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My father drove truck. He had a bad accident and lost his job. Life went from good to very hard because of this…and because of my mom's drug addictions... (click here to link to Alan's full story)
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TWO- TIME ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE DJIMON HOUNSOU TESTIFIES BEFORE THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH
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On behalf of National Network for Youth, academy award nominated actor Djimon Hounsou testifies before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on April 29, 2008. This will address the Reauthorization of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. A bill reauthorizing this act is expected to be introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).

