News

HUD Program Combats Homelessness Among Former Foster Youth

Save
HUD Program Combats Homelessness Among Former Foster Youth
Dr. Ben Carson, secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in Washington on March 14, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Jan Jekielek
Updated:

More than 20,000 youths age out of foster care every year, and about 25 percent of them become homeless within four years of exiting the system, according to the National Center for Housing and Child Welfare (NCHCW).

Others, although not homeless, might nonetheless find themselves living day-to-day in a motel, vehicle, or with friends or relatives.

Jan Jekielek
Jan Jekielek
Senior Editor
Jan Jekielek is a senior editor with The Epoch Times, host of the show “American Thought Leaders.” Jan’s career has spanned academia, international human rights work, and now for almost two decades, media. He has interviewed nearly a thousand thought leaders on camera, and specializes in long-form discussions challenging the grand narratives of our time. He’s also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producing “The Unseen Crisis,” “DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns,” and “Finding Manny.”
twitter
Related Topics