 More plainly, we could offer youth housing, or we could invest in them being taught the skills to acquire housing themselves, which could result in them having an investment to offer future generations, in turn, breaking generational cycles of poverty. When I was in foster care, I remember receiving a duffle bag of hair products I couldn't use, a teddy bear I was too old for, and many other products that went untouched. Now, when a foster child moves into our home, we receive two duffle bags full of useless products.