title: I used to be from somewhere--a portrait of street kids in crisis.
abstract: They are called street kids, and they bring paralyzing elements to communities and hospitals--long-term repercussions from untreated disease, poverty, drug abuse, prostitution, teen pregnancy, and mental illness. The president of Covenant House has some practical suggestions for how hospitals can help now and save money--and lives--in the long run.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mycek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002608:Charities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002669:Child Welfare; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005260:Female; D018453:Homeless Youth; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007390:International Agencies; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D009519:New York City; D011203:Poverty; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D014481:United States