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It's kinda run down nowadays but this park has a lot of meaning to me and to my past. It's a nice place to sit, chat, scenery, and a good park for kids with trails to hike.

Lots to do here. Needs a better parkinglot

These people didn't want to help me because I had a past. They were rude, condescending, and said I had too many barriers to get an apartment and that helping with a deposit and rent (as promised) would not be a good investment. Literally told me I was not a "good candidate" for their money, and I never heard from them again. Today? I've been in the same complex for 2 years. Never late on rent, I am in charge of resident council with another resident (and staff member of course), I just finished my bachelor's degree in behavioral science, emphasis in trauma, and I quit smoking 61 days ago. The problem here is that they judged me based on information and situations they had no clue of. (Trauma) They wrote me off as a "bad candidate" who didn't deserve their money. They used abusive language. They gave me attitudes. I was treated so poorly based on my past. They are just one in SEVERAL organizations that told me I couldn't. Told me I'd never make it. The same people and organizations that claim to be housing specialists. Most of us have or had a past. There's a reason we're struggling. It's Thanks to this type of treatment, bias, and ignorance, a good majority of people never find sustainable housing. You're out there telling us we are not worth it, LITERALLY, but claiming to understand housing barriers and the homeless population. It's so contradictive. You were clearly wrong about me. Next time, take the time to understand. So that it doesn't take the next person that's "different" with a past 3 extra years to be where I am now. (Postong publicly since you never decided to email a response of any kind) If a response is made here, I clearly don't have the opportunity to rebuttle, but you know. Just stop telling people they can't and start telling them they can, and actually HELP them overcome those barriers. I could've been where I'm at now a couple of years ago if that were my case. It's the reason I chose this degree path. It's the reason Im set to enroll in the MSW program in just a couple of months. The reason is to change the system. The reasons is organizations, churches, and people like you. Thanks.