Homeless Shelter Eviction Appeal
Summary
The user is seeking legal advice regarding her husbands eviction from a homeless shelter in California. The husband, who has multiple medical conditions, was evicted based on several allegations, which the user claims are false. The user has evidence and witnesses to support her claims. The shelter staff allegedly verbally abused and threatened both the user and her husband. The user is in the process of writing a grievance and has been trying to contact a lawyer for assistance. The user is also seeking to retrieve her husbands medications and ensure his safety.Full Conversation
My husband was in a homeless shelter they have kicked him out he is in the middle of a appeal. Is there something we can do he has medical issues and cant be on the street
What is the reason given by the shelter for his eviction?
He had multiple things on his write up they sajd i had mutiple times they caught me with drugs, they said i broke into staff office, smoking in my cubicle, they said i never washed my clothes or wlwven bathed while i was there,rhey said multiple times i refused medical attention because they said i was overdosing * different times. Which he wasnt he has a has a medical issue with his inside that makes it hard sometimes to use the rest room so it takes him longer then most and he ends up falling a sleep hes has been these was since he was young like * or *. He can fall asleep standing or sitting mulitple times i would wake him up in the kitchen standing when we had our home. Then they said he didnt shower or clean his clothes whcih was not true he washed every week and he showered mulitple times a day. Then they said he was going in to space he was not allowed such as lovked office or cublicles which again was not true he was in the walk area with someone talking and staff came and told him he can only go to the bathroom or cafiteria or out side he can not stand in the walk way but every one does. Thother was smoking in his cubicle or other places not allowed which again he didnt it was the people he was with but he got blamed. They also said he was caught with drugs whixh never happened when they first kicked him out he had relapsed and when he was trying to come in he asked for help and handed them what he had.
Do you have any evidence or witnesses to support your husband's claims against the allegations made by the shelter?
Yes i have heard them mulitle time telling him they dont care about him they wont help him a few others have also heard them talk down to him calling him worthless peice of shit and liar good for nothing gang member a spic. The night they kicked him out the staff said he was making the sound of his last bearth and the other staf said oh its josh i aint cLling * for him. And told him to get the fuck out hurry the fuck up and get the fuck off the pŕoperty i finally got rid of your ass.
What state are you currently residing in? This will help me provide you with the most accurate information regarding your legal rights and options.
California
What is the name of the homeless shelter your husband was evicted from?
That same staff is now starting to threaten me saying i dont want to have the same thing happen to me that happened to your husband do i.
What is the exact nature of the threats you're receiving from the staff?
We are at the Yale navigation shelter im syill there but he aint hes on the street
What actions have you taken so far regarding these threats and your husband's eviction?
We have tryed to contact the place that got us in the shelter they think its a joke or something i am in the middle of writing a grievance for what was said to me. And he had been trying to contact the lawyer that was helpping him with the appeal unfortunately they havent called back. Its been a week hes been out and its not right hes suffering on the street and they are collecting the money for him there still he cant getbin to another shelter because they have him still there because of the appeal ... they cant take him off the system.
What is the name of the lawyer who was helping with the appeal?
Elder law i believe he was talking to alison
What is Alison's full name and contact information? This will help us to reach out to her for more information about your husband's appeal.
Im not sure of her last name but the number is * * *
What is the name of the shelter that your husband was evicted from?
Yale navigation
What is the exact nature of the medical condition your husband has?
He hasa tumor on the front of hissnbrain he has neuropathy in his hands and feet he had a liver transplant and his spline out multiple personality disorder and im not sure of the sleep disorder.
What specific legal assistance are you seeking for your husband's situation?
I need to get him off the street for his safty plus i would like some sort of action done for the way they treated him hes had to hear them put him down call him names for months. All the emotional suffering he had to take i want them held liable its not right they are their to help us not torture and beat us up verbally and mentally.
What evidence do you have of the verbal and mental abuse your husband suffered at the shelter?
Statments from others in the shelter
What are the names and contact details of the witnesses who can provide statements about the verbal and mental abuse your husband suffered at the shelter?
Id have to get back to u with them all i dont have their numbers. There are mulitple people that they have done this to as well that has been kicked out id have to locate them all
What is the exact address of the Yale Navigation Shelter?
* S. YALE ST.
What is the name of the organization that runs the Yale Navigation Shelter?
SANTA ANA CA *
What is the name of the organization or agency that oversees the Yale Navigation Shelter?
PATH
What is the name and contact information of the person in charge at the Yale Navigation Shelter?
THE DIRECTORS NAME IS Tony young the assistant director is kim
What is the contact information for Tony Young and Kim at the Yale Navigation Shelter?
* *
What is the name of the agency or organization that placed you in the Yale Navigation Shelter?
