National Runaway Safeline
The National Runaway Safeline (NRS), also known as 1-800-RUNAWAY, serves as the national communication system for runaway and homeless youth in the United States. It offers free, confidential, and non-judgmental services to youth, their families, and others in crisis.
Overview
The National Runaway Safeline (NRS), also known as 1-800-RUNAWAY, serves as the national communication system for runaway and homeless youth in the United States. It offers free, confidential, and non-judgmental services to youth, their families, and others in crisis.
Mission
The mission of the National Runaway Safeline (NRS) is to keep America's runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth safe and off the streets. NRS aims to achieve this through crisis intervention, education, and solution-focused interventions, offering non-sectarian, non-judgmental support, respecting confidentiality, and collaborating with volunteers to respond to youth and families 24 hours a day.
Parent organization
The National Runaway Safeline does not have a parent organization listed; it is an independent nonprofit organization.
Legislation authorizing creation
The National Runaway Safeline was designated by the United States federal government as the national communication system for runaway and homeless youth, but no specific legislation authorizing its creation is cited in the available sources.
Number of employees
Information on the exact number of employees is not explicitly provided in the sources. However, it is noted that NRS operates with the help of more than 120 volunteers.
Last total enacted budget
The last total enacted budget for the National Runaway Safeline is not publicly disclosed in the given sources.
Leader's title
The title of the leader of the National Runaway Safeline is "CEO" (Chief Executive Officer).
Services provided
The National Runaway Safeline provides a range of services including a 24/7 crisis hotline (1-800-RUNAWAY), live chat, email, forum, and text services. They offer crisis intervention, information, and referrals to local resources, three-way conference calls to facilitate communication between youth and their families or service providers, message relay for those not ready for direct communication, and a "Home Free" program in partnership with Greyhound Lines, Inc., which provides free bus tickets for runaway or homeless youth to return home or to a safe living arrangement. All services are free, confidential, and intended to support youth aged 12-21.
Regulations overseen
The National Runaway Safeline does not oversee specific regulations itself; rather, it operates under guidelines to ensure confidentiality, non-judgmental support, and non-directive counseling. It complies with federal laws regarding mandatory reporting if youth disclose abuse or endangerment that requires legal intervention. However, there's no mention of it directly overseeing or enforcing any specific regulations.
Headquarters address
The headquarters address for the National Runaway Safeline, as listed on Google Maps, is not provided in the available search results.
Website
The website of the National Runaway Safeline is: [1](https://www.1800runaway.org)
Wikipedia article title
The title of the Wikipedia article about the National Runaway Safeline is "National Runaway Safeline".