HHS Wants to Extend Data Tracking for Runaway Youth Hotline
Published Date: 4/27/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Runaway Safeline helps kids and families facing runaway or homelessness by offering free crisis support and referrals. They collect info from calls, chats, and emails to improve services and report results. The government wants to keep this data collection going past May 2026 and is asking for public feedback by June 26, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Continuation of Free Crisis Hotline
The agency plans to ask OMB to extend the National Communication System beyond its current expiration date of May 31, 2026. The National Runaway Safeline provides free crisis support and referrals for runaway and homeless youth and their families or legal guardians, including referrals to shelters, counseling, and medical assistance when necessary.
Voluntary, Aggregate Data Collection
Information collected from calls, chats, emails, and forum posts is voluntary and will be provided to FYSB in the aggregate. The notice states that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
Time Burden to Provide Information
The notice estimates respondent burden for the data collection: the Youth in Crisis Form has 47,175 responses at 0.23 hours each (total 3,617 hours) and the NRS Live Chat Form has 29,679 responses at 0.65 hours each (total 6,430 hours), for an estimated total annual burden of 10,047 hours.
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