Hi wonderful people! It's Jamie, you know, that behind the scenes part of the BCTS staff. I haven't been around much lately because I've been homeless. It's been a really rough journey for me since my car accident back in February, and things are finally figuring itself out slowly. This stupid virus has been making it really hard, especially because I am in NYC to get services now.

I am reaching out to see if you guys might have a little bit to spare in your pockets at the moment. I have a PayPal www.paypal.me/rottsimba and an internet fundraiser https://fundrazr.com/b1enof

This is the text from the fundraiser, though it was written about 2 weeks ago.

Hi folks! My name is Jamie. I am 27 years old and a queer, neurodiverse sexuality presenter and budding kink educator! I also survived a car accident as a pedestrian back in Feb 2020. I have a Traumatic Brain Injury and an injury to my sciatic nerve. I am also currently in the hospital with acute GI failure due to a genetic disease. I currently have a central line (an IV that goes into my heart) for nutrition and nausea control.

A relationship I was in just ended, and it happened to be with someone that I was living with. If I were to return there, I would suffer severe damage to my psyche because I would spend every moment of every day begging him to get back with me. This is not healthy, and I would end up regressing in the steps I have made with my mental health.

Between my physical health issues requiring a wheelchair accessible space as well as a space that can be easily cleaned so I can care for my central line, my mental health requiring a safe space where my brain can recover, and my need for stability, I am asking for help with affording housing until the New York PAUSE order is lifted. I have a spot in a housing program that will get me my own place, but the funding is locked down to new participants until COVID-19 dies down a little more.

I have found a few places that have a furnished, wheelchair accessible room. with utilities included. They are on a bus route and are close enough to all of my medical providers for it to make sense as a temporary home. I receive SSDI (around $800 a month) and am in the process of applying for food stamps, and can qualify for other assistance programs to help with other basic needs.

I am currently in the hospital because of my GI issues, and they cannot discharge me until I have a safe place to go, so please, I need this help as soon as humanly possible. They want me out of here by Friday!