That is the only number i have
What is the name of the agency or organization that placed you and your husband in the Yale Navigation Shelter?
Oc health * *
What is the name of the agency or organization that placed you and your husband in the Yale Navigation Shelter?
Oc health above is the number
What is the nature of the appeal your husband is currently involved in?
I believebit was to get me and him back together in the same dorm because we need each other to help with our medical needs
What is the current status of your husband's appeal?
We are not sure
What is the name of the court where the appeal is being processed?
I think its superior court of oc the lawyer was the one who had done it for him
What is the case number for your husband's appeal?
We are not sure i dont have the documents with us right now
What is the name of the lawyer who is handling your husband's appeal?
Alison from elder law
What is the full name of the shelter that evicted your husband?
Yale navigation homeless shelter
What is the exact date when your husband was evicted from the Yale Navigation Homeless Shelter?
My husband is joshua Maldonado
What is the exact date when your husband was evicted from the Yale Navigation Homeless Shelter?
I believe it was aug * around * am
What is the current status of your husband's health and where is he staying now?
Its the same expected hes been suicidal, hes been in more pain and he has no medicine with him they have it all in his property and he is sleeping when can on the street other then that hes roaming the street waiting until i can come to see him.
What actions have the shelter taken regarding your husband's medical condition and his medications?
Ive told you Yale navigation
What specific medications does your husband need and has the shelter provided any assistance in getting them to him?
His in haler and blood pressure medicine im not sure of the names blood thinners an gabapenten cholestrol medicine
What steps have you taken to retrieve your husband's medications from the shelter?
My husband called waiting on phone call back i was hoping to see our dr to get a refill but they didnt come today
What is the name of your husband's doctor and their contact information?
I dont have the info with me but its families together an stationed out of anaheim ca.
What is the contact information for Families Together in Anaheim, CA? This could be helpful in getting your husband's medications.
I dont have the info with me at the moment
What is the name of the doctor who is treating your husband's medical condition?
Brenda lopez
What is the contact information for Dr. Brenda Lopez?
I dont have it with me
What is the nature of the appeal your husband is currently involved in?
I told u i believe its to get us back to the same dorm for medical reasons
What is the current status of your husband's appeal to get back into the same dorm for medical reasons?
We are not sure again his lawyer allison with elder law helpped him we do not havethe paper work at this time
What is the exact nature of the threats you're receiving from the shelter staff?
They came to me an said a guest at the shelter said i was taking pictures of him when i said no i wasnt and asked who said this the lady that threw out my husband said well who did u take pictures of i said my dog she then said yeah right we both no u an ur husband are the same u guys back each other up you do not want the same thing thathappened to your husband to happen to me do i i said ill show you i took video of my dog and showed her tge time an date she said come on that's right here i said no this is a video outside of my dog an only my dog
What actions have you taken so far regarding these threats and your husband's eviction?
Im in the middle of writing a greivance i was waiting to hear back from either oc health or his lawyer alison from elder law but have not heard anything on what i can do
What is the nature of the grievance you are writing?
It is for the way staff talked to me and on the person lying
What is the name of the staff member who allegedly threatened you?
Latoya
What is the full name and contact information of Latoya, the staff member who allegedly threatened you?
Same number for yale and tgey dont give us last names
What is the exact wording of the threats made by Latoya?
Path
What is the full name and contact information of the person at OC Health who you have been in contact with regarding this issue?
Its just a random person who answers helps us but our contact that got us in there is sonya again we dont get last names and the number i gave before is how we try to reach her
What is the full name and contact information of Sonya, your contact at OC Health?
*
What is the full name of the staff member who allegedly threatened you at the Yale Navigation Shelter?
Latoya we dont have their last names
What specific actions or behaviors from Latoya do you consider as threats?
She basically told me when she said you dontvwant happen to your husband happen to you. Well in lotoya words ment you dont want to be kicked like i kicked out your husband
What actions have you taken so far regarding the threats made by Latoya?
Like i said im waiting for to finish my grievance after i get advise on what to say or do with the greivance
What is the exact wording of the grievance you are planning to file? It's important to be clear and concise, detailing the incidents, dates, and people involved.
She said Shawna I guess came to me and told me you were taking pictures of them I said no I wasn't I was taking pictures of my dog she said come on Shawna I said what I was taking pictures of my dog she said I said who was this guest she said who are you taking pictures of I said my dog I said look I'll show you she goes you know you and Josh are the same you and him will stick up for each other and back each other up and you guys both do the same thing and you don't want what happened to Josh to happen to you I could take that as a threat so I took showed her the video of the picture of my dog shorter than time and date and she said that if that's up in here and I said no that's a picture of my dog look at the time and date and she said oh wow you're right so all she does is harass me now that Josh is in here they have nobody else to harass so they're focusing on me now this happened on August 29th around *:* between *:* p.m. and *:* p.m. that night
What specific actions or behaviors from Latoya do you consider as threats?
