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Homeless Youth: Finding Home

By TPT Originals

FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY

Original broadcast date: November 22, 2008

Homelessness affects those much younger than many of us know - and much of their journey spent navigating the experience unfolds on their own. Spoken through the stories, images and experiences of young adults, Homeless Youth: Finding Home provides insight into systemic failures, family breakdown, and other issues at the root of youth homelessness. The reflections of these young Minnesotans from a variety of backgrounds also exemplifies the growing network of support systems, the healing power of culture and identity, and other glimmers of hope for ending homelessness.


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This documentary was created in collaboration with the Amherst A. Wilder Foundation.


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