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In an effort to raise awareness of the issue of teenage runaways, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano has declared November as Runaway Prevention Month in Nassau County. Nassau County estimates that no less than 4,000 youth run away from home, are thrown out, pushed out or are homeless each year in Nassau County. For 20 years, the Nassau County Runaway/Homeless Direct Service Network has collaborated with the Nassau County Office of Youth Services, Family and Children’s Association and Long Island Crisis Center to provide services including:

Runaway Prevention Month also includes the “Green Light Campaign” in which porch lights across the United States glow green to show support and awareness of runaway youth issues. The Green Light Campaign will be commemorated in Nassau County throughout November with the green illumination of the historic Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola.

“When a young person runs away, the impact is felt throughout the entire community. I encourage everyone to participate in National Runaway Prevention Month and the Green Light Campaign to bring attention to this important issue,” said County Executive Mangano.

Mangano Declares November As Runaway Awareness Month