Long before he could easily communicate his feelings with words, Killian—who has autism—found another way to communicate: he sculpted little faces out of clay. "The first thing he started doing was sculpting little faces," Ferris said. "That was his first way of trying to communicate. He would make little faces to let you know how he was feeling." 

What started with visits to his longtime primary care physician grew into a network of support that has helped Joseph navigate healthcare, maintain Medicaid coverage, access medications, and connect with services that make daily life easier.

When Tatiauna reflects on where she was just a year ago, the difference today is powerful. She credits stable housing as the foundation that made every other shift in her life possible. At the time, she and her two children were facing significant challenges and instability. For months, they experienced homelessness—moving from place to place, doing what Tatiauna describes as “pillow to post.”