Kids with no safe place to rest at night are becoming chronically homeless adults
California has the highest number of homeless youth, and more than 60% of these young people are unsheltered. Yet only 3.4% of the beds in the state’s shelter and transitional housing systems are dedicated to youth. Our safety net designed to protect kids and youth is failing, leading them to a life of homelessness. I know what it feels like to be a young person searching for safety and a place to sleep. I had to navigate the streets of Los Angeles County with no stable place to call home. ...