"It's very difficult. We have families coming in out of the goodness of their heart to be foster families, so we are putting in place now more trauma-based, trauma-focused training for families to be able to help these children cope," Lighthouse Foster Care and Adoption Licensing Supervisor Robyn Bastin said.

The reason he thinks he's made it through, “It’s faith. There’s a reason. I feel like I was supposed to go to Paint Creek. I honestly feel like I wouldn’t be the young man I am today. I feel like I wouldn’t think how I think. I wouldn’t move how I move. I feel like I really needed that time to evaluate myself as a person and find out who I am.”

Safe and Supported's Host Home Program serves LGBTQ youth who have no other place to go.

here’s a reason. I feel like I was supposed to go to Paint Creek. I honestly feel like I wouldn’t be the young man I am today. I feel like I wouldn’t think how I think. I wouldn’t move how I move. I feel like I really needed that time to evaluate myself as a person and find out who I am.”

How many youth are homelessness in our community? Why? What is being done to help them? This and more great information in the segment below from Sunday's "This Week in Cincinnati" on WCPO - 9 On Your Side

The temperature is dropping and Officer Lisa Johnson is looking for people who need help. She found several people in need at Cincinnati's downtown library. Cincinnati police officers partner with Lighthouse Youth Services for street outreach to help homeless youth.

Lighthouse CEO and President Paul Haffner is a newsmaker! He talks with Local 12's Dan Hurley about the transition and what makes Lighthouse an exceptional agency.