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National Youth Advisory Council Report
The National Network for Youth (NN4Y) is dedicated to partnering with and acknowledging the expertise of young people who have run away, been expelled from home, or become disconnected from...
Policy Brief: LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness
Homelessness is a major public health crisis facing millions of youths across the United States. As many as 3.5 million young adults ages 18 to 25 experience homelessness in the...
Report: The Mental Health + Well Being Of Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness
Many youth experiencing homelessness have mental health challenges as both a cause and consequence of homelessness. Homelessness devastates youth and young adults’ physical, behavioral, and psychosocial health. The longer young...
Partnering with Youth to Implement The Principles for Change
National Network For Youth in partnership with The Coalition For Juvenile Justice presents: Partnering With Youth To Implement The Principles For Change: Addressing The Intersections Of Youth Legal System Involvement...
Certificate on Human Trafficking Webinar
The NN4Y and the McCain Institute hosted a webinar about our self-paced online Certificate program we developed where you earn NASW CEUs as you learn about the fundamentals of human...
Report: Youth-Supportive Transitional Housing Programs
“Because of transitional housing I was able to save up to buy my own car, learned how to file my taxes and a lot more life skills. Now I am...
Policy Resource: Earmarks
Congressionally Directed Spending: Senate Earmarks In April 2021, Senate Appropriations Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced the Senate Appropriations Committee would restore earmarks to the Senate and rebrand them as “Congressionally...
Emergency Family Stabilization Act
Children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness have been largely left out of previous coronavirus legislation – yet they are at high risk of transmission, illness, and other harms. The Emergency...
Virtual Advocacy Webinar + Toolkit
The Power of Advocacy + Your Voice You are powerful — your lived experiences and expertise can help shape the policies that are created. As you live and vote in...
The Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2019 (RHYTPA) Introduced Today in the U.S. Senate & House
The National Network for Youth (NN4Y) issues the following release in support of the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (H.R.5191/S.2916), which was introduced in the House and...
Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act Introduced in Congress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2018 Contact: Darla Bardine, darla.bardine@nn4youth.org, 703-239-3122 Eric Masten, eric.masten@nn4youth.org, 202-596-5935 Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act Introduced in Congress Washington, D.C. – On...
NN4Y Statement on Passage of JJDPA with RHYA Reauthorization
NN4Y Statement on Passage of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act with provisions Reauthorizing the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Today, Congress passed H.R. 6964, which reauthorizes the Juvenile Justice...
New White Paper Outlines Key Policy Strategies To Combat Youth Homelessness and Human Trafficking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2018 New White Paper Outlines Key Policy Strategies To Combat Youth Homelessness and Human Trafficking Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Network for Youth...
McCain Institute and National Network for Youth team up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eric Masten Director of Public Policy National Network for Youth eric.masten@nn4youth.org (202) 596-5935 Luke Knittig Senior Director of Communications McCain Institute press@mccaininstitute.org (202) 601-4288 McCain Institute...