[Michlib-l] National Runaway Prevention Month

[Mary J]

November is National Runaway Prevention Month.  It is spearheaded by
National Runaway Safeline (NRS) and National Network for Youth (NN4Y).


Studies Have Shown That:

-One in seven young people between the ages of 10 and 18 will run away>

-Youth age 12 to 17 are more at risk of homelessness than adults

-75 percent of runaways are female

-Estimates of the number of pregnant homeless girls are between 6 and 22
percent

-Between 20 and 40 percent of homeless youth identify as Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, Transgender or Questioning (GLBTQ)

-46 percent of runaway and homeless youth reported being physically abused,
38 percent reported being emotionally abused , and 17 percent reported
being forced into unwanted sexual activity by a family or household member

-75 percent percent of homeless or runaway youth have dropped out or will
drop out of school


To support prevention NRS offer *free *materials, including posters,
bookmarks and brochures that you can download or have mailed to you.
http://www.1800runaway.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Storytelling-toolkit.pdf


They also have a list of suggested media
http://www.1800runaway.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Storytelling-toolkit.pdf


The True Colors Fund has a list of 10 things you can do personally to
support National Runaway Prevention Month:

https://truecolorsfund.org/2016/11/01/november-is-national-runaway-prevention-month/?utm_source=True+Colors+Fund&utm_campaign=3c36b44d43-Email_2016_November_FTNN11_2_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6bf9fb21b7-3c36b44d43-61591929



Please share this with anyone you think could use it.


Thanks for your continued support of our young people!


Please excuse any cross-posting.
-- 
Mary Jo Vortkamp
Franklin Branch of the Detroit Public Library
(313)-481-1741
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