Care leavers so at risk of homelessness they move home — charity

Some young people leaving care are at such a high risk of homelessness that they are returning to the family settings which led to them being placed in care in the first place.

The claim was made by Dublin-based Don Bosco Teenage Care Housing Association, which said it knew of at least four young people who had moved home on leaving care at 18.

The CEO of Don Bosco Care, Brian Hogan, said the situation highlighted the need for more after-care support for care-leavers, who previous studies have found are at an increased risk of becoming homeless.