Organizational Public Policy Focus

The National Network for Youth was the architect of the federal Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) and still considers that law today as our primary public policy accomplishment. The NN4Y will remain vigilant over the RHYA and continue to be the lead national organization dedicated to ensuring the Act’s continuation.

Our public policy work reaches far beyond the RHYA, however. The NN4Y also devotes attention to ensuring that runaway, homeless, and other disconnected youth receive full and fair access to child welfare, juvenile justice, physical health, mental health, education, workforce investment, positive youth development, and housing opportunities and supports.

Go to our public policy page for more information.