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Homeless kids: It's not just an urban issue

WHITE SWAN — White Swan High School senior Tanika Taylor was placed in the care of her aunt by Child Protective Services as a toddler because of her parents’ substance abuse problems. But in October, a month after turning 18, Taylor left her aunt’s home, saying she was fed up with the arguing and fighting that unfolded throughout her life there.

“I just packed up one night and told her I had enough,” Taylor said during an April interview at the high school.

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