Designating November 2025 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month
The House of Representatives supports designating November 2025 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month. This resolution aims to highlight the severe and growing crisis of youth homelessness, which affects nearly 1.4 million enrolled students and is linked to high rates of chronic absenteeism and lower graduation rates. It encourages businesses, governments, and citizens to intensify their efforts to support vulnerable children and prevent homelessness.
Key points
Increased Awareness: The resolution seeks to boost public knowledge regarding the scale of youth homelessness, which saw a 14% increase in the 2022-2023 school year.
Encouraging Action: It calls upon organizations, educators, and volunteers to intensify their work in preventing homelessness and providing necessary support to affected youth.
Educational Impact: The document emphasizes that homeless students face significantly lower high school graduation rates (68%) and higher risks of mental health issues.
Status:
Introduced
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