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Damian: You will find
Damian on the Ave,
playing his keyboard and
giving you a rocker sign as
you pass. He is a self-
taught musician and has
dreams of going to music
school. He calls himself
The Keyboard Kid.
Damian is an enthusiastic
people-person with a
deep love for music.
“Music is life” he often
says.
Photo: Rex Hohlbein, Facing Homelessness

Source: Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness
Homelessness Demographics

Three Stars: Three Stars is
a lover of all animals and
an avid environmentalist.
He is proud of his native
heritage as a Mohawk.
Three Stars is an artist
himself. He carves
arrowheads out of flint
and glass.

“People are homeless on
average for more than
100 days, and they return
to homelessness after
being housed nearly 20
percent of the time.”
Source: All Home King County.

Joseph P: Joseph is a
veteran who once told
us, “I don’t need help, I
need love.” He doesn’t
go anywhere without
his guitar. Joseph plays
music and also loves to
write, keeping a journal
with him to write down
his thoughts.

There was a 21%
increase in King County
homelessness from
2014 to 2015
Source: Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness

Patrick: Patrick is
enchanting and bubbly.
He is loved by others
on the street. Patrick is
a mystery to many; we
call him Saint Patrick in
our office. Say hello if
you see him at
Gasworks Park or by
the Fremont Canal.

Rex Hohlbein: “I
recently met with a
woman who’s been
working with the
homeless for 20 years.
She’s worried that I’m
going to burn out, and
she could be right. But
all I can tell you on that
is that I’m getting a lot
more than I’m putting
in. I’ve never felt more
connected to my
community. I’ve never
felt more alive, really.”
Source: SeattleMet: Matthew Halverson

Reggie: Reggie is always
dressed to the nines,
looking cheery and
dignified. He’s got a soft
voice and he’s a good
listener.

Rex Hohlbein: “If you
take five minutes with
anybody who’s living
on the street and just
listen—genuinely
listen—you will find
out why they’re there.
And you will find that
there are underlying
issues: mental health;
emotional, sexual, or
physical abuse;
trauma; PTSD.”
Source: SeattleMet: Matthew Halverson

Angel: Angel represents so
many people on the street
who are suffering with
mental illness; she is one of
the most vulnerable people
we have gotten to know. She
is a clear indication that our
mental health system is
broken, along with our
empathy.

Source: All Home King County

Tenaya: Tenaya was a
beloved member of
the Homeless in
Seattle community
before passing away
last year. Her mother
writes, “Beautiful
mother, precious
daughter, smart, funny,
loving and dedicated to
social justice for all
human beings. Our
lives will be forever
diminished because of
the loss of our
wonderful Tenaya.

Jenna: Jenna is a mother
with a bright heart. She is
a survivor of repeated
domestic violence. She
desperately wants to break
the cycle of her current life
situation. She has a new
hair color every time we
see her and always brings
a smile to our faces. She is
quite the fashionista too.

Source: All Home King County

Ann: There is so much to
say about Ann. Words like
“courage” and “beauty”
come to mind. Ann is a
proud grandmother and a
beloved member of the
Homeless in Seattle
community. Her best
friend is her dog, Hydro.
Ann is, above all, a fighter
who shows such strength
in the face of adversity and
who remains positive
through it all.

Curtis: Rough life. Kind
man. Curtis is originally
from Texas, which you can
tell when talking to him by
his welcoming nature and
southern manners. Curtis
has a definite twinkle in
his eye. He used to sell
Real Change in Seattle and
we are excited to tell you
that he just received
housing.

SCLC: Since 1997, SCLC has
provided legal advice and
representation to low-
income individuals with
disabilities, in matters
related to their entitlement
to Social Security disability,
and SSI benefits. SCLC is a
compassionate legal
services organization
providing high-quality
advocacy centered on a
client’s needs.

David: David has a
constant smile on his face.
He is a lover of hats, wears
a different hat each time
we see him and makes any
hat look good. David only
wears clothing with a U.S.
label.

