Homeless No More: Vikki Vickers
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
What led to homelessness: schizophrenia.
Housing First agency: Downtown Women’s Center.
Notable: serves as a CSH Speak Up! Advocate.
Our favorite quote: “That homeless person you’re afraid of that is dirty and maybe screaming at things you can’t see or hear – there’s a person in there.”
Homeless No More is a series featuring voices of formerly homeless folks who gained a second chance through Housing First.
The Housing First solution to homelessness makes success stories like Dennis’ commonplace, and through our film we want to bring these stories to the mainstream public. Please support our effort by hitting the “donate” button below and give what you can. It’s time everyone learned that homelessness can be solved.
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