| Formation | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Homeless youth |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Region served | National |
Policy Director | Darla Bardine |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
| Website | nn4youth |
National Network for Youth (NN4Y) was founded in 1974 as the National Network of Runaway and Youth Services (NNRYS), as a membership association of community-based organizations that aimed to focus on the needs of youth in runaway and homeless situations. Today, NN4Y represents more than 500 community-based organizations s in the United States and territories.[1] NN4Y members work with their neighborhood youth, adults, associations, and regional and state networks of youth workers to provide street-based services, emergency shelter, transitional living programs, counseling, and social, health, educational and job-related services to over 2.5 million youth each year.
Funding
Many members of the NN4Y receive funding through the federal Runaway and Homeless Youth Act of 1974.[2] Funds and practices from the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act,[3] the McKinney-Vento Act on homelessness,[4] and the Workforce Investment Act[5] also assist local program operators in leveraging state, local and private funding. NN4Y was the architect of the federal Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA). Additionally, NN4Y works with Learn & Serve America to engage young people volunteer projects in their communities.
Activities
National Network for Youth has five focus areas: public policy, professional development, program dissemination, development and publication of training and information materials, and Symposium.
- Public Policy: This includes education, networking, training, and policy work to connect with federal, state, and local lawmakers. NN4Y advocates for youth policy and protects legislation and spending affecting youth; provides testimony at governmental hearings; works in coalition with other national youth and homelessness organizations; distributes information to state, local and national policy makers.
- Professional development: NN4Y provides training through workshops and conferences. NN4Y works with community-based organizations, schools, state agencies and in state and local health departments and clinics. Training includes HIV prevention, adolescent health, sexual and reproductive health, youth development, and sexual minority youth.
- Program Dissemination: NN4Y distributes information about prevention programs to reduce health risk-taking behaviors to community-based and youth organizations, health educators, and state and local health education agencies.
- Materials Development & Publication: NN4Y publishes training materials, newsletters, and other resources for youth advocates.
- Symposium: NN4Y hosts an annual conference in Washington, D.C., for youth workers, young people, decision makers and local, state, and national leaders.
See also
References
- ↑ "NN4Y / NATIONAL NETWORK 4 YOUTH". www.nn4youth.org. Archived from the original on 2008-08-27.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ http://www.ncjrs.gov/txtfiles/ojjjjact.txt
- ↑ "Part C - Homeless Education". www.ed.gov. 19 December 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "PL 105-220, 1998 HR 1385 PL 105-220, Enacted On August 7, 1998, 112 Stat 936 Codified As: Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794d". 6 August 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2018.