Nov 12, 2015
After losing custody, Calderon moved into a trailer owned by her father on the eastern edge of Austin. Six months later, he could no longer afford the mortgage, and at the start of 2013, Calderon was suddenly homeless. She spent her first night on the streets behind a Jack in the Box.
The Waiting Game, an investigation by the Texas Observer on Texans with intellectual disabilities who end up on the streets
My forthcoming thesis will address the connections between Jack in the Box, the mental health crisis within the homeless community, preventative health, and magic.
For real though, check out this investigation into how so many Texans with intellectual disabilities wind up homeless.