2010 California Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
Article 5.3. Runaway And Homeless Youth

1785.  The state advisory group established pursuant to the Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et
seq.) shall perform the duties imposed by this article.
   Staff services shall be provided to the advisory group for the
purposes of this article by the Youth Authority, the Office of
Criminal Justice Planning, and the California Child, Youth and Family
Coalition, an association of community-based agencies.



1786.  The advisory group shall do all of the following:
   (a) Identify existing programs dealing with runaway and homeless
youth.
   (b) Develop a directory of service providers.
   (c) Study the feasibility of the establishment of a statewide
referral system (a "hotline") for runaway and homeless youth.
   (d) Compile statistics on runaway and homeless youth.
   (e) Identify existing and potential funding sources for services
to runaway and homeless youth.
   (f) Coordinate and provide advice to administrators of programs
relating to runaway and homeless youth on issues relating to federal
funding of those programs.
   The advisory group shall report to the Governor and the
Legislature annually.
   The staff provided to the advisory group for the purpose of this
article shall seek funding for the activities specified in this
section from existing agencies, both federal and state, as well as
from private funding sources.