22-year-old runaway bam has vowed to stick by his girlfriend teanna even though he is not the father of her baby. but teanna, who is five months pregnant says she is tired of bam s empty promises. bam said he was going to have me out on the streets a long time ago, weeks ago. if he s a real man, he ll go out and get a job like a real man should. and grow up, be mature. teanna looks for the baby clothes given to her in the park. the clock is ticking for teanna. she could lose custody of her baby if she s deemed an unfit mother. now i m taking a chance of losing my kid. that s hanging over my head, you know, i want this kid. it s just the thought of losing it that scares me. because it is part of me, it s my blood, it s my baby. teanna is too far along in her pregnancy to get a job. she s relying on the others in her group to get her off the streets. she says bam and her mother have been talking about doing day labor to be able to afford a
said he tries to stick to his morals even while out on the streets. it s like the bible says, if you train up a child in the way he should go, he will not depart from it when he is a man. and honestly, i can be an example of that because my parents raised me right in a godly way. and because of that, i m stronger for it because you know what, even though i m here on the streets, i m doing my best now to live up to the way my parents raised me. 24-year-old rodney has moved out of his friend s apartment and into a homeless shelter. i left the place i was staying at because i didn t like the environment. he s also quit doing day labor. he has a new job paying him a good hourly wage. i now have a job working for a company that does work on maxwell house. call it what you will, but i get paid $15.80. who cares. he plans to work a full day from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and go to school at night. i m starting school on march
her group to get her off the streets. they ve been talking about doing day labor to be able to afford a place. they were talking, i guess, my mom and bam that if they worked from monday to friday, combine that money, we can get into a place. i ll just watch and see what happens. tiana has not made any efforts to get off the streets to ensure that her baby will not be taken from her. she said as a last resort she will reach out to family members in indiana to see if anyone will take her in before her baby is due. 21-year-old runaway anthony is taking steps to leave jacksonville. he s looking into a government-run program called job corps that gives at-risk youth transitional housing and vocational training. i m getting set up in job corps to see if i can get off the streets and get a helping hand and get back into the job force. i just went to orientation
faith in god, and the disposable video camera the production team gave him, josh says he tries to stick to his morals even while out on the streets. it s like the bible streets, if you train up a child in the way she should go, heel not depart from it when he is a man. my parents raised me right and in a godly way and because of that i m stronger for it because you know what? even though i m on the streets i m doing my best to live up to the way my parents raised me. 24-year-old rodney has moved out of his friends apartment and into a homeless shelter. i left the place i was staying at because i didn t like the environment. he s also quit doing day labor. he has a new job that is paying him a good hourly wage. i now have a job that does work on the house. call it what you will. but i get paid $15. 80.
sirens blare off in the distance, setting the group into motion. after leaving the park, josh did not seek medical attention. things are looking up for 24-year-old runaway rodney. he s still homeless but he s been accepted into the patient care technician program at concord career college. this morning, he has an appointment to meet with a financial aid counselor. right now, i m seeking help from the state. they say i m approved already but i still, i don t have a job right now. rodney is prepared to juggle school and day labor to finish his program. i want to say, here, this is what i know. this is what i m good at. this is how i m going to do it. let s do this. you know what i m saying? they like people like that. i feel confident. i know i ll get it. you know what i m saying? that first day of school, when i get my scrubs, i ll put my purple scrubs on, i m going to look in the mirror i m going to