In Message to Foster Youth, Pelosi Urges Support for Coronavirus Relief Package
Foster youth may not have been able to shadow members of Congress in the nation’s capital as they usually do each year, but they got... Read More
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Message from the Executive Director on Juneteenth
Today is Juneteenth — the day commemorating the end of slavery. June 19, 1865 was when the last slaves in America were informed that they... Read More
National Foster Youth Institute Announces Addition of New Board Member — Marcus Scribner
The National Foster Youth Institute welcomes Marcus Scribner to their board of directors. Scribner, a 20-year-old actor and activist, brings to the position a commitment... Read More
Monthly Newsletters
September 2020 Newsletter
September has been a busy month for us. We’re putting the final touches on our virtual, interactive event on October 3rd. We’d love to see... Read More
August 2020 Newsletter
Message from the Executive Director For the past few months, NFYI has been filling your inbox with invitations to virtual town halls with members of... Read More
July 2020 Newsletter
One thing not readily understood by others is the intimate nature in which we black foster youth have been hyper-aware and subjected to the presence... Read More
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Youth Stories
Foster youth from all over the country share their stories in our NFYI youth blog.
Laura Lomeli
Laura Lomeli I entered foster care when I was 14. My mom had abused me physically and verbally and I went through 27 different placements... Read More
George Garcia
My name is George Garcia. When I was ten years old, I was placed into the foster care system with my four siblings. Over the... Read More
Teffani Taylor
Teffani Taylor I entered foster care when I was about 13. I was in middle school and had an incident with my mom. We’d never... Read More
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