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Space is limited in the South of Market kitchen Maritza Salinas shares, so she gets up around 5:30 a.m. to make breakfast for her three kids.
It’s just one way living in a homeless shelter shapes her daily routine. On top of parenting duties, she frequently checks in with a case worker and looks for updates on the availability of a permanent home.
The cycle of moving in and out of shelters weighs heavily on Salinas and is especially hard for her 6-year-old son, who has autism. She dreams of the day she can bring them to a home they can stay in for good…