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Runaway and Homeless Youth

This report (PDF, 16 pages) illustrates voluntarily-provided data from youth under the age of 21 who connected with NRS in 2020 through the 1-800-RUNAWAY hotline and the various digital services offered through 1800RUNAWAY.org (live chat, email, and forum). Learn more.
This Safeline for runaway youth and youth experiencing homelessness has staff available 24/7 to listen and offer confidential, non-directive, and non-judgmental support. The site provides free services, trained staff, and call, text, email, chat, or forum support as well resources for youth, concerned adults, and service providers. Learn more. ...
This website explores the intersections of human trafficking and the populations that FYSB serves, including children, youth, individuals, and families nationwide who have been impacted by extreme trauma and adverse experiences. Updates on the latest news related to human trafficking and links to resources are provided. Learn more. ...
This document (PDF, 7 pages) provides practical human trafficking survivor-informed strategies to support youth serving-organizations in creating opportunities for survivor feedback, leadership, and integration into youth-serving programs to improve services-delivery. Learn more.
The purpose of this program is to fund organizations to provide a pre-apprenticeship program model that encompasses education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and high-quality post-program placement opportunities to opportunity youth. YouthBuild is a community-based alternative education program for youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who left high ...
If someone's life is in danger, call 911 or your local emergency number. We have shared crisis support services for specific needs.
The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is announcing funds for the Empowering All Survivors of Trafficking to Access Healthcare - Foreign Nationals (EAST-FN) Demonstration Program. The EAST-FN Demonstration Program goal is to build capacity for healthcare facilities to engage foreign national ...
The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, ...
The CoC Program (24 CFR part 578) is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; to provide funding for efforts by nonprofit organizations, state governments, local governments, instrumentalities of state and local governments, Indian Tribes, tribally designated housing entities, as defined in section 4 of ...
This webpage provides questions for communities to consider on how to support children and youth experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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