,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1 #bjba,mr4
 ,y>mu? 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4     
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 & ,mr4  
,"y7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ &       
support+ ! goals & ideals ( a ,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 
lack ( res\rces 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 que] 
or que/ion+ 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 at        
increas$ risk ( enc\nt]+ ! police & !   
c\rt sy/em due to laws t make actions   
necess>y = survival :ile homeless1      
illegal2 ,:]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\? & !     
res\rces provid$ = "u-res\rc$ y\? to    
acquire ! k1 skills1 & opportunities    
necess>y to help y\? successfully       
develop into safe1 heal?y1 & productive 
adults2 ,:]eas ,,covid-#ai 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 :i* 0 decl>$ a national em]g5cy 
"u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 has _h a      
disproportionate effect on y\? exp]i5c+ 
homelessness2 ,:]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] #bjba-- 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\?           
homelessness2 &  7#c7 to br+ toge!r a   
broad range ( /akehold]s to tackle !    
crisis ( y\? homelessness3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
recognizes & supports ! goals & ideals (
 a ,national ,runaway ,prev5tion ,mon?4