On Friday, August 28, Michael Haney came home to a beautiful house on Western Ave. It was his first night living at Zeke’s House, our group home for men, after seven years of homelessness.
Andrew is quick with a smile and laugh. He's a grandfather to eighteen and is now reconnecting with his family after getting an apartment through our Neighbors First program.
"I moved into my apartment on the 16th of September!"
David Harris hasn’t forgotten what it was like to sleep among the falling leaves during his three years of homelessness. And now he shares his memories with bright-eyed and curious teenagers who come to Washington to learn about poverty and homelessness.
My name is Mitchell and I am a person of total hearing loss. Oftentimes understanding others and being understood is difficult and frustrating for me. I lived homeless for about four years due to my mental illness and alcoholism.
Do you require homeless people with mental illnesses to take medications?
Our case managers strongly encourage, but do not require our clientele to take medication for whatever condition(s) they may have, whether they are on the street or living in independent housing. The case managers work intensively with people experiencing mental illnesses and coordinate their care with the consulting physician and psychiatrist.
On Friday, August 28, Michael Haney came home to a beautiful house on Western Ave. It was his first night living at Zeke’s House, our group home for men, after seven years of homelessness.
