You’re Being Kicked Out: Here Are the First 10 Things You Can Do
"Being kicked out of home is one of the scariest things that can happen. Although the experience can feel isolating, it’s incredibly common around the world. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 4.2 million teens and young adults who experience homelessness every year. I was kicked out of my home and my family in 2002 when I was seventeen years old. I’ll never forget how overwhelmed and afraid I was. I didn’t know what I was going to do, or where I was going to go. As an adult, it has been part of my life’s work to help teens going through the experience of being kicked out feel less alone and find support. Everyone’s situation of being kicked out is going to be different, and each area (country/state/city/etc.) will have different resources, and regulations impacting unaccompanied minors. No matter where you live, here are ten things you can do to help prepare yourself if you think or know you're going to get kicked out." Check out the first piece in this vitally important new series from Sassafras Patterdale -- one of the best folks you could possibly get advice from if you're young and kicked out or soon-to-be -- here: https://www.scarleteen.com/read/feelings/youre-being-kicked-out-here-are-first-10-things-you-can-do
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