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Housing (13 found)

NYC Closes IL Housing Programs

Samantha finally gets her own place in a Supported Independent Living Program (SILP). A few months later, ACS closes SILPs and she has to go back to living with a foster parent. (full text)

A Roof of One’s Own

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)

Their Couch, My Home

Lenny ages out onto his friend's couch.

Phoenix Rising

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.

A Clean Sweep

Christine gives detailed advice about turning your apartment from nasty to neat.

Finding an Apartment on Your Own

Scott gives basic tips on finding an apartment.

My Own Two Feet

Scott describes taking the first tentative steps of living on his own in a Supervised Independent Living Program (SILP).

On Our Own

Natalie looks at the pros and cons of Supervised Independent Living Programs (SILP), which prepare young people to live on their own by placing them in apartments.

Do You Have What It Takes?

Tanya describes her hope and fears as she prepares to leave her group home for an independent living apartment. She acknowledges her anxieties but she also draws strength from her past successes.

At Home in the Projects

Fabiola has always feared “the projects.” But when she visits one, it’s not what she expects.

Dorm Life Is Heaven

When Donna is accepted to college she decides to live at home to save money. But when sharing a room with her sister makes it impossible to study, she takes out a loan to live in a dorm.

At Home in School

Marisa has always viewed school as a happy escape, but her dedication to education is put to the test when, at 16, she moves into her own apartment. School is two hours a way, and college deadlines loom. (full text)

Apartment Hunting?

An independent living specialist gives advice to foster teens on how to rent an apartment. She reviews costs, apartment hunting tips, alternatives to living alone, and rental terms teens should know.