I went here back in January 2013, this place traumatized me. I was in bad shape back then, just left my abuser and dealing with a Corrupt CPS case. Terry was abusive verbally, and emotionally, as well as psychologically. I was told that toilet paper was scarce, and was handed a rag!! She took all of my belongings and did not allow me to take care of my business in order to start the road to get my life back on track. She hoards people she thinks no one cares about. You are locked in and treated like a slave! I ran away from there screaming! I didn't think she was going to allow me to leave, a car passing by saw me and stopped to help me, and let me use their phone to call my friend for help. Terry would not allow me to use the phone. And took the only money I had out of my purse saying it was payment for staying the night there in her "free" shelter. I do not even understand how she is still
in business. Her weird adult son lives on the property as well. He made me very uncomfortable. There are dogs and cats running around, and a lot of us were allergic to them and was up all night with allergies and Terry refused to allow any medications including benadryl. She is a cruel woman and has no business being allowed to run this so-called shelter. Authorities need to go out there and shut her abusive shelter down. It is absolutely inhumane and the people there are better off in jail.
This place needs to be investigated on badly and possibly shut down. Terrie yells at everyone she needs the daily cheap rent and occupant to clean for her. Terrie locks the gate and your not allowed out unless you have a appointment. She wanted my receipts to make sure I didn’t bring sodas on her property. She threatened my son whom is mixed that because of his temper tantrum over not having a phone, she threatened him with nazi low riders to break his arm, she kept yelling at him calling him a gangster and he cried he’s not that type of kid, he’s a gentle type I prefer to keep him into learning then knowing anything about gangster other then most hurt people or go to jail. She called him a punk. She would yell at me and say the kitchen is my fault because she can’t cook in it. She wanted me to risk my life breathing in old mouse poop, and no gear. I haven’t lived there longer than 2 1/2 weeks there’s absolutely no way that her tenets caused the damage she claims. This woman has no windows in her house! Some of the buildings are absolutely destroyed and it’s someone else’s fault. The place needs help but the homeless that resides there also need help. They don’t have time to clean her property for her, it’s not they’re job! She let the property go into a hazardous environment. She refused to install WiFi for my son to go to school! This property needs the city to check on it ASAP! It’s horrific! If you want to be told how worthless you are everyday for hours. Then she’ll serve slop because she barely has a stove and refrigerator! Most of us try to make the best of things, and go with the flow because we need a place to stay! But never do we deserve to be put down more then we already are! I left after she threatened my son that is it! She also told him she hopes he gets COVID because he forgot to wash his hands and how it’s my fault if he dies because I didn’t remind him to wash his hands to eat the burrito I bought him. Then she snatched his soda I told her off and left and took my son with me. She said I need to talk to her later after driving up to the condo, and I went up there and she acted like she had to tell me off and yelled at me then said the director said we all are eating Bologna sandwiches and milk because I broke the rules and gave my son dark soda. She’s nuts! These directors (friends) need to help her fix the place and get on medication!
This place need to be investigated. I was there and got out after a couple months. Fear, intimidation and put downs are what this place is about. Listening to a lecture about how awful you are, for an hour at times, before you are aloud to eat dinner. Cold water baths, and you do not get any help with services to get your life on track. I made it, but not because of this place or Terry the woman in charge. Honestly, this place only set me back.