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Topics: Runaway and Homeless Youth

Across the country, many young people have no place safe to stay. They sleep on the streets, in cars or on their friends’ couches. Through its Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs, the Family and Youth Services Bureau funds initiatives that serve and protect these young people. NCFY offers many resources for organizations that serve runaway and homeless youth in emergency shelters and longer-term residential programs as well as through street outreach.

The Beat
May 15, 2013
We're excited to unveil a new NCFY report that looks at youth engagement strategies that challenge young people to take charge of their wellbeing.
Podcasts & Multimedia
April 17, 2013

Screen shot of "MRFY, Make Room for Youth" video title shotThe Wisconsin nonprofit Make Room for Youth recently completed a short video featuring testimonials from two of the young people they've helped. Casey Behrend helped lead the project, and he speaks to NCFY about his advice for other agencies looking to do their own multimedia work.

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