Homeless No More: Les “Red Hat” Jones, p2
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
What led to homelessness: schizoaffective disorder.
Housing First agency: Step Up.
Notable: now works full-time at Step Up where he founded the Computer Learning Center.
Our favorite quote: “The big part is getting a home. The second part – getting supportive services to help you grow.”
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 Les’ 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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