not know who to turn to. Kate is not the only homeless teen that had to experience this brutality. There are half a million homeless people in the United States and 10% of them are unsheltered teens (Henry 5). Homelessness is a huge problem socially and economically. It can cost a community as much as $23,000 for one person to be chronically homeless for one year (Homeless 1). This includes jail time, hospitalization, shelter stays, and etcetera. Homeless people are always at risk for attack, abuse