Jul 1, 2022 | Education, Impact stories, Independent high schools, Youth homelessness
Sean Kinchela moved a lot during his childhood. His mother struggled with addiction and home often didn’t feel safe, so he stayed with friends much of the time. When he was 12, Sean’s mother moved away and he began couch surfing, moving from one friend’s house to the...
Jul 22, 2021 | Impact stories, Youth homelessness
Bec* was 14 years old when a Youth Off The Streets worker helped her find a bed at a crisis refuge. She had been homeless for two years, couch surfing and living in parks. “I hated authority,” she says. “I never thought to go to a refuge. I thought I had more control...
