NFYI Calls for Investigation Into Police Shooting Death of Ma’Khia Bryant
NATIONAL FOSTER YOUTH INSTITUTE CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO MA’KHIA BRYANT’S DEATH Bryant was shot by police outside of her foster home The National Foster Youth... Read More
NFYI Stands in Solidarity with the AAPI Community
The National Foster Youth Institute stands in solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander community and offers our love and support to AAPI alumni of... Read More
Incoming Sec. of Interior Rep. Deb Haaland Meets with Native American Foster Youth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2021 CONTACT: Mariah Craven | mariah.craven@nfyi.org | 404-975-7084 Congressmember Deb Haaland Meets with Native American Foster Youth to Discuss Impact... Read More
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
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
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
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
Statement from National Foster Youth Institute on the Death of George Floyd and the Protests That Have Followed
The murder of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers has sparked an unprecedented wave of public demonstration across our country. Decades of biased policing,... Read More
Call to Action: Help Pass DJay’s Bill
On May 22, 2020, Congressmembers Karen Bass and Gwen Moore will introduce The Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act, which would ensure... Read More
NFYI Urges Congress to Pass “The Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act”
For Immediate Release May 20, 2020 Contact: Mariah Craven | mariah.craven@nfyi.org | 404-975-7084 National Foster Youth Institute Urges Congress to Pass “The Dosha Joi Immediate... Read More
Statement from NFYI on the Passing of Dosha Joi
Statement from NFYI Executive Director Sally Fairman on the Passing of Dosha Joi Dear National Foster Youth Institute Family: It is with deep regret and... Read More
National Foster Youth Institute Announces New Executive Director, Sally Fairman
Sally Fairman to Lead NFYI to Next Level in Nonprofit’s Expansion (March 21, 2019/Los Angeles, CA): The Board of Directors for the National Foster Youth... Read More
USC sisters advocate foster youth | Daily Trojan
For twin sisters Carmen and Lucero Noyola, there is no denying the importance of education in their lives. Juggling packed schedules as single moms, workers... Read More
Program helps Colorado teens coming out of foster care system
Like most teenagers, Holli Gutierrez craved independence and freedom. But it wasn’t the type of unfettered existence her peers wanted, not exactly. Not the... Read More
Lack of volunteers is hurting children in Arizona’s foster-care system
Each of the 15,869 children in Arizona’s foster-care system are supposed to have an advocate, someone who fills a role somewhere between friend and lawyer. But only 10 percent of... Read More
California law affirms gender-related care for foster youth
A new California law signed Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown ensures access to counseling, hormone treatment and surgery for transgender foster youth. The bill “will... Read More
Tony Dungy, wife Lauren talk children’s books, adopting seven kids, foster care
Tony Dungy is living testimony to family, faith, and football. His family is strong. Dungy has been married to his wife Lauren for 36... Read More
Louisiana trying to extend foster care program until age 21
Louisiana has taken steps to expand the foster care program, recently agreeing to pay for students to finish high school, rather than immediately cutting off... Read More
8 Common Myths About Foster Care Dispelled | Confessions of an Adoptive Parent
For years, foster care has been misunderstood, unfairly judged, criticized through local media and television shows, and the subject of harsh headlines. It’s time to... Read More
Immigration crisis spurs foster care interest in Michigan
It started with a phone call. Randi Fremuth was so heartbroken by the stories of children being separated from their parents at the U.S./Mexico border in late June,... Read More
A college student receives rare scholarship for unfortunate circumstances
Today, we bring you the story of a college student that has gone above and beyond and a local university has taken notice. Jasper Gain, lived... Read More
Child Welfare Ideas from the Experts #2: Getting Serious About Siblings
Barros identifies three ways she believes Congress can better ensure that siblings removed into foster care can stay together when that is their wish. First,... Read More
In Focus: From foster child to foster care advocate
We meet Tanisha Saunders, a former foster youth who uses her experience to advocate for change and resources in the foster care system. Source: In Focus: From... Read More
Renaissance Woman — Nanxi Liu | The Argonaut Newsweekly
Liu is branching out to community affairs. She’s on the board of the National Foster Youth Institute with her local congresswoman, Rep. Karen Bass, and... Read More
Support NFYI on Amazon Prime July 16th-17th.
