NFYI Member Op-Ed: I’m a Former Foster Child and Florida’s System Needs to be Overhauled
NFYI member Japheth Kariuki wrote a powerful opinion piece that was published by the USA Today Network urging child welfare officials to rewire their thinking and recognize the systemic violence in child removal. Writing about his personal experience in Florida’s child welfare system, Japheth offers first-hand advice to policymakers and legislators who are committed to […]
National Foster Youth Institute Calls On Biden Administration To Work With Current And Former Foster Youth To Improve Federal Child Welfare Policies
The National Foster Youth Institute extends congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their election victory and looks forward to working with the incoming administration to create and improve child welfare policies. On any given day in our country, 400,000 children are in foster care and hundreds of thousands of transition […]