THE SCLC MISSION is to
provide accessible legal
advocacy to people living
with physical and mental
disabilities so that they may
obtain the resources
necessary to overcome
barriers to financial and
medical stability.

Laura: Most people know
me as Rain Storm. I think it
may have been raining the
day I came into the world.
I am of the Lakota Sioux
and Quinault people. I’ve
been homeless more or
less since I was 10 years
old. I can’t really say
homeless is that bad
because I’ve met some
awesome people and
lifelong friends. I love to
write poems and stories,
even songs.

SCLC: Every year we serve
over 800 individuals across
Washington State who would,
in most cases, be unable to
find proper legal support.
There are many more that we
could serve with the right
resources. These people could
be your mother, brother,
father, or sister and deserve
to have a voice in their
financial fate; a fate that is
often times determined by
the courts.
Photo: Rex Hohlbein, Facing Homelessness Photo: Rex Hohlbein, Facing Homelessness

Caesar: Caesar is ruggedly
good-looking, dangerously
attractive and unbearably
charming. He makes you
feel good just by being
around him. He recently
graduated from voice
school. He is aspiring to be
a voiceover actor and we
think he’s doing a pretty
good job at voice acting.

SCLC: Fair representation
should never be
contingent upon the
wealth an individual has.
At Seattle Community
Law Center, we meet our
clients where they are at –
in the community and in
life – often taking cases
that are non-fee
generating and thereby
undesirable to a private
law firm. These are people
who would otherwise
never get a fair shot.

Steve: Steve is an inventor
with a smart, active mind.
He is a kind, endearing
man who lives out of his
truck. Steve often helps
people move their
belongings from tent city
to tent city with his truck,
out of the goodness of his
heart.

SCLC: One of the largest
barriers disabled homeless
people face is a lack of
reliable income. Often times
they are entitled to SSDI
(Social Security Disability
Insurance) benefits because
they are unable to work or
to continue the work that
they did prior to their
disability, but their
condition precludes them
from securing benefits for a
multitude of reasons. That’s
where SCLC comes in.

Avery: He's bright and
charming. He also has
plans for finishing school,
among lots of other good
ideas. Avery is currently
homeless. He sleeps on
cardboard just off the
road under an over-pass.
“I pretty much grew up
homeless under the
freeways so I am used to
it, in fact, it's comforting
to me, the noise helps me
fall asleep."

DHAP BY SCLC: Created in
2006 to serve those facing
multiple barriers in their
claim for Social Security
benefits (SSI or SSDI), SCLC’s
Disabled Homeless
Advocacy Project (DHAP) is
committed to serving
people living with
disabilities who are
homeless.

Sherri: Sherri used to be
a model. She has been
living in tents and
doorways around Seattle.
She used to frequent the
office a lot, but we
haven’t seen her in a
while. She suffers from a
lot of trauma and mental
health issues. Sherri is a
really sweet, good
person.

SSAP BY SCLC: The Social
Security Advocacy Project
(SSAP) has been delivering
services to the community
since 1997. SSAP is
dedicated to assisting
people with disabilities who
have post-entitlement
issues, where their benefits
may have been suspended,
reduced, terminated or
where there is a claim they
have been overpaid. These
cases typically generate no
legal fees so representation
is hard to come by.

Carey: Carey is a mother of
two daughters who has
been living out of her van
and recently got housing.
Carey has written over
twenty articles for the
Huffington Post about her
experience being Native
and homeless. She is a
profound writer, mother
and person.
Photo: Rex Hohlbein, Facing HomelessnessPhoto: Rex Hohlbein, Facing HomelessnessPhoto: Rex Hohlbein, Facing Homelessness

SCLC: Through the
DHAP and SAAP
programs SCLC helps
disabled individuals
living in poverty gain a
measure of income
stability: the first critical
step toward stability in
housing, medical
treatment, and quality
of life.

Gladys: Gladys was a
Yupik Eskimo who loved
her culture and was a
beloved member of the
Homeless in Seattle
community. Gladys
passed on a few months
ago. She was an artist, a
great hugger and had a
charm about her.

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SUPPORTING THE HOMELESS

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