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Homelessness (9 found)
Asia quits high school and finds herself in a homeless shelter at age 18. Then she turns her life around. (full text)
Quotesia interviews Mario Mazzoni at the Metropolitan Council, an NYC tenants' rights organization, and finds that the housing crunch is hitting poor people the hardest. (full text)
Damaris reports about a Human Rights Watch investigation that reveals many youth in California's foster care system end up homeless after leaving care. (full text)
The author keeps his siblings together while living on the street. But in foster care, they are separated.
Popping pills helps Miguel forget his seemingly endless pain. He winds up homeless and unable to face his problems without drugs.
Christina has no idea what's in store for her once she leaves care, and almost becomes homeless before she manages to achieve a tenuous stability.
The youth group Make the Road by Walking has lobbied city council representatives to fund a program for homeless teens and a performing arts center for young people.
Xavier, 13, runs away from an abusive home and lives on the streets. His street friends become his new family.
Homeless and broke, the writer tries drug dealing. He eventually realizes that sleeping in a park is better than being manipulated and scorned.
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