Heather Laird spent the last six months trying to find a new home but couldn't afford another place in the area because she's living on a fixed income.
As a college student transitioning from home life to dorm life, Steven Van Alen was jolted by a harsh reality of campus living -- the notoriously uncomfortable mattress.
Raising a child is a challenge of its own, and it's even more difficult as a homeless teenage girl. Add summer heat, without air conditioning, and it can be downright miserable.