If you are planning to take advantage of Amazon Prime Day great deals on Monday and Tuesday, June 16-17, please shop using AMAZONSMILE and... Read More
Foster care students honored in annual academic achievement awards – Sun Sentinel
Thirty-seven students crossed the Broward College Performing and Cultural Arts Center stage, recently. For some, it was to signify a high school graduation, for others,... Read More
From the Frying Pan of Foster Care to the Fire of Adulthood
Homelessness is a big problem for former foster care youth in Kansas City and around the country. “We’ve heard stories of kids who were dropped... Read More
National Foster Youth Institute Announces Restructuring
(June 18, 2018/Los Angeles, CA): The Board of Directors of The National Foster YouthInstitute (NFYI), an organization dedicated to transforming the child welfare system so... Read More
100 Former Foster Youth Visit Members of Congress to Advocate for Child Welfare Reform
Each May, the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth introduces a resolution to recognize May as National Foster Care Month. Last year the resolution was cosponsored... Read More
Former foster youth students share their stories – Daily 49er
California Assembly Bill 12 allowed assistance for youth in the foster system to receive resources until 21. When those resources are no longer available, support... Read More
Opinion | The Opioid Plague’s Youngest Victims: Children in Foster Care
Our stunning failure to care for our most vulnerable children is a cause and devastating consequence of the opioid crisis that is ravaging towns around... Read More
LGBTQ Youth in the Foster Care System | Human Rights Campaign
It is undeniable that great progress is underway toward LGBTQ equality in the United States. Marriage equality swept the nation, the lived experiences of transgender Americans... Read More
Taylor Swift Holds Private Concert for Arizona Foster Kids
Taylor Swift is making dreams come true.The “Delicate” singer, 28, met her “littlest fans” — foster children from Arizona — on Saturday when she invited... Read More
Florida nurse Jess Hamm saw abused twin girls in hospital, adopts them
A Florida nurse has adopted abused twin girls after she saw one of them being wheeled into her hospital suffering severe injuries — and then finding... Read More
We Lost Our Pigtails for National Foster Care Month — The Square Deal™ Wendy’s Blog
May is National Foster Care Month, and Wendy’s removed its cameo as a device to “face it” and take a stand for the children in... Read More
The President of the United States Proclaims May 2018 as National Foster Care Month
During National Foster Care Month, we reflect on the dedication of foster and kinship caregivers, faith-based and community organizations, and child welfare professionals who are improving... Read More
South Carolina in critical need of foster parents.
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) -The start of May brings the start of Foster Care Awareness month.In South Carolina, the need for foster parents is critical.Across the... Read More
Tracing Your Roots: Who Left My Mother in Foster Care?
After five wonderful, fun years of helping African Americans find their ancestry on The Root, we are looking forward to carrying on the work of... Read More
Children In Foster Care Are Dearly Loved! | Confessions of an Adoptive Parent
There is such a big need today for valuable and encouraging resources speaking the truth that children in foster care are dearly loved! Source: Children... Read More
In a Loving Foster Family, but Missing Home – “This is Us” addresses an important issue in the Foster Care community
An extended relative once pulled me aside at a holiday gathering, confused by my 4-year-old foster son’s uncharacteristic moodiness. Instead of the typically spirited, joyful... Read More
Foster Care Arizona Daily Star investigation: Fixing our foster care crisis
After peaking with nearly 19,000 children in foster care in 2016, Arizona set out to keep more families together and pull fewer kids from their... Read More
Richard Wexler: SB 1473 is a detour from real child welfare reform and would remove the kinship care preference in Arizona law. Study after study has shown children do better when placed with relatives.
