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Of
the roughly 23,000 children who age out of the foster care system each year,
around 20% become instantly homeless
at age 18. A nonprofit in Oklahoma is working to help them and other unhoused
young adults find shelter by offering tiny homes at a low rate.
The organization, aptly named Pivot, aims to be “a turning point
for youth.” In addition to housing, which starts at $100 a
month for a 300-square-foot home, Pivot provides residents with lessons in
life skills to get them off on the right foot and end the homelessness cycle.
“A lot of times they’re not aware of what are the steps to get down that
path, because they don't necessarily know what the resources are, or where to
go [in the] community to get that kind of access,” CEO Jennifer Goodrich told
CBS News.
Dachiana Barry, 20, had nowhere to go after leaving foster care and now lives
in one of Pivot’s 26 tiny homes. She said it was an opportunity she
couldn’t pass up: “I’m very appreciative of what I have right
now, what I was provided with, because I didn’t have anything.”
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