Tish is a 32 year old female who lives in and around the downtown area of a medium sized city.  They have been living out of a shopping cart, carrying everything with them since being released from hospital 2 years ago. They have a long history of depression and suffer with the chronic effects of an acquired brain injury (ABI). They were struck on the head with a hammer at age 26 during a domestic dispute. Their ABI causes weakness, stiffness, poor balance, and unregulated mood swings which lead to verbal aggression. Bystanders and first responders often mistake them for being intoxicated. 

They camp in a rotating number of sites in the city, they set up campsite at night and have to put everything back in the shopping cart during the day. If they sleep late the police or city bylaw enforcement officers roust them, demand they move on, and issue them a $100 ticket for loitering. They cannot pay these fines. If they are not quick enough in the morning, the city confiscates their things, throwing them away. They are not welcome at local shelters due to their history of aggressive behaviour. Each of the shelters in the city have a no tolerance policy for aggressive or violent behaviour, including verbal behaviour. Their Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) payments were revoked due to missed appointments and misunderstandings, therefore they have no money for shelter.