December Newsletter
Headlines: A Note From Our Executive Director A Virtual Recap of 2016 Final Thoughts A Note From Our Executive Director Happy New Year to all! National Foster Youth Institute is celebrating a number of accomplishments in 2016 and looking ahead to a banner 2017. We are so proud of the Leadership Corps’ Homelessness Action Committee […]
Deadlines Loom for Schools To Comply With Key Provisions of Every Student Succeeds Act
Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2015, and it officially took effect on December 10, 2016. Important changes related to this act include keeping children in foster care in their schools of origin—unless remaining in that school would not be in their best interest. For more information and detailed changes, read the full […]
Adult homeless strategies, poor fit for youths
In this article published on the National Association of Counties, experts weigh in on the problem with the way we approach homelessness in this country. Learn why some solutions and programs that work for adults may not be effective or appropriate for homeless people under 24. Read Full Article: http://www.naco.org/articles/adult-homeless-strategies-poor-fit-youths National Association of Counties December […]
FOSTER YOUTH DEMAND ACTION AS LANDMARK FOSTER CARE REFORM BILL HANGS IN THE BALANCE
Dozens of foster youth, family advocates, and health and human services leaders gathered at the U.S. Capitol to call on Congress to prioritize the safety of children and pass the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)—the most significant attempt to reform the foster care system in a generation—while they still have the chance. Despite the […]
Report: Benefits of Early Care and Education for Children in the Child Welfare System
The Administration for Children and Families, which exists under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, just released a report called, “Benefits of Early Care and Education for Children in the Child Welfare System.” The report examines the issue of child maltreatment and neglect, highlighting the importance of early child care and education for […]
Wyden Asks Congress to Pass Historic Bipartisan, Bicameral Child Welfare Reform Bill
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today voted against the 21st Century Cures Act because Republican leaders stripped bipartisan, bicameral child welfare legislation out of the final bill. Wyden then asked for unanimous consent that the Senate pass the Family First Prevention Services Act, which has the support of almost […]