“I’ve tried getting housing on my own, and it’s very tough out there,” said Jessica Madrid, a former resident of Mountain View Family shelter. “The shelter vouches for you and helps you get that ho…
During the COVID pandemic, Jessica Madrid and her daughter, now 6, lived out of a car, in motels and anywhere else they could find. Both of Madrid’s parents and the father of her daughter are deceased.Madrid found stability in a homeless facility run by SHELTER Inc, a foundation she needed to help her get back on her feet and into a residence of her own..
“I was there for two years,” said Madrid, who was allowed to stay longer because of the difficulties presented by the pandemic. Residents Autumn Wolf, left, and Marissa Sprouse hang out with their daughters Leilani, 2-months-old, left, and Alaiyah, 5-months-old, at SHELTER, Inc. in Martinez, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Wolf was also a resident of the shelter when she was 14. Mountain View Family Shelter exclusively provides a safe stable place to stay, along with food transportation and on-site services, for homeless families that have at least one child under 18. It is open round the clock, 7 days a week.
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