{"id":942,"date":"2015-04-13T12:03:12","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T19:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/blog\/?p=6740"},"modified":"2015-10-19T23:07:22","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T23:07:22","slug":"the-homestretch-kasey-checks-in-video","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/blog\/the-homestretch-kasey-checks-in-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Kasey Checks In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kasey, one of the three formerly homeless teens portrayed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/homestretch\/\"><strong><em>The Homestretch<\/em><\/strong><\/a> who are striving to make a better future for themselves, checked in just today to give us all an update on how she&#8217;s doing. After you watch the film, which premieres tonight, April 13 at 10pm on <em>Independent Lens<\/em> on PBS (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/broadcast.html\">check local listings<\/a>), you will no doubt want to know, too. See below for this exclusive video:<\/p>\n<p>We also recommend our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/blog\/going-into-the-homestretch-kirsten-kelly-and-anne-de-mare-find-hope-in-chicago\">interview with the filmmakers<\/a>, a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/blog\/homeless-but-not-hopeless-homeless-youth-in-america\">teen homelessness in America<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/homestretch\/\">official <em>Independent Lens<\/em> site<\/a> for the film.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/Azw1CzEsoWQ<\/p>\n<h5><em>Special thanks to Will Thwaites, one of the film&#8217;s associate producers, for helping us coordinate with Kasey.<\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span>Kasey, one of three teens portrayed in&#160;<\/span><a href=\"\/independentlens\/homestretch\/\" target=\"_parent\"><b><i>The Homestretch<\/i><\/b><\/a><span>&#160;who are striving to make a better future for themselves, checked in to 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