Kern County faces a significant rise in homeless youth, with 600 unaccompanied students reported.
- Genessa Fisher, a former homeless youth, highlights the impact of family violence and mental health on homelessness.
- Rising housing costs and natural disasters contribute to the crisis, affecting 81% of students living with others.
- Advocates stress the need for affordable housing and safe shelters to support vulnerable youth.
- Resources like 211 are available for youth experiencing homelessness to seek help.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Numbers rise in homeless youth in Kern County. Statewide and in California, students experience a record number of homelessness, but here in Kern County, our youth are hit the hardest.
Genessa Fisher explains ways youth in Kern County community have ended up homeless…