In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary The Homestretch, the emergency youth shelter in Chicago known as “The Crib” gives us a glimpse of the treacherous situations many homeless youths find themselves in, including a girl who’s had to sleep under cars.
The Homestretch premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, April 13, 2015.
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