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National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month. FYSB Programs help youth and families build resilience to fight human trafficking. -
We Think Twice: A Campaign Created With Youth For Youth
FYSB and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health have launched a new campaign to encourage teens to think about their goals before engaging in risky behaviors. Parents, grantees, and other entities can all help spread the word. -
Human Trafficking Happens Everywhere
Runaway and homeless youth are vulnerable to recruitment for sex and labor trafficking in person and online. -
Financial Aid Toolkit for Counselors Available
The Dept of Ed has great resources for professionals, youth, and families about student financial aid, including assistance for homeless youth.
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
Latest from FYSB
New Resource on Changing Practices in the Juvenile Justice system on Child Sex Trafficking
January 24, 2020FYSB's Steadfast Dedication to Address Human Trafficking
January 21, 2020Youth Homelessness and Trafficking: A Conversation with NRS’s Susan Frankel
January 14, 2020National Runaway Prevention Month: An Annual Call to Action
November 25, 2019- More News >
Quick Fact
whose teens used the Home Free program in 2011 said the issues leading their children to run away were mostly or completely resolved one month after their return.
For 20 years, the FYSB-supported National Runaway Safeline has partnered with Greyhound Lines to offer crisis counseling and a free bus ticket to runaway youth wishing to reunite with their families.