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FYSB's Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) program awarded Maternity Group Homes for Pregnant and Parenting Youth (MGH) grants for FY2019. The MGH program supports homeless pregnant and/or parenting young people, as well as their dependent children. Youth must be between the ages of 16 and 22 to enter the program.
Human trafficking is a criminal issue and a public health challenge. It can happen to any person of any race, age, gender, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or nationality. However, some populations are more vulnerable to human trafficking than others. The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) funded projects serve children, youth, individuals, and families nationwide that have been impacted by extreme trauma and adverse experiences. Certainly, intimate partner violence, homelessness, lack of youth supporting systems, socio-economic challenges, and structural racism and inequities increase the risks for multiple victimizations, including human trafficking.
The Family & Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Runaway & Homeless Youth (RHY) Program, is actively recruiting new reviewers to support the evaluation of federal grant applications submitted for the Street Outreach Program (SOP). Through the SOP, FYSB supports work with homeless, runaway, street youth and possibly youth exposed to human trafficking, to help them find stable housing and services.
This spring, FYSB partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education in an ongoing collaboration to support disconnected youth in reaching their educational goals.