Dunamis House is an interim housing site in Boyle Heights that helps transition-aged young people in Los Angeles County keep out of homelessness.
resembles a boutique hotel rather than a shelter lined with bunk beds. The lobby’s French doors open to a chic courtyard surrounded by paintings of orange flowers. Above a row of tables and white and green striped cushions is a coffee shop, soon to be staffed by residents.Sam Prater, the Dunamis’ founder, welcomed Eaves inside. Words rushed out of Eaves’ mouth, as talking is her coping mechanism when she feels uneasy or overwhelmed with emotion, as she was today.
Her lack of documentation has made it difficult to get work, so she could not afford to help him with rent, and the instability gnawed at her until she arrived at Dunamis. Sebastian has found her own support team at Dunamis. She meets with the wellness coordinator every two weeks, and the education coordinator helped her find a tutor. Staff help her move through the documentation process, which includes her recently completed 150 hours of volunteer work.
LeBeau’s career prospects excite him — he plans to follow his undergraduate degree with a doctorate. So does his part-time job at Disneyland, for which he gladly boards a two- to three-hour bus ride to reach. After saving money for one or two years, he hopes to have his own apartment.
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