,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ech  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,alsobrooks 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,coll9s7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,novemb] #bjbe z ,national   
,homeless ,*ildr5 & ,y\? ,aw>5ess ,mon?4
  ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 public     
s*ools id5tifi$ ne>ly #a1djj1jjj enroll$
 *ildr5 & y\? :o 7 homeless dur+ ! #bjbb
 to #bjbc s*ool ye>1 a #ad p]c5t        
increase f ! previ\s s*ool ye>2 ,:]eas e
 ye> an e/imat$ #a1bjj1jjj *ildr5 y\ng] 
?an #f ye>s ( age1 & approximately      
#d1bjj1jjj y\? & "y adults1 exp]i5ce    
homelessness z "p ( ! g5]al population1 
) _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 t ( 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 plan1 & su* /ud5ts 7 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] #da_/b times m likely to report 
homelessness ?an _! pe]s :o complet$    
high s*ool1 mak+ ! lack ( education &   
dim9i%$ opportunities = f9ancial        
/ability key risk factors = "y adult    
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 & #hea_/b p]c5t
 = all /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ! rate (          
unaccompani$ 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 y\?s         
transition+ out ( ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em
 or fo/] c>e sy/em (t5 d s )\t reliable 
social1 educational1 f9ancial1          
employm5t1 or h\s+ opportunities1 putt+ 
!m at increas$ risk ( homelessness2     
,:]eas homelessness among *ildr5 & y\?  
is a complex issue t may be correlat$ ) 
deep pov]ty1 l[ education & employm5t   
levels1 sub/ance 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 t help *ildr5 & y\? ov]come    
homelessness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     
,s5ate-- 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 
designates ,novemb] #bjbe z ,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+ ,novemb] #bjbe4