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Founded in l974, the agency provides shelter, counseling, crisis intervention and support services through fourteen community based programs, each designed specifically for these vulnerable populations. Click here to learn more.
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UPDATED STATEMENT FROM NN4Y (July 23, 2008)
Reconnecting Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Passes House!
On June 9, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5524, the Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act, introduced by Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) this past March. The major five-year reauthorization bill will strengthen the main source of federal funding for disconnected youth outside of the foster care and juvenile justice system. It will also create a nation-wide network to prevent youth from falling through cracks in the system. For more info on where this heads next and how to support it, click HERE.
TWO- TIME ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE DJIMON HOUNSOU TESTIFIES BEFORE THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH
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On behalf of National Network for Youth, academy award nominated actor Djimon Hounsou testifies before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on April 29, 2008. This will address the Reauthorization of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. A bill reauthorizing this act is expected to be introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).