Recommendations for Health Workers on Identifying and Serving Runaway Youth

A February 2020 Pediatrics article addresses how health care professionals can identify and care for youth who run away. Research suggests that 1 in 20 youth run away from home each year, putting them at high risk for trauma, victimization, mental health problems, substance use, pregnancy, and STIs. The article includes a thorough review of literature on numbers and demographics of youth who run away; circumstances that increase the likelihood of running away; and the unique health needs of runaway youth.

Read the full article here: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/145/2/e20193752