Like is said she was saying i dont wanna be kicked out like josh
What specific actions have you taken to ensure your safety after receiving these threats from Latoya?
Stay away from her and all other staff as much as possible
What steps have you taken to report these threats and the eviction to the organization overseeing the shelter, PATH?
I dont know what it is that i can do other then write the grievance
What is the name and contact information of the person in charge at PATH? This information could be useful in escalating your complaint about the shelter's staff behavior and your husband's eviction.
I dont know
What is the name and contact information of the person at PATH who you can report these issues to?
I dont know i would hand the grievence to one of the staff and it would go to kim the assistant director of yale i gave u the number before
What is the full name and contact information of Kim, the assistant director at Yale Navigation Shelter?
I dont have the last name again they dont give it to us
What is the nature of the threats you're receiving from the staff at the shelter?
Threatened to kick me out for something i didnt do
What is the name of the organization that oversees the Yale Navigation Shelter?
Path
What is the full name and contact information of the person at PATH who you can report these issues to?
Im not sure if i understand everyone from yale is path workers i can tell any one there at yale they will tell me to write a grievance and i could turn it in to anyone but kim will then talk to me about it . With all the other ones i turned in she will deny it.
What is the nature of the grievances you have previously filed that were denied by Kim?
Get me an my husband back together and the way staff treats us
What is the specific reason given by the shelter for not allowing you and your husband to stay together?
They said we were fighting and once they move us they will not put us back together which was not true we separated because of my husband got kicked out and the day they let him back in as he was doing his intake they made me move to another dorm and we have a medical note stating for my ptsd he helps me and he has one stating for is issues im the only one who can talk him down
What is the nature of your husband's appeal? Is it against the eviction or to get you two back together in the same dorm?
I believe it was because our doctor wrote a note stating it is best for us mentally to be together because we help each other and im not sure of its status especially now because he has been kicked out
What is the nature of your husband's medical condition that requires him to be with you?
Multiple personalities an depression
What specific actions or behaviors from the shelter staff have negatively impacted your husband's mental health?
Constantly name calling putting him down acusing him of thing he hasnt done its made him suicidal
What specific names or accusations have the shelter staff used against your husband?
Called him a no good gangmember peice of shit liar drug dealer accused him of planing attack on his dorm said he was threatening someone which was a lie they ended up throwing that other person out. Constantly picking on him telling him not to worry about me because i dont care about him no more, they told him that i was no longer his wife which is not true blaming for things others done
What specific actions have you taken to report these incidents of verbal abuse and false accusations against your husband to the authorities or the organization overseeing the shelter?
All hes done is write grievences and tryed to speak to allison about it but she hasnt responded
What is the nature of the grievances your husband has written and submitted to the shelter?
He put grievances for the staff looking over the doors of the Stalls in the bathroom for invasion of privacy for separating me and him for not putting us back together for calling me a piece of s*** and no good for nothing gang member I've wrote a grievance because they were searching my cubicle they stole my SIM card out of one of my phones. He has a few more but we dont have them with us at the moment
What was the response from the shelter regarding the grievances your husband filed?
For the invasion of privacy they said its how she has them trained and nothing was wrong with it every grienvce has either never been talk to about or denyed
What specific actions have you taken to escalate these grievances to the organization overseeing the shelter, PATH, or any other higher authority?
We spoke to a lawyer and she filed a appeal which according to kim will be denyed and regardless he would have been kicked out
What is the nature of the appeal that the lawyer filed?
Its to get us back together so far that is all i know
What is the name of the lawyer who filed the appeal and which law firm does she represent?
Alison elder law
What is the full name of the lawyer Alison from Elder Law who is handling your husband's appeal?
Same number as befor
All we know is allison i gave you the number
What is the current status of your husband's appeal?
On going
Still going
Idont kno
What is the current status of your husband's health?
Bad
Still bad as stated hes alone on the street cant rest anywhere he will get robbed if he does its happened twice already
What specific legal assistance are you seeking for your husband's situation?
To help the p
What is the name of the court where your husband's appeal is being processed?
Idk
I dont know
What is the nature of the threats you're receiving from the shelter staff?
Am i speaking to a person
Who am i speaking to
I have been speaking to this site for over * hour an have not got anywhere is there someone there
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Have you considered filing a complaint with the California Department of Social Services? They oversee shelters and may be able to assist.
I would like to get some to call me
What is your contact number so that we can arrange a call for you?
* *
What is the best time to reach you on this number?
Any time
What is the nature of the threats you're receiving from the shelter staff?