In thinking about youth homelessness, the biggest thing that we need today, and that we're asking you guys to do, is to fund long-term housing, somewhere that youth can be supported. They need that instead of being thrown into apartments by themselves. I went through that. It led to six years of social isolation and suicide attempts.
The biggest way the federal government can help right now is to follow the precedent set by the skills link and new horizon programs, where you bypass the transfer payment system and go directly to community-based organizations that have the ability to reach these kids, develop relationships with these youth, and then support them as they go through and transition into adulthood.
That's what I would really like to see happen.