IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1687 
Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Runaway 
Prevention Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Mrs. BIGGERT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National 
Runaway Prevention Month. 
Whereas the number of runaway and homeless youth in the 
United States is staggering, with studies suggesting that 
between 1,600,000 and 2,800,000 youth live on the 
streets each year; 
Whereas the problem of children who run away from home 
is widespread, as youth between 12 and 17 years of age 
are at a higher risk of homelessness than adults; 
Whereas runaway youth are often expelled from their homes 
by their families, discharged by State custodial systems 
without adequate transition plans, separated from their 
parents by death and divorce, or physically, sexually, and 
emotionally abused at home; 
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Whereas runaway youth are often too poor to secure their 
own basic needs and are ineligible or unable to access 
adequate medical or mental health resources; 
Whereas effective programs that provide support to runaway 
youth and assist them in remaining at home with their 
families can succeed through partnerships created among 
families, community-based human service agencies, law 
enforcement agencies, schools, faith-based organizations, 
and businesses; 
Whereas preventing youth from running away from home and 
supporting youth in high-risk situations is a family, com-
munity, and national priority; 
Whereas the future of the Nation is dependent on providing 
opportunities for youth to acquire the knowledge, skills, 
and abilities necessary to develop into safe, healthy, and 
productive adults; 
Whereas the National Network for Youth and its members 
advocate on behalf of runaway and homeless youth and 
provide an array of community-based support to address 
their critical needs; 
Whereas the National Runaway Switchboard provides crisis 
intervention and referrals to reconnect runaway youth 
with their families and link youth to local resources that 
provide positive alternatives to running away from home; 
and 
Whereas during the month of November, the National Net-
work for Youth and the National Runaway Switchboard 
are cosponsoring National Runaway Prevention Month, 
in order to increase public awareness of the cir-
cumstances faced by youth in high-risk situations and to 
address the need to provide resources and support for 
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safe, healthy, and productive alternatives for at-risk 
youth, their families, and their communities: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and supports the goals and ideals of National Run-
away Prevention Month. 
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