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If you're 12-24 yrs old and struggling, NRS can help. We provide free, confidential crisis services for a variety of situations. Chat us today!
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November is Youth HOPE Month (formerly NRPM)
November is Youth HOPE Month (formerly NRPM)
Illuminate challenges faced by runaway and homeless youth by raising awareness and promoting resources this November for Youth HOPE Month.
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Donate to NRS
Every donation to the National Runaway Safeline (NRS) helps to ensure a compassionate, trained person responds to calls, emails, chats, posts and texts from
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Learn more about NRS
Learn more about NRS
The National Runaway Safeline is available 24/7 to support you through a crisis, provide local resource referrals, offer a listening ear, + much more!
🚌 Want to go home? Need to get to a safe place? Click here!
🚌 Want to go home? Need to get to a safe place? Click here!
The Home Free program reunites youth with their family or legal guardian or helps them get to an alternative living arrangement, such as a community-based
Help for Concerned Adults
Help for Concerned Adults
Are you worried about your child running away? Having trouble communicating? NRS can help. We're here 24/7 with free, confidential services, to help you and your family.
FREE Promotional Materials!
FREE Promotional Materials!
The National Runaway Safeline offers free educational and outreach materials. We provide these materials to organizations to let young people know help is
Join Our Database 👋🏽
Join Our Database 👋🏽
The National Runaway Safeline maintains a comprehensive database of agencies and services that serve and support youth ages 12-21 across the United States and
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Youth HOPE Month 2024 Ambassador Program
Youth HOPE Month 2024 Ambassador Program
The Youth Ambassador program gives passionate young people a platform to educate others, support their peers, motivate their community to action, and complete
Youth Hope Month 2024 Partner Registration
Youth Hope Month 2024 Partner Registration
Official Youth HOPE Month Partners will gain access to and receive the following:
TAKE ACTION: Housing for Homeless Students Act (H.R. 7278)
TAKE ACTION: Housing for Homeless Students Act (H.R. 7278)
Young people should not have to choose between accessing affordable housing and completing a full-time college education. The Housing for Homeless Students Act (H.R.7278 under the 118th Congress) is a no-cost legislation that will allow
Subscribe to NRS on YouTube
Subscribe to NRS on YouTube
This is the official YouTube channel for the nonprofit National Runaway Safeline. National Runaway Safeline provides crisis intervention services to young people and their families while also offering prevention, educational and training programs to the network of runaway and homeless youth (RHY) service providers nationwide. This work directly supports our mission of keeping runaway, homeless and at-risk youth safe and off the streets. NRS operates a 24/7 hotline and online crisis service for young people or their families that are in crisis, in-risk of running away, or just need somebody to talk to. Our 24-hour crisis line has an experienced front-line team member ready to help you now. It's confidential and free. Call us at 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929). Not ready to call? Visit our website - http://www.1800RUNAWAY.org - to learn more, start a live chat, post to our forum, or send us an email.
Let's Talk: Podcast Series
Let's Talk: Podcast Series
TRACKER: State Level Homelessness Criminalization
TRACKER: State Level Homelessness Criminalization
Emergent Threats is a map that tracks bills across the U.S. that criminalize homelessness and provides information about their origin.
GRANTS PASS V. JOHNSON ADVOCACY TOOLKIT
GRANTS PASS V. JOHNSON ADVOCACY TOOLKIT
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Sleeping Outdoors in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson Case
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Sleeping Outdoors in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson Case
Criminalizing sleeping outside will only make the homeless crisis worse, advocates said.
2024 National School Climate Survey
2024 National School Climate Survey
Resources for Populations Served by ACF Programs
Resources for Populations Served by ACF Programs
In support of its mission, ACF has developed a set of materials intended for specific subgroups of program participants, prospective participants, and their communities to help them understand the array of programs and resources that may be able to assist them.
TOOLKIT: Overcoming Legal & Policy Barriers to Serving Minors Experiencing Homelessness
TOOLKIT: Overcoming Legal & Policy Barriers to Serving Minors Experiencing Homelessness
Every year, 4.2 million youth and young adults experience homelessness on their own--700,000 are ages 13 to 17, and 3.5 million are young adults ages 18 to 25. Serving these young people and helping them avoid or quickly exit homelessness is critical and is often incredibly challenging due to their legal status as minors.
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Job Opportunities at NRS
Job Opportunities at NRS
NRS is hiring for qualified candidates who want to help end youth homelessness. Join our team to help make a difference in the world.
Join the Youth Advisory Board
Join the Youth Advisory Board
Training Opportunities
Training Opportunities
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