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Recognizing and understanding the intersection of runaway and homeless youth and intimate partner violence.

This Toolkit organizes information, resources, tips and tools drawn from the wealth of information gathered when the two service systems were convened through local collaborative projects funded by the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

"Runaway and homeless youth often have little or no support systems and those being abused in a relationship may find it more difficult to leave their abusive partner if they have no one to help them access the options available to them."

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Who is this Toolkit for?

This Toolkit was developed by and for advocates in the runaway and homeless youth (RHY) and domestic violence and sexual assault (DV/SA) fields to help programs better address relationship violence with runaway and homeless youth.

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Core Topics Include

Here are just a few of the topics covered in the latest edition of the Runaway & Homeless Youth Toolkit. You may select a topic to learn more about where you can find this information within the toolkit.

Why is it important for service providers from each field to understand the intersection of runaway and homeless youth and relationship violence?

Recognizing and understanding the intersection of runaway and homeless youth and intimate partner violence (including dating, domestic and sexual violence) is critical to creating meaningful services and effective intervention and prevention strategies for both homelessness and relationship abuse, and in creating partnerships between the programs working with youth at risk.

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