YOUTH: How Do We Apply Community to Housing Solutions?

"By 16, I was sleeping in my own truck. When I turned 18, I bounced between my car, my grandfather’s house, and unstable rentals."

By: written by three young women in their own voice

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 1,503

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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How to Address Housing Insecurity for Youth

by Sha’Micah Hicks

I am a student at the High School of Recording Arts (HSRA) in Saint Paul. As a teenager, I have experienced homelessness; It’s important to understand how homelessness happens, and why we need deeper community approaches.

In 2017, …

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