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GRITtv: Stories From the Street
According to New American Media, "federal experts estimate that at least 1.6 million juveniles leave or are put out of their homes each year. Other research has found a 40% spike in the number of homeless youth over the past year." It's Homeless Youth Awareness Month, and in this video, we hear one story of a young man, his family, hopes, and dreams, and how he ended up without a home. He credits becoming a father for helping him create stability in his life and is working toward a degree so he can help people like himself.
Email this pageGRITtv: Nov. 9, 2009
Veteran's Day is this week, and the shootings at Fort Hood this week brought to the forefront many questions about soldiers and military personnel: how are soldiers surviving the wars, and readjusting to life at home? What are we doing to help them, and is it enough?
