reduction of 14% and 17.5%, respectively (Henwood et al. 2025). These improvements are attributed to coordinated efforts across LAHSA, municipal agencies, and service providers, particularly through integrated programs such as Inside Safe and Pathway Home (Henwood et al. 2025).

2. In the original publication, citation (All Home 2022) contained wrong author name. A correction has been made to the citation in Section 1, Sub-section 1.1.4, 6th paragraph:

Interim housing offers safe, short-term accommodation in both congregate and non-congregate formats, including shelters, navigation centers, motels, tiny homes, and safe-parking sites (National Alliance to End Homelessness 2022; Kirkey 2022). These models serve diverse subpopulations such as families, seniors, transition-aged youth (TAY), individuals exiting hospitals or correctional facilities, and survivors of domestic violence (Canham et al. 2021; Park et al. 2023). Services range from basic board-and-care to specialized supports, such as medical recuperative care and crisis stabilization facilities. These services provide 24 h observation and supervision for individuals with acute medical or behavioral health needs (Owczarzak et al. 2024; Saxon et al. 2018). Peer-reviewed evaluations emphasize that interim housing must be low-barrier, trauma-informed, and tailored to the unique needs of each subpopulation to effectively reduce service fragmentation and improve housing transitions (Stich et al. 2023; Hooshyar et al. 2025).

The author states that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.

Other corrections are in the Reference list:

Two references have been replaced:

(Feldman and Henwood 2025) Feldman, Ben, and Benjamin Henwood. 2025. Homelessness in L.A. Drops for Second Year in a Row: Four Takeaways from the 2025 Count.

Should read:

(Raffio 2025) Raffio, Nina. 2025. Homelessness in L.A. Drops for Second Year in a Row: Four Takeaways from the 2025 Count. Los Angeles: University of Southern California. Available online: https://today.usc.edu/homelessness-in-l-a-drops-for-second-year-in-a-row-4-takeaways-from-the-2025-count/ (accessed on 15 December 2025).

(All Home 2022) All Home. 2022. The Role of Interim Housing as a Homelessness Response. Available online: https://www.allhomeca.org/2022/10/05/the-role-of-interim-housing-as-a-homelessness-response/ (accessed on 15 December 2025).

Should read:

(Kirkey 2022) Kirkey, Ken. 2022. The Role of Interim Housing as a Homelessness Response. All Home. Available online: https://www.allhomeca.org/2022/10/05/the-role-of-interim-housing-as-a-homelessness-response/ (accessed on 15 December 2025).

In the following references author names have been changed correctly: