HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-168WHEREAS, California has an estimated 2010,000 homeless youth, including some 1,500 K-12 students in Butte
County; and
WHEREAS, approximately 251 of youth, exiting foster care will experience homelessness; and
WHEREAS, natural disaster and lack of affordable housing have exacerbated youth homelessness across rural
WHEREAS, a high percentage of homeless youth have been physically, sexually and/or emotionally abused by
their guardians and are frequently re -victimized and exploited while living on the streets and in shelters; and
WHEREAS, LGBTQ+ young adults are at a 120% higher risk of homelessness when compared to their peers, and
comprise about 40% of the unaccompanied homeless youth population; and
WHEREAS, due to the lack of stable housing, homeless youth face great difficulty in accessing stable home lives
and succeeding in school, reducing the likely hood of successful graduation; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Butte County, California are the key to preventing youth homelessness by acting as
mentors and role models for youth, guiding them towards available resources, productive choices and creating
opportunities for youth to, successfully transition to adulthood.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Butte County Board of Supervisors do hereby proclaim November
2022 as Runaway and Homeless Youth Prevention Month.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 81" day of November 2022, by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Ritter, Kimmelshue, Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Bill Connelly, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer
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By:
Deputy