On November 17, 2022, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jack Reed (D-RI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Lisa Murkowski [...]
November is National Runaway Prevention Month - Get Involved! We hope you will join us this November to Shine a Light on youth experiencing homelessness. Use these resources to get involved. Also, there are many events you can get involved with. Here are some highlights: November 10: Wear Green [...]
The National Network for Youth is proud to advocate for increased federal funding every year for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Youth Homeless Demonstration Program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. [...]
We are excited to announce that Representatives Yarmuth (D-KY) and Bacon (R-NE) and Senators Leahy (D-VT) and Collins (R-ME) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (RHYTPA) of 2022. This legislation will fully reauthorize, update, and expand the vital Runaway and Homeless Youth [...]
This month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are hosting events relevant to our work to prevent and end youth homelessness. Learn more about these events and how you can join. HUD is Hosting a Weekly Office Hours focused on serving [...]
Every year, 4.2 million youth and young adults experience homelessness on their own--700,000 are ages 13 to 17 and 3.5 million are young adults ages 18 to 25. All of us need support on the journey to adulthood, but for youth experiencing homelessness, the climb to adulthood can be [...]
On Monday, August 1, 2022, the House and Senate released their spending bills for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. This post summarizes what was included in each bill relevant to NN4Ys work to prevent and end youth homelessness. Don't forget, that there is still a long way to go before [...]
Many youth experiencing homelessness are also survivors of human trafficking. This blog post shares critical information about the new relief available for survivors of trafficking to repair their credit reports. In May, NN4Y submitted comments to inform the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule (policy) on how survivors [...]
New Federal Funding to Help Prevent + End Youth Homelessness $1.4 trillion in discretionary spending annually The U.S. Senate has released guidance and deadlines for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 congressionally directed spending (the new earmarks) with the U.S. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education deadline on [...]
Youth experiencing homelessness are more likely to report leaving home due to parental conflicts, including being "kicked out" of the house, abuse (physical, verbal, sexual, and other), parental neglect due to mental health problems, or parental substance use. Although many youth run from home to escape abusive situations, they [...]
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