Opinion: The path from couch-surfing to homelessness is a short and slippery one for youth exiting foster care Hardip Johal — Vancouver Sun

Opinion: It’s the government’s duty to respond by developing a specific youth housing strategy. When society allows young people to fall into homelessness, the ripple effects touch us allImagine turning 19 and suddenly finding yourself without a home. For many youth aging out of foster care in B.C., this isn’t just a nightmare — it’s their reality, with 29 per cent citing a lack of safe housing as leading directly to their first experience of homelessness. Read More …Read More