W first connected with Lake City Partners at one of our 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀, seeking resources and a safe place to stay. He joined us during our Winter Shelter season and stayed every night we were open. When the season ended, LCP helped him transition into Aurora Oaks Enhanced Shelter, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀.

Over the next few months, our case management team walked alongside W, exploring housing options, making calls to landlords, and helping with applications. We saw his hope begin to grow with each successful step he took towards housing.

Then came the call he had been waiting years for: “𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.” In just a matter of days, W packed up and moved into his new home! Thank you to Seattle Housing Authority for making this connection.

We’re so grateful to have been part of W’s journey and couldn’t be happier to see him begin this next chapter. Congratulations, W! Welcome home!

D had been a regular at the GLA Day Center and accessing Lake City Partners services since 2016 when LCP opened and operated its first emergency winter shelter. He maintained the same routine every day. He typically arrived at the same time at GLA, used the hygiene services, then enjoyed a meal, and then chatted with staff. He was a valued member of the Lake City community, well known for picking up litter and helping his fellow unhoused neighbors whenever he could. When many people thought of Lake City, they thought of D.

When LCP staff learned that DESC was developing a new permanent supportive housing building in Lake City, D was one of the first people who came to mind. When our team asked D if he would be interested in housing in Lake City, he looked at staff seriously and said, “I’d like that. I think it’s time.”

After connecting with DESC during the building’s local lease-up process, D was selected for housing at the new site! Staff shared the exciting news that he would soon be moving into a brand-new apartment in his own neighborhood.

The DESC staff made the entire process as smooth, welcoming, and trauma-informed as possible, helping D feel at home from the moment he walked through the door. After signing his lease, D spent his first night indoors in years—a significant milestone for someone who had spent so many years outside.

And yet, by being placed so thoughtfully within the area he has spent so many years and built so many friendships, D has been able to keep his community. He is currently painting the fence next to GLA, continues to pick up litter when he sees it, and remains a well-known and welcome face to his friends and neighbors. Welcome home to you, D!

D has finally moved in! After significant family hardships as a teenager in Louisiana, D spent his early years traveling the country and searching for a new place he could call home. He eventually wound up in Washington, but with limited support from a young age, D found himself navigating resources on his own, and he was homeless for many years.

As soon as he arrived at Aurora Oaks Enhanced Shelter, Lake City Partners’ client services team got to work building close and trustful rapport with D and getting him that support he needed. Thanks to the dedicated time and space the extended stay at Aurora Oaks provides, we were able to secure a referral that checked every box of D’s dream home.

When he received news of his referral, D began jumping up and down with excitement and disbelief. After so many years on the streets, he would now have a place of his own.

D has now moved into a home with a welcoming environment, thanks to the help of our community partners, Anything Helps and Urban League. Congratulations, D! Welcome home!

After family challenges during his childhood years, SR first became homeless as a teenager. With little support available, he relied on his own resilience and resourcefulness to survive. Prior to obtaining stable and secure shelter at our Aurora Oaks Enhanced Shelter, SR was living in a tent in the woods.

For many individuals, years of homelessness can lead to a deep sense of hopelessness and alienation, especially after repeated attempts with systems and programs which fail to make any real change. Despite this, the nurturing space and extended stay provided by Aurora Oaks finally convinced SR that this opportunity could be different. He engaged in the case management services offered to him, determined that this time he could see it through.

Thanks to the support of the case management team at Lake City Partners and SR’s own strength of character, we are incredibly pleased to share that SR has secured permanent housing. Welcome home, SR! We wish you continued success as you begin this new chapter!