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Statement on Designated Placements Final Rule
This week, the Children’s Bureau issued a memo informing state and tribal title IV-B/IV-E agencies that the Designated Placements Final Rule is vacated in its entirety.
NFYI Supports Bill to Increase Resources for Aging Out Youth
This week, the Rep. Zach Nunn-led bipartisan effort to advance the Fostering the Future for American Children and Families Act marks a pivotal moment for
Statement on Fostering the Future Executive Order
For tens-of-thousands of young people aging out of foster care each year, the transition to adulthood can be overwhelming. Finding stable housing, navigating college or
The Long-Term Damage of Family Separation
NFYI board chair, Wendy B. Smith Meyer, Ph.D., LCSW, a retired clinical professor of social work and associate dean of curriculum development and assessment at
Report: California Mental Health Listening Sessions
In the spring and summer of 2025, the National Foster Youth Institute held a series of listening sessions about mental health care with current and
NFYI Welcomes Sherra Bennett to Board of Directors
Arkansas nonprofit executive and philanthropic leader brings additional youth development and social work practice experience to board LOS ANGELES, CA — The National Foster Youth