It’s no surprise given the state of the American economy that the number of homeless families is on the rise. According to the National Center on Family Homelessness, hundreds of thousands of American families become homeless every year, including 1.5 million children.
The economy is prompting a surge in a particular breed of homeless youth: runaways. Many government and advocacy organizations are reporting that as more families contend with poverty, unemployment, and foreclosures, the number of juveniles living on their own is rising, including many children under the age of 13.
The New York Times recently reported that an estimated 1.6 million juveniles run away or are thrown out of their homes annually. Runaway youth have a particularly hard time because they are often too young to sign a lease or find legitimate employment. Exposure to violence is often a way of life for many homeless children and youth: by age 12, 83% have been exposed to at least one serious violent event and almost 25% have witnessed acts of violence within their families.
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