PREPARED FOR THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION, ESTABLISHED WITHIN LEAA, THIS DIRECTORY MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT OF 1974 WHICH CALLS FOR ALTERNATIVES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE JUVENILE SYSTEM FOR STATUS OFFENDERS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS WITH 24-HOUR INTAKE AND CRISIS HOME PROGRAMS. NAMES AND ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS, AND NAMES OF CONTACTS ARE PROVIDED FOR EACH PROGRAM, LOCATED IN EACH STATE OF THE U.S., AND GUAM. BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH PROGRAM CONTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING FUNDING SOURCES, LENGTH OF RESIDENCY, NUMBER OF JUVENILES HOUSED, RATIO OF STAFF TO CLIENTS, STATE REQUIREMENTS, WHETHER COUNSELING IS PROVIDED, AND TYPE OF CLIENT TREATED. A LIST OF SELECTED RESOURCES, INCLUDING NATIONAL RUNAWAY HOTLINES AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE ALSO INCLUDED, AS WELL AS ABBREVIATIONS AND A MAP, PINPOINTING LOCATIONS OF RUNAWAY PROGRAMS IN THE U.S.