Will Stone
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To be clear, there are plenty of providers who do follow through. Sam cited the Downtown Emergency Service Center here in Seattle as an example of that. They have doctors, nurses, addiction specialists on staff. That's what Housing First can aspire to. But Sam worries that these practices aren't widespread enough.
Across 30 years at the Union Hotel in Seattle, Kenny Taylor has seen all that's good and bad about Housing First. The bad includes a neighbor who bangs on the wall at 3 in the morning and has knocked holes in it.
Across 30 years at the Union Hotel in Seattle, Kenny Taylor has seen all that's good and bad about Housing First. The bad includes a neighbor who bangs on the wall at 3 in the morning and has knocked holes in it.
Across 30 years at the Union Hotel in Seattle, Kenny Taylor has seen all that's good and bad about Housing First. The bad includes a neighbor who bangs on the wall at 3 in the morning and has knocked holes in it.
Kenny says his girlfriend died in her apartment here a few years ago after using heroin, falling, and hitting her head. He wishes there wasn't so much drug use in the building. And he keeps his distance from a lot of his neighbors because he feels like they just want money out of him. But for 30 years, Kenny has chosen to keep living here anyway. This is where Kenny says he got sober.
Kenny says his girlfriend died in her apartment here a few years ago after using heroin, falling, and hitting her head. He wishes there wasn't so much drug use in the building. And he keeps his distance from a lot of his neighbors because he feels like they just want money out of him. But for 30 years, Kenny has chosen to keep living here anyway. This is where Kenny says he got sober.
Kenny says his girlfriend died in her apartment here a few years ago after using heroin, falling, and hitting her head. He wishes there wasn't so much drug use in the building. And he keeps his distance from a lot of his neighbors because he feels like they just want money out of him. But for 30 years, Kenny has chosen to keep living here anyway. This is where Kenny says he got sober.
He says he quit drugs about 10 years ago and alcohol two years ago. And it wasn't any sort of pressure that got him there. Kenny says recovery just moves at its own pace. In his case, it took decades.
He says he quit drugs about 10 years ago and alcohol two years ago. And it wasn't any sort of pressure that got him there. Kenny says recovery just moves at its own pace. In his case, it took decades.
He says he quit drugs about 10 years ago and alcohol two years ago. And it wasn't any sort of pressure that got him there. Kenny says recovery just moves at its own pace. In his case, it took decades.
Sometimes he helps out with communal meals here in the dining room.
Sometimes he helps out with communal meals here in the dining room.
Sometimes he helps out with communal meals here in the dining room.
Kenny's life, in all its messiness, all its ups and downs, is what success looks like under Housing First. You might notice it's not all that different from the stories critics point to as evidence of failure. Kenny's lived some of those same headaches and tragedies here. So is Housing First working for Kenny? He'd say yes.
Kenny's life, in all its messiness, all its ups and downs, is what success looks like under Housing First. You might notice it's not all that different from the stories critics point to as evidence of failure. Kenny's lived some of those same headaches and tragedies here. So is Housing First working for Kenny? He'd say yes.
Kenny's life, in all its messiness, all its ups and downs, is what success looks like under Housing First. You might notice it's not all that different from the stories critics point to as evidence of failure. Kenny's lived some of those same headaches and tragedies here. So is Housing First working for Kenny? He'd say yes.
Having a place has allowed him to adopt his cat, Treasure, which he says has given his life purpose. Kenny spends most of his days lately writing a book about Treasure.
Having a place has allowed him to adopt his cat, Treasure, which he says has given his life purpose. Kenny spends most of his days lately writing a book about Treasure.
Having a place has allowed him to adopt his cat, Treasure, which he says has given his life purpose. Kenny spends most of his days lately writing a book about Treasure.