Remember “crack babies”? Back in the 1980s, they were the infants supposedly doomed to a life of “certain suffering, of probable deviance, of permanent inferiority.”... Read More
Child Welfare seeks foster parents, volunteers in walk-and-talk event
Child Welfare staff at the local Oregon Department of Human Services offices are heading door-to-door for more help with their continued programs.Their newest efforts, which... Read More
Resource Parents Needed to Foster or Foster-Adopt a Child – Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Adoption is a meaningful way for individuals and couples to fulfill their dream of parenting. There are approximately 64,000 children in foster care in California. ... Read More
Seniors affecting lives of children through foster grandparent program
The Chickasaw Nation Foster Grandparent Program is providing senior adults with the opportunity to mentor young children in child care and school environments, not only... Read More
LA County Approves New Plan to Help Crossover Youth
We know that, statistically speaking, kids who spend time in Los Angeles County’s foster care system — or any foster care system, for that matter... Read More
Helping Kids in Foster Care Learn to Manage Their Emotions and Behavior – The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Helping children and young people in foster care learn to manage their thoughts, emotions and energy is a two-part process. This is especially true when... Read More
Young runaways, immigrants more likely to become trafficking victims | Loquitur
According to the Congressional Research Service, there are more than 1 million homeless youth living without supervision on the streets, in abandoned homes and buildings, in... Read More
There are 10,000 kids in foster care in Maricopa County alone
You don’t need to be a foster parent and take a child in 24/7, or adopt a child in foster care to make a difference. You... Read More
Parents, advocates tackle issues with Kansas’ foster care system
Foster care parents and children’s advocates examined ways to address the rapidly growing number of juveniles in Kansas’ troubled foster care system during a forum... Read More
Foster care teens can soon ask to reunite with birth parents
Teenagers in foster care in Virginia will be able to express their preference on restoring their birth parents’ parental rights under a law that will... Read More
More than a statistic – Hardship drove senior Htet Htet Rodgers to success
MORE THAN A STATISTIC Hardship Drove Senior Htet Htet Rodgers To Success Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Judge Ernestine S. Gray and Joy M. Bruce, executive... Read More
How We Found More Black Foster Parents and Confronted the Racial Disparity in Foster Care – Youth Today
I’ve worked in child welfare for over eight years and, from day one, I’ve been struck by the high numbers of black children in foster... Read More
Oklahoma Senate passes controversial adoption bill
From the piece: “Bills such as SB 1140 are a clear attempt to solve a ‘problem’ that simply doesn’t exist while enshrining anti-LGBTQ discrimination into... Read More
Philly halts foster placements with 2 faith-based agencies shutting out LGBT couples
Mayor Jim Kenney said he finds it unbelievable that the two faith-based agencies that had been contracted with the city discriminate against qualified same-sex couples.“I... Read More
Trump’s Immigration Policy Pushing Children Into Foster Care | Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
The struggle to reunite a Congolese woman swept up in an immigration crackdown with her little girl — and to reunite countless families like them... Read More
America’s Foster Care System Is the Pipeline For Child Sex Trafficking
Here’s the ugly truth: most Americans who are victims of sex trafficking come from our nation’s own foster care system. It’s a deeply broken system... Read More
Darcy Olsen: Don’t let vulnerable children linger in foster care
As a foster parent for seven years, I’ve cradled the opioid crisis in my arms.With parents unwilling or unable to get clean, 50,000 newborns will... Read More
Colleges, Universities Should Be Pressured to Help Students in Foster Care – Youth Today
Fostering Success Michigan compiled information on which four-year colleges have campus-based support programs for students who experienced foster care, creating the National Postsecondary Support Map.... Read More
MICHIGAN CHAPTER MONTHLY MEETING
To RSVP for National Foster Youth’s Michigan Chapter Meeting…Click Here! Hello Current & Future Michigan Leaders! If you’re the kind of person that wants to... Read More
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Profile Series: Representative Karen Bass
Someone Is Listening It’s no secret that when it comes to politics in America these days, no one is getting along. Turn on any news... Read More
Fairfax High School seniors hope to create a choir for children in foster care | Articles | fairfaxtimes.com
Nedah Hatami and Jessica Davis did not know much about Fairfax County’s foster care system before they started looking into it for a school project.As... Read More
Documentary: Congratulations, You’re On Your Own: Life After Foster Care
“Congratulations, You’re On Your Own” takes an intimate look at the real-life stories of several young people who have recently “aged out” of foster care.... Read More
Not Your Statistic | To Foster Change
Shari is a former foster youth who entered foster care at age 14. Beating the odds of the 97% of foster youth who don’t finish... Read More
Calling All Former Foster Youth!
