In the winter of 2023, Kaleb H. was pursuing a degree in environmental science full-time at N.C. State University and working five part-time jobs when they lost their housing.
Kaleb, who asked to be identified by their first name and last initial, was growing some plants inside their family home and one had begun to rot and smell.
“I got home from work, my mom started making a big issue about these plants, and she pretty much kicked me out over that at midnight,” Kaleb explains. …