A bridge to a shower. A locker for her backpack so she can go to a job interview. An address to put on a college application. A social worker who doesn't hang up at 5:01 PM.
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But for every Layla who makes it, a dozen others are standing on a corner right now, clutching a broken rabbit or a worn-out library book, hoping someone will finally see them. A bridge to a shower
In a world that often looks past the homeless, we look through young women. We assume a system will catch them. We assume a shelter has a bed. We assume wrong. A social worker who doesn't hang up at 5:01 PM