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Demand to Stop the Unlawful Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities and Request for Reasonable Accommodation Page 5 of 11 M.F. is a 55-year-old man with physical and mental health disabilities, including depression and anxiety. Although M.F. is currently employed, he cannot afford to rent an apartment on his low income, especially with rising rents. As a result, he has been homeless for three years and sleeps in shelters whenever he can. Since becoming a client of MHA-OC, M.F. has been able to access the medication he needs for his disabilities. He is also able to do laundry, get clean clothes, and shower at the Site. He is receiving housing navigation services there as well. M.F. is typically at the South Main Street Site every day and has formed friendships with other MHA-OC clients, and relies on the community of people there who understand each other and support each other. A.G. is 61 years old and has lived in Orange County since she was five. She has various mental health disabilities, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Her and her husband's sole income is Supplemental Security Income (SSI). A.G. has been a client of MHA-OC since 2007 and visits their South Main Street Site at least once a month. Her husband is also a client and visits the Site more often. As one of MHA-OC's clients, A.G. receives her disability -related medications at the Site. She believes their mental health services have really helped her, especially given the fact she is experiencing homelessness. Additionally, she is able to do laundry and use the showers at the Site. R.C. is 64 years old and has various physical disabilities. She also has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She has been living in Orange County for the past 20 years, but became homeless in 2012 after she lost the apartment she shared with her son and daughter-in-law. She cannot afford the cost of rent on her social security income and is on the waitlist for a Section 8 voucher with the Santa Ana Housing Authority. For the past eight years, R.C. has been accessing various services at MHA-OC's South Main Street Site on a daily basis. She utilizes the bathroom, shower, and does laundry at the Site. MHA- OC has also provided her transportation to doctors' appointments and provided housing outreach services. The Site is also a safe and comfortable place for R.C., as opposed to being out in the streets. Most importantly, R.C. has access to a weekly PTSD group and a counselor at the Site. K.P. is a 56-year-old woman with developmental and mental health disabilities. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and is on SSI. K.P. first became a client of MHA-OC, the South Main Street Site, about 17 years ago. Because of MHA-OC, and the team at the South Main Street Site, K.P. has been drug -free