By: admin
Jun 30, 2015
Did you know the following about runaway teens?
1. One in seven young people between the ages of 10 and 18 will run away.
2. Youth age 12 to 17 are more at risk of homelessness than adults
3. 75 percent of runaways are female
4. Estimates of the number of pregnant homeless girls are between 6 and 22 percent
5. Between 20 and 40 percent of homeless youth identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender or Questioning (GLBTQ)
6. 46 percent of runaway and homeless youth reported being physically abused, 38 percent reported being emotionally abused , and 17 percent reported being forced into unwanted sexual activity by a family or household member
7. 75 percent percent of homeless or runaway youth have dropped out or will drop out of school