,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1         
#bjai,mr4 ,man*9 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4
 ,hassan1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,coons1   
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4     
,re$7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ,novemb] #bjai z ,national   
,homeless ,*ildr5 & ,y\? ,aw>5ess ,mon?4
  ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 public     
s*ools id5tifi$ approximately #a1cjj1jjj
 homeless *ildr5 & y\? dur+ ! #bjaf-bjag
 s*ool ye>2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #a1bjj1jjj
 *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #f ye>s ( age 9 #bjad 
& approximately #d1bjj1jjj y\? & "y     
adults 9 #bjag exp]i5c$ homelessness1 ) 
_m su* y\? & "y adults /ay+ on c\*es1 9 
motels1 9 %elt]s1 or outside2 ,:]eas    
infants :o are homeless are at a high]  
risk = develop+ c]ta9 illnesses & heal? 
conditions1 homeless families are m     
likely to exp]i5ce involvem5t 9 ! *ild  

welf>e sy/em1 & homeless *ildr5 are m   
likely to exp]i5ce difficulty ) s*ool   
att5dance2 ,:]eas a rec5t survey f\nd t 
m ?an #a 9 #c high s*ool /ud5ts exp]i5c+
 homelessness _h attempt$ suicide1 &    
ne>ly #a 9 #d high s*ool /ud5ts exp]i5c+
 homelessness _h exp]i5c$ dat+ viol5ce2 
,:]eas individuals )\t a high s*ool     
degree or g5]al educational developm5t  
c]tificate 7,,g$7 are m ?an #c times m  
likely to report homelessness ?an _!    
pe]s1 mak+ lack ( education ! lead+ risk
 factor = homelessness2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1
 ! high s*ool graduation rate = homeless
 /ud5ts 0 #fd p]c5t1 comp>$ to #gg p]c5t
 = l[-income /ud5ts & #hd4f p]c5t = all 
/ud5ts2 ,:]eas ! rate ( y\? homelessness
 is ! same 9 rural1 suburban1 & urban   
areas2 ,:]eas #bi p]c5t ( unaccompani$  
homeless y\? betwe5 #ac & #be ye>s ( age
 h sp5t "t 9 fo/] c>e1 comp>$ to        
approximately #f p]c5t ( all *ildr52    
,:]eas homelessness among *ildr5 & y\?  
is a complex issue t (t5 co-occurs )    
deep pov]ty1 l[ education & employm5t   

levels1 sub/ance misuse & abuse1 m5tal  
illness1 lack ( af=dable h\s+1 & family 
conflict2 & ,:]eas aw>5ess ( *ild & y\? 
homelessness mu/ be height5$ to enc\rage
 great] support = effective programs to 
help *ildr5 & y\? ov]come homelessness3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
supports ! ef=ts ( bus9esses1           
organizations1 educators1 & volunte]s   
d$icat$ to meet+ ! ne$s ( homeless      
*ildr5 & y\?2  7#b7 applauds !          
initiatives ( bus9esses1 organizations1 
educators1 & volunte]s t-- 7,a7 use "t &
 res\rces to raise aw>5ess ( *ild & y\? 
homelessness1 ! causes ( su*            
homelessness1 & pot5tial solutions2 &   
7,b7 "w to prev5t homelessness among    
*ildr5 & y\?2  7#c7 recognizes ,novemb] 
#bjai z ,national ,homeless ,*ildr5 &   
,y\? ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#d7 enc\rages  
^? bus9esses1 organizations1 educators1 
& volunte]s to cont9ue to int5sify _!   
ef=ts to address homelessness among     
*ildr5 & y\? dur+ ,novemb] #bjai4