TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, 

My name is Kayla Sample, I am currently homeless.

Myself and many others have been discriminated against, based on different disabilities. This harassment, bullying, intimidation, theft, destruction of property and a smear campaign started about the middle of August, at 'safe park' 1504 nw 138th ave, Vancouver Washington 98684. It is a private parking lot (where they tow you off, really if you don't become their pet and silence your rights) but the community thinks it's a safe place for the homeless to park. 

The new camping ordinance for the homeless states that- I can sleep/camp/park on any public land from the hours of 9 pm to 6 am. As long as I don't set up shop, leave a mess, 'move' into the spot. 

The homestead law does work on individuals, who use the vehicles as a home, this it cannot be taken, required money to obtained, a Leon on it, or towed from and public area (please don't quote me, but I have done my research). 

I was allowed to park my pop-up with my son, after I was unfortunately dislocated from Detroit, Mi. I was told this was a.safe park. Ran by homesless services, with outreach and all types of help and resources. The second day I got there, I was told they have no resources, no food, no drinkable water, nowhere to cook and showers down the road.

This safe park has a code of conduct. Not a program. The code of conduct includes the rule that everyone must be fully clothed. My son is 9. It was almost a 100 the last month, we have no electric, no running water, no vehicle, outreach programs with no funding, no access to daily ice or drinkable water. Many people here don't even have basic medical or food benefits. 

There were a few times, my son went outside without a shirt. And everytime, a man named Dale would come and threaten, next time he is going to write us up. But he never did just kept threatening. So, one day I told him, I have been in DV situations before, I've got mental health disability and if he needs to write me up, please do and stop threatening me and my son. He then got angry and started yelling. I told him he didn't need to get angry and that's when he told me 'if I dont like the rules, there is the driveway - get tf out '. I immediately contacted staff (Steve) who told me complaints go to Jamie spanelli from council for the homeless. 

3 weeks later as intimidation, the anger and the telling of others if they don't like the 'rules' get tf out, I ran across an ad from the Columbian about a homeless encampment lit on fire- and investigation is ongoing..so I called with my ideas as the fact we don't have the bare necessities, much less the ability to hide items for cooking, from the sun. Come to find out they doing a series on how the community looks at homeless and the fact that not all of us, are just screw ups. 

20 minutes after I got a call from a journalist, Jamie spanelli finally calls about my 'concerns'. We speak, I tell her of the harassment from state, mental health anguish from constant harassment of CPS, dale, people I used to know (before state gave up and I left to Detroit l). I tell her of my idea to end homelessness, how and what would help others (I learned 4 years ago- to be 100 percent independent), and what the future plans are to help us. She tells me I am one person, if no NON-PROFIT will work with me, I'll never make a difference. That she doesn't believe that Dale is doing this (cause she is there creating a smear campaign, almost daily), and again if I didn't like the rules I can get tf out. 

I was there almost at 'safe park' a month. Started an operation called can you see us and have reached out to many throughout the country - yes have done my research and I do have money from SSI, asked for money the second my house (got robbed in Detroit and police refused to help or remove the squatters), however cannot prove my situation. I helped many obtain coolers, daily drinkable water, ice, food, toiletries. I reached out to the community, schools, captial investors to spread this awareness, of BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS AND NEEDS. I witnessed 2 people apparently die in their sleep, 2 have heat strokes, reached out to all non profits that say or obtain funding for help, the house-less in Vancouver, had my generator destroyed, my new one- gas line cut, items taken from people...we barely even have enough..an daily lost more. I reached out to city council office to see if public can submit their own ideas for new 'safe park'' ideas.

Friday September 9th, H.A.R.T. called me. Apparently where you go to ask about homeless help or resources or grievances. He told me, I am lying about harassment because nobody else has called. When I brought up, we are afraid of retaliation, he said I again am lying. He told me he is sorry, he cannot give me a lavish lifestyle and I f I wanted a better life, I should have made better choices. If I think I can do it better than and again, I can get out. 

Saturday and Sunday I started taking videos. The weekend was full of harassment and theft. The staff told me if I had an issue to call police- so I again did. 

I called Vancouver police at 9:08 AM on September 12, 2022. I called to follow up on call from gas line being cut, and add harassment, intimidation, and bullying from Dale. 20 minutes later, cops are knocking on my door with staff (Steve), dale is by the toilets watching and the rest of people just watching..I proceeded to ask if they were there because of he call I just made. Steve says he doesn't know anything about that, the police officer says I am a LIABILITY, I need to get off drugs, I need mental health help and he was calling cps. 

Well after winning 2 CPS cases , SW at ER in 2019 telling my now dead by suicide brother Travis delano, my now saved daughter neaveh mccash and W.I.S.E. that my then 12yo 'will have to kill herself or someone to get help', leaving the city because the police and CPS refused to help me (November -december of 2019), and then the state deeming me unfit cause I asked for help---- the abbreviations CPS IS MAJOR TRIGGER WORD. So, after the police did this, I did start screaming and yelling and now that I am on medication, I did watch the video and told him to do it. 

