,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bi1         
#bjah,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,hat*1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 &   
,mr4 ,re$7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+     
,novemb] #bjah z ,national ,runaway     
,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas results f !   
,voices ( ,y\? ,c\nt national survey1 z 
publi%$ by ,*ap9 ,hall at ! ,univ]sity (
 ,*icago 9 ,miss$ ,opportunities3 ,y\?  
,homelessness 9 ,am]ica1 indicates t an 
e/imat$ #d1bjj1jjj y\? & "y adults      
betwe5 #ac & #bd ye>s ( age exp]i5c$    
homelessness dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod end+ 
9 #bjag1 includ+--  7#a7 an e/imat$     
#gjj1jjj *ildr5 betwe5 #ac & #ag ye>s ( 
age :o exp]i5c$ unaccompani$            
homelessness2 &  7#b7 an e/imat$        
#c1ejj1jjj "y adults betwe5 #ah & #bd   
ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas ! rates ( y\?        
exp]i5c+ homelessness are simil> 9 rural
 & nonrural areas2 ,:]eas runaway y\?   

(t5 h be5 expell$ f _! homes by _!      
families1 h exp]i5c$ abuse & trauma1 are
 involv$ 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em1 are too    
poor to secure _! own basic ne$s1 & may 
be ineligible or unable to access m$ical
 or m5tal heal? res\rces2 ,:]eas runaway
 & homeless y\? are at an increas$ risk 
= exploitation & becom+ victims ( sex & 
labor traffick+1 & betwe5 #ai p]c5t &   
#di p]c5t ( "y p :o exp]i5ce            
homelessness w become victims (         
traffick+2 ,:]eas y\? :o run away f home
 or f fo/] c>e are m likely to be co]c$ 
into p>ticipat+ 9 crim9al activity1 jo9+
 a gang1 or us+ illegal drugs1 :i* lead 
to a high] likelihood ( involvem5t 9 !  
crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 ,:]eas prev5t+ y\?
 f runn+ away f home or f fo/] c>e &    
support+ y\? 9 high-risk situations is a
 family1 community1 & national          
responsibility2 ,:]eas ! future well-be+
 ( ! ,nation is dep5d5t on ! value plac$
 on y\? & ! opportunities provid$ = y\? 
to acquire ! k1 skills1 & abilities     
necess>y to help y\? successfully       

develop into safe1 heal?y1 & productive 
adults2 ,:]eas effective programs       
support+ runaway y\? & assi/+ y\? & _!  
families 9 provid+ safe & /able homes   
succe$ because ( p>tn]%ips creat$ among 
families1 y\?-bas$ advocacy             
organizations1 community-bas$ human     
s]vice ag5cies1 law en=cem5t1 s*ools1   
fai?-bas$ organizations1 & bus9esses2 & 
,:]eas ! ,national ,runaway ,safel9e & !
 ,national ,network = ,y\? are lead+ !  
promotion ( ,national ,runaway          
,prev5tion ,mon? 9 ,novemb] #bjah--     
7#a7 to raise aw>5ess ( ! runaway &     
homeless y\? crisis & ! issues ^! "y p  
face2 &  7#b7 to educate ! public ab\t  
solutions & ! role !y c play 9 end+ y\? 
homelessness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,novemb] #bjah 
z ,national ,runaway ,prev5tion ,mon?2 &
  7#b7 recognizes & supports ! goals &  
ideals ( ,national ,runaway ,prev5tion  
,mon?4