NFYI Announces New Executive Director, Rebecca Louve Yao
Rebecca Louve Yao to lead organization’s expanded efforts to fight for current and former foster youth during and after coronavirus pandemic The Board of Directors... Read More
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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... Read More
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... 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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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... Read More
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
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