Pictures meant to challenge notions of youth homelessness

Handout photo of Eleet, a transgender female, who writes and performs music in New YorkBy Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When people read his story and see pictures of him throughout New York City, 25-year-old Derrick Cobb hopes it will change their perception of youth homelessness. The pictures, part of a collection known as SEE ME, will be displayed starting this week at The Reciprocity Foundation in Midtown Manhattan. The 25 young people in the photographs receive services from Reciprocity, which has helped about 1,500 teens and young adults in different stages of homelessness since its start 10 years ago.

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