Homeless And Under Age 25
Jacob was homeless for more than two years. Now he's in technical school and high school in Mount Vernon.
PHYLLIS FLETCHER / KUOW PHOTO
It’s estimated that in King County, around 700 people under the age of 25 don’t have permanent housing. Among adolescents in general, LGBTQ youths are more vulnerable to health and psychological problems than heterosexual youths. Many are victims of parental physical abuse, turn to substance abuse, and have both mental and general physical health problems.
Ross Reynolds sits down with three people currently living without permanent housing to talk about what issues they have had to deal with as homeless youth.
