Diane Nilan of Naperville, Ill., is a former shelter director who founded the nonprofit group Hear Us, to allow the voices of homeless children and youth to be heard. In 2005, Nilan sold her home and set off across the country to interview more than 70 homeless children and teenagers in 16 states, mostly in small towns and rural areas, and used those interviews to create the documentary video My Own Four Walls. She is the author of the 2006 book Crossing the Line: Taking Steps to End Homelessness.
| Website | http://www.hearus.us/pdf/Bio.pdf |
| Email address | diane@hearus.us |
| Phone number | 630-225-5012 |
| Categories | education, Government & politics, Poverty & welfare, Society & culture |
| Locations | Illinois, United States of America |
| Resource Types | Sources |
| Faiths | Interfaith |
| Languages | English |