Trailer: Young, Unhoused and Unseen
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Teens in group homes, moms in shelters, and LGBTQ youth sleeping on streets: These are some of the faces of young people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. The city is putting roughly $8 million toward ending the problem.
“Young, Unhoused and Unseen” examines youth homelessness in Philadelphia and solutions to end it.
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