2023 Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Day
Since 2012, NFYI and the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth have co-hosted the annual Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Day experience, a multi-day conference that brings current and former foster youth from around the country to Washington, DC to share their first-hand experiences in the child welfare system with Congress, and learn how federal legislation and […]
Briefing on Kinship Care
Facilitating Kinship Licensure & Foster Care Exits to Guardianship By: Angelique Day, Grace Nielson, Scout Hartley, Charles E. Lewis, Jr. Summary: Studies have shown that Kinship placement and guardianship has the lowest rate of reentry into the foster care system. However, potential Kinship caregivers are denied the opportunity to care for the children they love […]
NFYI Member Talks to USA Today About Student Loan Forgiveness
What will student loan forgiveness mean for former foster youth? NFYI member Theron Ogedengbe told USA Today that he’s grateful for relief after taking out loans when “I didn’t have any parental forces around me, or anyone to tell me what I was signing up for.” Debt relief will change the lives of some with […]