I had a roof over my head yes, but I didn’t have a home.

Allison C., TX – “To you, I probably wasn’t homeless. You are wrong. I had a roof over my head yes, but I didn’t have a home. People don’t want a 17-year-old female living with them. Especially a damaged one. It was hard to find a place to stay . . . . I stayed where I could when I could.”

  1. Learn why Congress should pass the Homeless Children and Youth Act? helphomelesskidsnow.org/video/ Thanks to Alliance for Excellent Education
  2. Happy to hear that HR 32 passed out of the subcommittee. Now we put the pedal to the metal to get the bill passed! It's way past time to change the way this country assists homeless kids. Here's my frank thoughts on the issue: invisible-homeless-kids.blo...
  3. Headed to a Congressional hearing on The Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2011! Watch the live webcast at 10 EST at financialservices.house.gov

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