The 2018 Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Program application is now open! That’s right, we’re accepting submissions from former foster youth (ages 18-30) across the United... Read More
A division on foster care in Olympia
Whose voice should count most in legal decisions about the future of kids removed from their homes because of suspected abuse or neglect?Various factions of... Read More
Group seeks overhaul of Kentucky adoption and foster care system
A group of state legislators on Tuesday recommended broad changes meant to improve Kentucky’s adoption and foster care system, wrapping up eight months of study of a system... Read More
County program to help children of addicts in foster-care system | WDTN
With the opiate epidemic gripping Montgomery County, DeWine’s office chose eight counties for a new pilot program to help children going through the system due... Read More
Oak Grove to expand family services and programs for foster youth
Oak Grove CEO Tammy Wilson and site director Randy Wilson are not new to the desert. Their organization has been providing services for struggling families and... Read More
No. 1 reason children in foster care is parental drug use | Local News Stories | wahpetondailynews.com
Parental substance abuse is the most common primary reason children wind up in foster care, according to a report from Minnesota’s Department of Human Services.... Read More
Los Angeles Orders Agencies to Report on LGBTQ Services for Youth in Foster Care – The Chronicle of Social Change
In a unanimous vote, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a motion aimed at improving the experience and outcomes for LGBTQ... Read More
As opioid crisis strains foster care, states aren’t tracking the damage | Reveal
New Hampshire social workers are all too familiar with how opioid abuse can push children into foster care. They see it all the time.The chain... Read More
Friends of CASA raise thousands for foster youth – Orange County Register
Friends of CASA, a fundraising auxiliary of Court Appointed Special Advocates hosted its 2017 Holiday Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, at The Monarch Beach... Read More
‘This Is Us’ gets adoption and foster care right – AEI
‘This Is Us’ gets adoption and foster care right – AEI Naomi Schaefer Riley @naomisriley | SOURCE: https://www.aei.org/publication/this-is-us-gets-adoption-and-foster-care-right/
Join Our Team! The National Foster Youth Institute is looking for a dynamic Organizing Director
Greetings Friends and Colleagues, I am writing to you about an exciting job opportunity at the National Foster Youth Institute. NFYI seeks a... Read More
Holiday Thank You Awards: $100 or $250 Cash Honorariums – Deadline is 11pm Wednesday, 12/27/17
Holiday Thank You Awards: $100 or $250 Cash Honorariums – Deadline is 11pm Wednesday, 12/27/17 Are you a former foster youth AND advocate? Want $100? Participate in... Read More
Number Of American Children In Foster Care Increases For 4th Consecutive Year : The Two-Way : NPR
A new government report says the number of children in the U.S. foster care system has increased for the fourth year in a row, due... Read More
Board of Supervisors Chairman Mark Ridley-Thomas on receiving the National Foster Youth Institute’s 2017 Champion of Children and Youth Award – Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
“Thank you, Congresswoman Bass, for that warm introduction and for this honor. I also want to thank Wendy and Dean for hosting this event and... Read More
2 brothers hoping to find 1 forever family – CBS News 8 – San Diego, CA News Station – KFMB Channel 8
2 brothers hoping to find 1 forever family Source: 2 brothers hoping to find 1 forever family – CBS News 8 – San Diego, CA... Read More
Relative Growth: Three States Increasingly Rely on Kin for Kids in Foster Care – The Chronicle of Social Change
When Dana Murdock’s newborn niece Dahlia entered Hawaii’s foster care system in 2016, she flew from Arkansas to Hawaii as quickly as possible. Having aged... Read More
Local nonprofit receives grant to provide housing for youths…
SAN ANTONIO – Children in foster care face many challenges, and if they’re not reunited with their families or adopted by the time they turn... Read More
New program at FAU helping foster care, homeless students
The program helps former foster and homeless youth to navigate college successfully. Source: New program at FAU helping foster care, homeless students
Boston Marathon 2017 – Shalane Flanagan on recovery, final goals, life as a foster parent
Four-time U.S. Olympic distance runner Shalane Flanagan, 35, was gearing up for what she thought might be her last Boston Marathon this month, an important... Read More
