Homeless To Empowered: One Girl’s Story Of A Life On The Streets

Ann Campbell, fourth in the back row clockwise, poses with members of the Multi-Agency Alliance for Children’s EmpowerMEnt at the Georgia State Capitol. She shared her story with VOX ATL about being homeless as a teenager. She now works to help youths.

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By Zakirah White

As a teenager, Ann Campbell spent many afternoons concerned about finding a place to rest her head at night rather than complaining about a lengthy school assignment.

She says she was neglected by the foster care system, her social worker, her friends and her own parents.