| Youth Status at Time of Call |
| Contemplating running away |
12% |
| Youth in crisis |
32% |
| *Runaway |
48% |
| *Throwaway |
4% |
| *Homeless |
4% |
| **Youth on the street |
56% |
| Reported Age Of Caller |
| under 12 |
1% |
| 12 |
2% |
| 13 |
6% |
| 14 |
9% |
| 15 |
15% |
| 16 |
21% |
| 17 |
23% |
| 18 |
10% |
| 19 |
6% |
| 20 |
4% |
| 21 |
3% |
| Youth previously run (yes) |
32% |
| youth previously run (no) |
44% |
| unknown |
24% |
| Means of Survival |
| Friends/relatives |
49% |
| Shelter |
5% |
| Personal Funds |
5% |
| Detention/Police |
2% |
| Panhandling |
2% |
| Employment |
2% |
| Sex Industry |
1% |
| Selling Drugs |
1% |
| Stealing |
1% |
| unknown |
32% |
| Caller Relationship |
| Youth |
43% |
| Parent |
35% |
| Relative |
7% |
| Adult |
7% |
| Youth's Friend |
4% |
| Probation Officer |
1% |
| Police |
1% |
| Other |
1% |
| Agency |
1% |
| Time on the Streets |
| 1-3 days |
42% |
| 4-7 days |
15% |
| 1-4 weeks |
24% |
| 1-2 months |
8% |
| 2-6 months |
8% |
| over 6 months |
3% |
| Gender |
| Female |
76% |
| Male |
24% |
| Caller Obtained Toll Free Number |
| Phone Book |
21% |
| Internet/NRS website |
13% |
| Social Service Agency |
12% |
| Word of Mouth |
10% |
| Previous Call |
7% |
| Ad (PSA) on Television |
5% |
| Police |
5% |
| Other |
4% |
| Directory Assistance/Operator |
4% |
| School |
4% |
| Greyhound |
3% |
| NCMEC |
3% |
| Public Service Announcement |
2% |
| NRS Promotional Materials |
2% |
| National Safe Place |
1% |
| Billboard |
1% |
| Newspaper |
1% |
| Magazine |
1% |
| Book |
1% |
|
|
| Problems Identified by Callers |
| Family Dynamics |
29% |
| Peer/Social |
14% |
| School/Education |
10% |
| Mental Health |
9% |
| Physical Abuse |
6% |
| Youth Services |
5% |
| Alcohol/Drug Use |
5% |
| Economics |
4% |
| Emotional/Verbal Abuse |
4% |
| Judicial System |
3% |
| Transportation |
3% |
| Health |
3% |
| Sexual Abuse/Assault |
2% |
| Neglect |
2% |
| GLBTQ |
1% |
| Whereabouts of Youth Who is the Subject |
| Home |
29% |
| Unknown to Caller |
23% |
| Friend |
17% |
| Relative |
6% |
| Street/Pay Phone |
6% |
| Shelter |
3% |
| Other |
3% |
| Unknown to Liner |
3% |
| Greyhound |
2% |
| Recent Acquaintance |
2% |
| Police/Detention |
2% |
| School |
2% |
| Work |
1% |
| Pimp/Dealer |
1% |
| Options Discussed with youth |
| NRS services |
18% |
| Family Member |
11% |
| Friend |
10% |
| Police |
9% |
| Alt Youth Housing |
8% |
| Adult |
8% |
| Mental Health |
5% |
| School/Personnel |
5% |
| Social Services |
4% |
| Legal |
3% |
| Self help |
3% |
| Missing Children Hotline |
3% |
| Child Abuse Reporting |
2% |
| Home Free Program |
2% |
| Mins/Chins |
2% |
| Health Professional |
2% |
| Transitional Living Progam |
2% |
| Social Worker |
2% |
| Clergy |
1% |
| United Way |
0% |
|
