HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-138BOARD OF SUPERVINORS
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Resolution No. 23-138
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2023 AS RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH PREVENTION MONTH
WHEREAS, California has an estimated 200,000 homeless youth, including some 1,500 K-12 students in Butte
County; and
WHEREAS, approximately 25% of youth exiting foster care will experience homelessness; and
WHEREAS, natural disaster and lack of affordable housing have exacerbated youth homelessness across rural
California; and
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 recognize November
2023 as Runaway and Homeless Youth Prevention Month.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7th day of November 2023, by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisor Connelly, Durfee, Ritter, Teeter and Chair Kimmelshue
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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Deputy