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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Family First has two primary goals: to prevent entry into foster care and to limit the use of congregate care when there are no identified treatment needs. In addition to these two overarching goals, there are a number of additional provisions that hold promise for improving outcomes for youth in the child welfare system, including those experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness
Federal agencies and programs use different definitions to determine who is considered to be “homeless.” These definitions inform the total number of young people considered to be homeless — and therefore how much funding is allocated to serve them – as well as whether programs are allowed to use federal funding to serve individual youth.
Unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness face numerous legal barriers that often complicate their attempts to meet their basic needs and prevent them from obtaining assistance from state agencies and service providers who could otherwise help them. Further complicating matters is that many of these laws vary considerably on the state and local levels. This report reviews the status of current law in 13 key issue areas that affect the lives and future prospects of unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness in all 50 U.S. states and six territories.
About 800,000 of the youth and young adults who experience homelessness in a year may also be victims of sex or labor trafficking in cities, suburbs, rural communities, and American Indian Reservations across the country. Some youth experiencing homelessness are even more vulnerable to trafficking than these incredibly high numbers suggest, and interviews with these youths illustrate some common themes and pathways.
Because we know that a systems approach to addressing youth and young adult (YYA) homelessness in America is critical, we have developed this Proposed System to End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness. This resource is designed to provide a practical vision for local planning and collaboration and guide federal policymakers.
There is no plausible excuse for any child in America to experience homelessness. The National Network for Youth has solutions to address youth homelessness and human trafficking of youth; however, greater federal support is necessary to reach all vulnerable youth with needed prevention and intervention services. No child in the United States should face a night on the streets or become a victim of abuse or human trafficking.