I have been without 4 walls and stuck in Vancouver Wa since July 26, 2022. I have obtained a pop-up camper, food, all my son's, clothes, socks, underwear, shoes, toys, enrolled in school, enrolled in Mental health services at school, I have resourced everywhere and everyone. Council for the homeless will not work with me, neither will H.A.R.T., I advocated for myself for (my girls still in care) that until I got my medicine for anxiety and fear of losing my son (for no reason this time, last time for asking for help-after winning 2 cases), I could not do any in-person visits with them. I could only focus on my son and I. At the safe park it was daily survival, a band of us working together, to stay alive and not be towed off (yes they have towed people's cars, that they consider home). 

I had weekly visits with Columbia river mental health and asked every week, if they had ANY CONCERNS WITH MY MENTAL HEALTH AND MY PARENTING. I have signed up and engaged with Billy peck from CSNW outreach, I got personal referral to open house (I won't go there, they work directly with CPS), I reached out to XCHANGE and seen them from time to time (the funding is unavailable), I seen and spoke to outsiders inn, I asked if outreach, could be a support at my visits (told no, by CPS), I reached out to living hope, and everyone I worked with, knew I was doing everything IN MY POWER to protect my son first, also self medicating (I'm honest as they come). While actively engaged with those lacking the basic needs, outreaching for others and making a change. All in less than 2 months. Because unlike normal people, I don't get time to adjust. I have been a constant target for years. Washington SW Joshua woodwalker even sent Michigan to try to take my son 5 times. 

On September 13, 2022 I was on the phone all morning with NAMI, Doing research, breathing for the first time in months...then there was the knock...

4 police officers, Joshua WOODWALKER, and a lady there to get my son. I already told EVERYONE IM NOT GOING DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT, NOT THIS TIME!! The police officer put his hands on me, placed me under arrest, put their arms around my son's neck and I finally got super scared for my sons safety, gave up and made him calm down and go with them..This lady Kim ELBON made the police release me (THANK YOU).  At this time, I'm beyond crisis. I've got outsiders inn on their way, I'm angry and so confused. We met up and they called wellness center, so I could get 24 hour Help and immediate medications. The place said maybe tomorrow - I lost it.

I told everyone I was going to bridge. NOT TO KILL MYSELF. Yet, because if I go to bridge, people will stop, they will listen, cops can't come close cause they gotta look like they are helping..and I might 'slip', then the media would come...and then maybe someone would care, that I am a PERSON. I HAVE RIGHTS. IVE BEEN TARGETED. I HAVE BEEN HARASSED. I HAVE BEEN MADE TO LOOK LIKE SOMEONE, I AM NOT. I AM OF WORTH. I WILL STAND TALL. Because those who STOPPED ASKING FOR HELP, WERE FINALLY SPEAKING UP. I learned everything I know from this city. I walked and called one of my daughters foster parents- the one who works DIRECTLY with (the brs facility my oldest graduated from). Here came the police. 5 of them and Columbia River Mental health and my case manager A.D. The police said suicide is not illegal, I asked if I could go home, they said NO. The same officer who took my son, was also the same one who was there with me and all that CONFUSION. I wanted to go home. I wanted to run away. I wanted to go home with my son. Back to Detroit, where I had the only chance to raise my son. I was already supposed to be moving to southern Oregon the evening of the 13th. But I was told I was again being detained. At first, the AMR REFSUED to allow Columbia river mental health, to ride WITH ME because at this point, I'm now scared of the police and what is next. 

They strapped me down and in. We went to ER. In middle of night, I was transported up North , to a place called smoky point behavioral center. I had my phone in there. I reached out for help. Due to HIPPA LAWS, NOBDOY would ever know. They kept saying I was voluntary, but refused to let me go home. When they found out I had the phone inside, I was told it was illegal, I showed the Dr me fighting CPS, and he diagnosed me with paranoia, gave me meds (I've never been on and a diagnosis I've NEVER HAD) and kicked me to the curb, in the middle of nowhere. An outreach paid for a train home. 

I am now waiting for TUESDAY- SHELTER CARE HEARING to see if the state has legal rights or basis to take my son and that he is in immediate danger. Then, I will leave. Ive got a few friends willing to help me, with this operation down south. I WILL NEVER STOP FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE FOR MY KIDS AND I. THE STATE GAVE UP ON ME A LONG TIME AGO, I REFUSE TO LET IT HAPPEN TO MY KIDS. YOUR KIDS, THEIR KIDS. THEM, THEY AND US.

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-Kayla Sample

I want my children back and I'll never come back to Washington State. This is unfair and unjust. 3 years ago, they successfully scared me off. This time, I'm back. Just lost my whole life. My 2 bedroom home. My car. My life. Now, my son, and 2 nights ago la center police told me and a couple friends (while trying to sell camper), to get my camper and get tf out of his city. 

I HAVE RIGHTS. I AM A HUMAN. I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT (OR HOW THE SYSTEM TAUGHT ME). I DESERVE JUSTICE AND SO DO MY CHILDREN. PLEASE HELP US?