Join the FYSB virtual event Youth in Crisis: What the Data is Telling Us.
The National Runaway Safeline and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) , Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) invite you to join a virtual discussion Youth in Crisis: What the Data is Telling Us.
Each year, the National Runaway Safeline (NRS) makes over 125,000 connections with young people through their hotline and digital services. Their free, confidential, non-judgmental and non-directive crisis intervention services and resources are aimed at preventing runaway incidents and supporting youth experiencing homelessness nationwide.
The latest NRS Crisis Services and Prevention Report , developed in collaboration with researchers at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago , highlights the needs of those who reached out for crisis services throughout 2020, including many young people who contemplated running away, were homeless, or were at risk of becoming homeless. The report focuses on the characteristics of those who contacted NRS, the channels through which these individuals connected with NRS, the problems identified that warranted crisis intervention, and how connections with NRS differed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This virtual discussion will share the key findings from the 2020 Crisis Services and Prevention Report, and consider the implications of these findings on the prevention and intervention strategies implemented by organizations and agencies serving vulnerable youth. Presenters will discuss the needs of youth who are homeless, contemplating running away, or at risk of becoming homeless, and how youth programs, public health providers, schools, child welfare agencies, and communities nationwide can meet the needs of youth.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
TIME: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Event Agenda and Registration
REMARKS
· JooYeun Chang, Acting Assistant Secretary, Administration For Children and Families
· Debbie Powell, Acting Associate Commissioner, Family and Youth Services Bureau
PRESENTERS
· Susan Frankel, CEO, National Runaway Safeline
· Dr. Matthew Morton, Research Fellow, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
REGISTRATION (REQUIRED)
All attendees must pre-register. Click Here to Register
For more information, please contact Jeff Stern, NRS Chief Engagement Officer, jstern@1800RUNAWAY.org.