,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bh1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,bacon1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,nunn ( 
,i[a1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,ms4  
,c>aveo1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4
 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,davis (  
,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,trone1  
,ms4 ,s*olt51 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 & 
,ms4 ,tokuda7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,,resolution    
,designat+ ,novemb] #bjbc z ,national   
,homeless ,*ildr5 & ,y\? ,aw>5ess ,mon?4
  ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 public      
s*ools id5tifi$ approximately #a1bjj1jjj
 enroll$ homeless *ildr5 & y\? dur+ !   
#bjba to #bjbb s*ool ye>2 ,:]eas an     
e/imat$ #a1jjj1jjj *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #f  
ye>s ( age 9 #bjbj to #bjba1 &          
approximately #d1bjj1jjj y\? & "y adults
 9 #bjag1 exp]i5c$ homelessness1 ) _m ( 
^? *ildr51 y\?1 & "y adults /ay+ on     

c\*es1 9 motels1 9 %elt]s1 or outside2  
,:]eas infants exp]i5c+ homelessness are
 at a high] risk = c]ta9 illnesses &    
heal? conditions2 ,:]eas families       
exp]i5c+ homelessness are m likely to   
exp]i5ce involvem5t 9 ! *ild welf>e     
sy/em & difficulty ) s*ool att5dance2   
,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 high s*ool /ud5ts      
exp]i5c+ homelessness 7 ne>ly twice z   
likely to h s]i\sly consid]$ suicide or 
made a suicide plan & m ?an #c times z  
likely to h made a suicide attempt )9 ! 
pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas individuals )\t a high  
s*ool degree or g5]al educational       
developm5t c]tificate are ov] #d4e times
 m likely to report homelessness ?an _! 
pe]s :o complet$ high s*ool1 mak+ lack (
 education ! lead+ risk factor =        
homelessness2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! high   
s*ool graduation rate = /ud5ts exp]i5c+ 
homelessness 0 #fh p]c5t1 comp>$ to #hj 
p]c5t = l[-income /ud5ts & #he4e 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   
occurs ) deep pov]ty1 l[ education &    
employm5t levels1 sub/ance misuse & use 
disord]s1 m5tal heal? disord]s1 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 ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! ef=ts 
( bus9esses1 gov]nm5ts1 organizations1  
educators1 & volunte]s d$icat$ to meet+ 
! ne$s ( homeless *ildr5 & y\?2  7#b7   
applauds ! initiatives ( bus9esses1     
gov]nm5ts1 organizations1 educators1 &  
volunte]s t-- 7,a7 use "t & res\rces to 
raise aw>5ess ( *ild & y\? homelessness1
 ! causes ( *ild & y\? homelessness1 &  
pot5tial solutions2 &  7,b7 "w to prev5t
 homelessness among *ildr5 & y\?2  7#c7 

supports ! designation ( a ,national    
,homeless ,*ildr5 & ,y\? ,aw>5ess ,mon?2
 &  7#d7 enc\rages bus9esses1 gov]nm5ts1
 organizations1 educators1 & volunte]s  
to cont9ue to int5sify _! ef=ts to      
address homelessness among *ildr5 & y\?4