Julio

While he’s off opiates now, he is still in active addiction but yearns for a better life. His children are all grown except a daughter living nearby turning 18 soon. Last year, the Nomad Alliance referred him to the newly opened pod community – housing resulting from persistent advocacy by dozens of his fellow comrades from the streets clamoring for sanctioned campground legislation to the city council and state legislature with Nomad. He was housed for six months until he was kicked out – a late night check on his whereabouts past curfew asserted he was not at work, but he claims he was on the job site and worked a full shift, but was in the break room at the time. Julio landed back on the streets. Julio was hit and nearly killed by a car in a vehicle pedestrian accident, and while he was in the hospital racking up a huge bill, fighting for his life, he was cited for jaywalking. This turned into a warrant, and then a 45-day jail sentence. He was recently released. He’s been working on clearing his warrants and yearns for a better life. Julio is an entrepreneur and hustler; he cleans windows for people on North Temple, is a mechanic by trade, and states that he is a “jack of all trades”, a handyman. He dreams of getting a home in Humboldt, near the Redwoods, where he can have sanctuary and grow for a dispensary.