Runaway and Homeless Youth

“Doors Wide Shut: Barriers to the Successful Delivery of Victim Services for Domestically Trafficked Minors in a Southern U.S. Metropolitan Area” (abstract). Women & Criminal Justice, Vol. 20 No. 1/2, Jan.-Jun. 2010.
Q: What can I do if I believe a young person is being trafficked? A: To report suspected trafficking, call the Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-3737-888. We’d also encourage you to look at NCFY's “Bought and Sold," which provides helpful information about who is most at risk, what victims need, and when to involve the police. It also includes contact information for a...
"The Role of Youth Problem Behaviors in the Path From Child Abuse and Neglect to Prostitution: A Prospective Examination" (abstract). Journal of Research on Adolescence, Vol. 20 No. 1, March 2010.
Q. "I've been hearing a lot about the commercial sexual exploitation of runaway and homeless youth in my state. How many youth are trafficked in the United States each year?"
Do you know some young people who could hone their self-advocacy skills? "Speak Up! Using What You’ve Got to Get What You Want" is a new, interactive video developed by NCFY to encourage young people to speak up and advocate for themselves at the doctor's office, at school, at work or in common situations they may face.
Want to get a head start on your proposals by knowing about federal funding opportunities before they're announced? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains a Grants Forecast, a database of funding opportunities that are expected to be announced in the upcoming months. You can search for programs of interest (such as the Basic Center and Street Outreach Programs) to get...
Q: When can I apply for the Family and Youth Services Bureau's Transitional Living Program funding?
Want to make your space brighter and showcase the creativity of your youth? Looking for an engaging life skills activity with a real reward?   Enter your young people in the Family and Youth Services Bureau's Runaway and Homeless Youth Mural Contest and they could win the materials to paint a mural in your program.  
How can community-based organizations get local businesses to help create education opportunities for young people, from cradle through career? A new toolkit from Ready by 21, Corporate Voices for Working Families and several other organizations provides answers. "Supporting the Education Pipeline: A Business Engagement Toolkit for Community-Based Organizations" offers tips on how...
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