Roughly 2.8 million kids run away in the U.S. each year, with the main ages at risk being from ten to fourteen years old. With an abundance of free time during the Summer months and unlimited information at their fingertips via their smartphones, kids now also have more resources at their disposal than ever before.
While running away may seem like something your child would never do, the reality is that an astounding number of children do it every year. According to the National Runaway Safeline, children run away because:
47% of runaway youth report conflict between them and a parent/guardian in the home. Over 50% of youth in shelters or on the streets reported that their parents told them to leave or knew they were leaving but did not care. 80% of runaway & homeless girls reported having been sexually or physically abused. 34% of runaway youth (girls and boys) reported
