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By Tasneem Paghdiwala

“When foreclosures force children from their homes, their education is disrupted, their peer relationships crumble, and the social networks that support them are fractured,” according to a recent study by First Focus. “Indeed, their physical health, as well as their emotional health and well-being, is placed at risk.” Tiffany Rodriguez, a North Philly 14-year-old, would have to agree.