Yasmine Arencibia used to live out of her car, working as a shift manager for McDonald’s, struggling to make ends meet. She became homeless at 19 years old, but wasn’t able to get connected with help until she was 23, in part because she wasn’t aware of the local resources available to her. There’s also the existing stigma around homelessness, which she says can be another barrier.
Housing nonprofit launches new effort to address youth homelessness in Central Florida
