,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ije  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4     
,bacon1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a1 
,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 & ,ms4  
,moore ( ,wiscons97 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,,resolution    
,support+ ! designation ( ,novemb] #bjbe
 z ,national ,homeless ,*ildr5 & ,y\?   
,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 public s*ools id5tifi$ ne>ly    
#a1djj1jjj enroll$ homeless *ildr5 & y\?
 dur+ ! #bjbb to #bjbc s*ool ye>1 a     
#ad-p]c5t increase f ! previ\s s*ool    
ye>2 ,:]eas1 e ye>1 an e/imat$          
#a1bjj1jjj *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #f ye>s (   
age1 & approximately #d1bjj1jjj y\? & "y
 adults1 exp]i5ce homelessness1 ) _m (  
^? *ildr51 y\?1 & "y adults /ay+ on     
c\*es1 9 motels1 9 %elt]s1 or outside2  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban     
,developm5t report$ a #ci-p]c5t increase

 9 families /ay+ 9 homeless %elt]s or   
visibly on ! /reets 9 #bjbd1 :i* 0 !    
highe/ ( any population & ! second      
consecutive ye> ( increase2 ,:]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 ,:]eas m  
?an #dh p]c5t ( /ud5ts t exp]i5c$       
homelessness dur+ ! #bjbb to #bjbc s*ool
 ye> 7 *ronically abs5t1 a rate #bb     
p]c5t high] ?an o!r /ud5ts2 ,:]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 #bjbb1 ! 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\? dur+   
,national ,homeless ,*ildr5 & ,y\?      
,aw>5ess ,mon?4