RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH:VICTORIA A. WAGNER, MA

Congressional Testimony;  April 29, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Executive Officer National Network for Youth Committee...as CEO of the National Network for Youth, I welcome...protecting runaway and homeless youth. The National Network for Youth is a...Youth Act, the National Network for Youth is the...local levels. ...

RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH:DJIMON HOUNSOU

Congressional Testimony;  April 29, 2008 ;     648 words ......behalf of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, which serves our country...mostly silent problem of homeless and disconnected youth in...The hopes and dreams of homeless youth who live on the streets...such as the RHYA and the National Network`s Place to Call Home Campaign...can ...

REP. HINOJOSA HONORED FOR CHAMPIONING NEEDS OF RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 7, 2007 ;     468 words ......5) was awarded the 2007 National Network for Youth's "A Place to...Hinojosa's remarks to the National Network for Youth as prepared...advocates for runaway and homeless youth - to aim high and set...safety net that is torn for homeless youth. We are working with ...

SENATE APPROVES SEN. LEAHY BILL TO HELP RUNAWAY, HOMELESS YOUTH

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 25, 2008 ;     511 words ......people nationwide. The Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act (RHYA) was unanimously...pending in the Senate. The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act was first passed by Congress in...The Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs coordinates grants under the...

Report Released Dramatizing the Problems of 26,000 Homeless Youth in...

PR Newswire;  September 12, 2001 ;     223 words ......of youth homelessness in Illinois. Homeless youth and others present findings of the...Committee. Who: State legislators, homeless youth, advocates, service providers, health...Illinois. Available housing resources for homeless youth do not come close to meeting the need...

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Homeless Youth: An Eight-City Public Health...

Child Welfare;  March 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......health survey conducted in six states by homeless youth providers to measure and compare risk factors between lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) homeless youth and non-LGB homeless youth. This article intends to inform the child...

SEN. LEAHY ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING PASSAGE OF RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 25, 2008 ;     700+ words ......introduce the bipartisan "Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act of 2008" along with...this important bill. The "Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act" was included in the...measures in the bill, the "Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act" has bipartisan backing...

PANEL REPORTS LEAHY BILL TO HELP RUNAWAY, HOMELESS YOUTH

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 22, 2008 ;     408 words ......develop solutions for the runaway and homeless youth across the country. Leahy, who chairs the panel, introduced the Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act earlier this month...The Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs coordinates grants under the...

Sen. Lautenberg Introduces Resolution Recognizing National Homeless Youth...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 15, 2007 ;     409 words ......the month of November as 'National Homeless Youth Awareness Month'." The resolution...the month of November as `National Homeless Youth Awareness Month'. Whereas between 1...approximately 1/3 of that population; Whereas homeless youth are typically too poor to secure basic...

SEN. WATERMAN: NUMBER OF HOMELESS YOUTH GROWING IN INDIANA

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 10, 2007 ;     261 words ......is so hard to define, estimates of homeless youth in the United States range from the...contribute to the increasing number of homeless youth in the United States. Homelessness...sexually-transmitted disease, suicide and murder. "Homeless youth are easy targets for those who prey...

National Leader Says Passage of Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 19, 2008 ;     533 words ......disproportionate number of runaway and homeless youth, as many as 40 percent. It is a national...orientation or gender identity. These homeless youth deserve the same safety, food, shelter...unanimously passed the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (H.R. 5524) earlier this month...

HOMELESS YOUTH BILL CLEARS PANEL

Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current);  February 7, 2008 ;     484 words ...A bill to help undercounted homeless youth gain access to shelter and social services...Authority to streamline the process so homeless youth can be informed about and gain access...16 and 17. Under current law, such homeless youth can be turned away. * Changing the...

SEN. LEAHY INTRODUCES RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH REAUTHORIZATION

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 6, 2008 ;     549 words ......Leahy introduced the Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act, a bill to reauthorize...Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs coordinates grants under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to Vermont organizations...again in 2003. "The Runaway and Homeless ...

HOMING IN ON HOMELESS YOUTH PANEL SUGGESTS CREATION OF EMERGENCY DROP-IN...

Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current);  January 11, 2008 ;     470 words ......Commission on Homelessness formed the Homeless Youth Council, a committee charged specifically...better job of identifying and tracking homeless youth, working to prevent homelessness and...said Patty Avery, co-chair of the Homeless Youth Council. "There are all kinds of pieces...

REP. YARMUTH ANNOUNCES MAJOR LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS HELPING...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 3, 2008 ;     547 words ......reauthorize and strengthen the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, which is the main source of federal...here in Louisville, the Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act will refocus our resources and...services offered through runaway and homeless youth shelters," said Sandy Bowen, executive...