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In November, Shine a Light on Runaway & Homeless Youth
During National Runaway Prevention Month, organizations across the U.S. are shining a light on the issues faced by runaway and homeless youth and how everyone has a role to play in ending youth homelessness. -
Substance Use Coercion Is a Form of Abuse
More than 60% of those who seek help for substance use said their partners tried to hinder treatment.
What is the Family & Youth Services Bureau (FYSB)?
The Family and Youth Services Bureau supports the organizations and communities that work every day to put an end to youth homelessness, adolescent pregnancy and domestic violence.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) TTY: 1-800-787-3224 Live Chat: www.thehotline.org
- National Runaway Safeline 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) Live Chat: www.1800runaway.org
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Quick Fact
more likely to get pregnant than girls without a mental health diagnosis.
Source: “Fertility Rate Trends Among Adolescent Girls With Major Mental Illness: A Population-Based Study” (abstract). Pediatrics. Vol. 133, No. 3. (March 2014).