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From:Clerk of the Board
To:Bennett, Robin; Clerk of the Board; Connelly, Bill; Cook, Holly; Cook, Robin; Durfee, Peter; Jessee, Meegan;
Kimmelshue, Tod; Kitts, Melissa; Lee, Lewis; Pickett, Andy; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen;
Teeter, Doug; Zepeda, Elizabeth
Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Proclamation Request
Date:Wednesday, October 2, 2024 4:53:01 PM
Attachments:HYA Month Proclamation_ 2024 BUTTE.docx
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From: Eileen Gonzalez <egonzalez@bcoe.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 4:11 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Cc: Ritter, Tami <TRitter@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Proclamation Request
Dear Butte County Board of Supervisors,
November 2024 is Homeless Youth Awareness Month, and we all have a stake in
preparing our youth to grow up to be healthy thriving members of our community.
This month provides an excellent opportunity for our county to highlight
opportunities to support and help build sturdy foundations for youth affected by
homelessness.
The Butte County Office of Education and Youth For Change would be honored if you
would sponsor an official proclamation to recognize November 2024 as Homeless
Youth Awareness Month in Butte County. Your proclamation would lend official
recognition to the important role all adults play in advocating and providing safe
alternatives to this vulnerable population of young people.
If you or your staff have any questions concerning the request, the proclamation, or
Homeless Youth Awareness Month, please call me at (530) 514-1595. I will follow up
with your office regarding this request in the next few days. As always, we appreciate
your support of Homeless Youth Awareness Month and we appreciate your
consideration of this special request.
Sincerely,
Eileen Gonzalez
Attached: Homeless Youth Awareness Month Proclamation
Eileen Gonzalez
Case Manager, School Ties & Prevention Services
Butte County Office of Education
(530) 514-1595 cell
egonzalez@bcoe.org
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Proclamation: Homeless Youth Awareness Month
WHEREAS, The California Department of Education reports there were 246,480 homeless
students, including some 1,608 K-12 students in Butte County enrolled during the 2022/23
school year; 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
stabilizing, 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, on behalf of the Butte County Board of Supervisors and the citizens of
Butte County California, by virtue of the authority vested in me, do hereby proclaim November
2024 as Homeless Youth Awareness Month in Butte County.