Almost home : helping kids move from homelessness to hope

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Almost home : helping kids move from homelessness to hope

Kevin Ryan and Tina Kelley ; [foreword by Cory Booker]

John Wiley & Sons, c2012

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Inside the lives of homeless teens--moving stories of pain and hope from Covenant House Almost Home tells the stories of six remarkable young people from across the United States and Canada as they confront life alone on the streets. Each eventually finds his or her way to Covenant House, the largest charity serving homeless and runaway youth in North America. From the son of a crack addict who fights his own descent into drug addiction to a teen mother reaching for a new life, their stories veer between devastating and inspiring as they each struggle to find a place called home. Includes a foreword by Newark Mayor Cory Booker Shares the personal stories of six homeless youths grappling with issues such as drug addiction, family violence, prostitution, rejection based on sexual orientation, teen parenthood, and aging out of foster care into a future with limited skills and no support system Gives voice to the estimated 1.6 million young people in the United States and Canada who run away or are kicked out of their homes each year Includes striking photographs, stories of firsthand experiences mentoring and working with homeless and troubled youth, and practical suggestions on how to get involved Discusses the root causes of homelessness among young people, and policy recommendations to address them Provides action steps readers can take to fight youth homelessness and assist individual homeless young people Written by Kevin Ryan, president of Covenant House, and Pulitzer Prize nominee and former New York Times writer Tina Kelley Inviting us to get to know homeless teens as more than an accumulation of statistics and societal issues, this book gives a human face to a huge but largely invisible problem and offers practical insights into how to prevent homelessness and help homeless youth move to a hopeful future. For instance, one kid in the book goes on to become a college football player and counselor to at-risk adolescents and another becomes a state kickboxing champion. All the stories inspire us with victories of the human spirit, large and small. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book will help support kids who benefit from Covenant House's shelter and outreach services.

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Acknowledgments vii Foreword by Cory Booker xi Preface: Years to Understand the Light by Kevin Ryan xvii Preface: Help and the Homing Instinct by Tina Kelley xxiii Introduction 1 1 A Son Walks Alone: Paulie's Story 12 Arriving at Covenant House 21 The Costs of Not Caring 39 Homeless, but Graduating 42 2 A Survivor Facing Her Future: Muriel's Story 46 Arriving at Covenant House 56 Helping Trafficking Victims, Holding Exploiters Accountable 62 Fighting Back on Many Fronts 67 3 Moving Forward after Foster Care: Benjamin's Story 72 Memories of Mistreatment 77 Working toward Mental Health 83 Arriving at Covenant House 88 Fixing Foster Care 107 4 A Homeless Teen Mother Reaching for a New Life: Creionna's Story 115 Homelessness in New Orleans 120 Arriving at Covenant House 126 Help for Young Parents 138 5 A Teenager with Nowhere to Go and His Mentor: Keith's and Jim's Stories 153 Arriving at Covenant House 167 Keith's Thoughts on the Meaning of a Mentor 171 Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg on Fostering Resilience through Mentoring 176 The Power of a Presence 178 6 Searching for Safety: Meagan's Story 182 Arriving at Covenant House 191 Meagan on Her Moms and Her Future 197 Helping LGBTQ Youth 199 7 Separate Paths Uniting: Paulie Revisited 201 The Death of Decal 206 8 What You Can Do: Steps to Help Homeless Young People Thrive 210 Mentoring 210 Anti-Traffi cking Efforts 211 Supporting LGBTQ Youth 212 Advocacy Work 213 In the Community 214 What You Can Do from Your Computer 216 On the Home Front 216 Keep Us Posted 217 To Learn More 217 Epilogue 219 Notes 221 Index 224 Photo gallery begins on page 143

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