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This resolution designates November 2025 as "National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month" to highlight the growing crisis of youth homelessness in America. The legislation cites alarming statistics showing that nearly 1.4 million enrolled students experienced homelessness during the 2022-2023 school year, representing a 14 percent increase from the previous year, while families in homeless shelters increased by 39 percent in 2024. The resolution emphasizes how homelessness severely impacts children's health, education, and mental well-being, noting that homeless students have much higher rates of chronic absenteeism and are significantly more likely to consider suicide than their housed peers. The measure supports existing efforts by businesses, governments, organizations, and volunteers to address youth homelessness and encourages intensified efforts during the designated awareness month. As a simple resolution, this legislation requires no funding and creates no new programs, serving instead as a formal recognition to raise public awareness about this critical issue.

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