360-Degrees of Homelessness – The Family (Part 1)
Posted on: November 26, 2009
Posted in: 360 Degrees, Society, Video
This is the first part of a series of reports following the trials of a homeless family with four children and their parents. It is a portrait of what it looks like to be without home, hearth and the simple conveniences that one enjoys with a permanent roof over one’s head.
It is a 360-degree look at homelessness, from what led the Castellio family into their predicament, as they navigate the social services systems and housing issues, to what it took them to resolve their problems as the lives and well-being of their children and their marriage hung in the balance.
Like many families who find themselves losing their homes, the Castellio’s faced the foreclosure of the home they were renting. In hopes of making a better life in a different state they were lured by the promise of a job in Texas, only to find it did not exist. Returning to Gainesville they had run through their savings and were starting over.
Living paycheck-to-paycheck is the reality for most Americans. National statistics show that the average American is two paychecks away from becoming homeless.
How easy is it for you to find yourself homeless?
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January 8th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Stacey,
This entire series was very moving and so timely. I am really glad it got to air and thank you for covering such an important story.