,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ddb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjai,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,durb91 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91  
,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4        
,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 & ,mrs4      
,murray7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+     
,novemb] #bjai 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        
individuals )\t a high s*ool degree or  
g5]al educational developm5t c]tificate 
are ne>ly #d times m likely to report   
homelessness ?an _! pe]s1 mak+ lack (   
education a lead+ risk factor =         
homelessness2 ,:]eas y\? ( color &      
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 or   
que] 7,,lgbtq7 y\? exp]i5ce high] rates 
( homelessness ?an _! /raight & ,:ite   
pe]s2 ,:]eas pregnant y\?1 p>5ts :o are 
#be ye>s ( age or y\ng]1 & _! *ildr5    
exp]i5ce high] rates ( homelessness ?an 
y\? & "y adults )\t *ildr52 ,:]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] #bjai--     
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] #bjai 
z ,national ,runaway ,prev5tion ,mon?2 &
  7#b7 recognizes & supports ! goals &  
ideals ( ,national ,runaway ,prev5tion  
,mon?4