{"id":516,"date":"2009-11-26T22:36:45","date_gmt":"2009-11-27T06:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-537697-2997182.cloudwaysapps.com\/blog\/?p=516"},"modified":"2018-10-11T12:52:02","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T16:52:02","slug":"lori-and-savanna-homeless-children-family-detroit","status":"publish","type":"videos","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-537697-2997182.cloudwaysapps.com\/videos\/lori-and-savanna-homeless-children-family-detroit\/","title":{"rendered":"Lori and Savanna"},"content":{"rendered":"
I met Lori and her daughter Savanna while visiting a rotating shelter in Detroit, Michigan.<\/p>\n
I cannot imagine the challenges of raising a child without permanent housing. Yet children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population.<\/p>\n
According to data collected one night in January 2007 – 50% of homeless populations are families and children in a given year. 13% of families are homeless due to domestic violence. 39% of the homeless people are children under 18 (5% are unaccompanied youth)<\/p>\n
Researchers estimate that between 4-7% of youth will experience homelessness before their 18th birthday. Homelessness takes a toll on young children. For example, a child who has experienced homelessness experiences post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at twice the rate of returning war veterans. ~taken from EndHomelessness.Change.org<\/a><\/p>\n Lori hopes for a better future. One where she can provide for Savanna – she says, \u201clive a good life like everybody else\u201d.<\/p>\n Special thanks to Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter<\/a><\/p>\n