Whether a person has been living on the streets for years or only recently fell into homelessness, their journey is unique and often complex. Homelessness does not have to mean hopelessness. With help, many people have been able to make their way home, heal, and thrive. Get to know their stories.
Mitchel, 53, was facing homelessness after being incarcerated for 32 years. He was on parole and residing in a halfway…
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Irene, 40, was living in a tent on Skid Row when she enrolled in an Alternative Staffing Organizations (ASO) program…
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Daniel, 50, was homeless in the San Gabriel Valley for ten years because of substance abuse. He enrolled in a…
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Felix del Prado is paying it forward at a new residential detox facility primarily catering to Spanish-speaking adults, many of…
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Mr. T, 49, lost his job at the beginning of the pandemic and could not find alternate work because of…
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Yolanda, 43, lost her son in 2007 and subsequently lost interest in life. She became homeless for five years, surviving…
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Marta, 63, was forcibly evicted from her home after her landlord cut her water and electricity and locked her out.…
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After leaving an abusive relationship, Destiny, 24, was forced into couch surfing or living in her vehicle. Trauma had made…
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Denise, 53, is a mother of three and grandmother of eight. In 2020, she was unlawfully evicted and experienced homelessness…
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Matt, 50 was living at the Midnight Mission in Skid Row, battling alcoholism, when he was referred to Chrysalis for…
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