An aspiring Eagle Scout wants to help kids in the foster care system
An aspiring Eagle Scout wants to help kids in the foster care system Source: An aspiring Eagle Scout wants to help kids in the foster... Read More
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation To Provide Children In Foster Care The Right To Visit Their Siblings | LongIsland.com
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation To Provide Children In Foster Care The Right To Visit Their Siblings | LongIsland.com Albany, NY – October 23, 2017 –... Read More
Missouri waives birth certificate fees for foster care kids
Missouri waives birth certificate fees for foster care kids Missouri waives birth certificate fees for foster care kids inNews By: The Associated Press & Jacob... Read More
‘It’s like a tsunami’: Opioid epidemic pushes kids into foster care – The Buffalo News
‘It’s like a tsunami’: Opioid epidemic pushes kids into foster care – The Buffalo News The opioid epidemic is not just killing hundreds of local... Read More
NFYI hosted the Inland Empire Roundtable
The National Foster Youth Institute recently hosted the Inland Empire Policy Roundtable with the UC Riverside Guardian Scholars Program. The NFYI’s newly named Executive Director, Jenny Vinopal,... Read More
WV struggles with increase in foster children | News | herald-dispatch.com
CHARLESTON – More than 6,100 children are in the West Virginia foster care system as of October and the number keeps growing, according to the... Read More
Children Are Dying at Alarming Rates in Foster Care, and Nobody Is Bothering to Investigate
A two-year investigation finds shocking indifference to the fates of neglected children in for-profit group homes. Source: Children Are Dying at Alarming Rates in Foster... Read More
Q&A with Rep. Karen Bass: Engaging Youth, Educating Congress
Since coming to Washington, D.C. in 2010, Los Angeles Congresswoman Karen Bass has fast become one of the House’s lead champions on child welfare issues.... Read More
Announcement of Jenny Dang Vinopal as Executive Director of NFYI
Los Angeles, Ca, September 29, 2017 On behalf of the Board of Directors of the National Foster Youth Institute (NFYI) I am very pleased... Read More
HRC to Host Webinar on Advocacy for LGBTQ Foster Youth in Schools | Human Rights Campaign
HRC to Host Webinar on Advocacy for LGBTQ Foster Youth in Schools | Human Rights Campaign Post submitted by Tracy Flynn, M.Ed., education consultant... Read More
CYFD brings on former clients to help teens
If you’ve never lived in a foster home or spent time in a juvenile detention center, it’s hard to understand what life is like for... Read More
Aging Out of Foster Care Makes Eating Right a Challenge | City Limits
Aging Out of Foster Care Makes Eating Right a Challenge | City Limits Tony Turner knew he had to improve his eating habits to reverse... Read More
Child Welfare System Increasingly Relying on Relatives to Raise Children Exposed to Trauma | Markets Insider
According to a new report by Generations United, grandparents and other relatives who step in to care for children, play an important role in mitigating... Read More
New foster-care boss gets a laundry list of what needs fixing | Miami News & Search
Our Kids, the organization responsible for the care and safety of foster children in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, has a new leader in place with... Read More
Adopting From Foster Care: Clarifying The Misconceptions To Build A Loving Home
Adopting From Foster Care: Clarifying The Misconceptions To Build A Loving Home One of the biggest benefits of financial freedom is the ability to spend... Read More
This Amazing Young Man Advocates For Other Foster Youth And LGBTQ People | HuffPost
“Look what I’m doing. You can do it too.” In this RaiseAChild “Let Love Define Family®” series installment for Huff Post Queer Voices, contributing writer... Read More
Innovation on display at Children’s Museum – News – fosters.com – Dover, NH
Innovation on display at Children’s Museum – News – fosters.com – Dover, NH DOVER — The brilliance on display at The New Hampshire Children’s Museum... Read More
Training available for foster children advocates in Nevada County | TheUnion.com
Training available for foster children advocates in Nevada County | TheUnion.com A trusted, caring and reliable adult can make a huge difference for a child... Read More
Former Foster Youth Develops Online Course to Empower Foster Children • SJS
Former Foster Youth Develops Online Course to Empower Foster Children • SJS A former foster youth has created an innovative tool for professionals in the... Read More
Foster Care System Overdue for an Overhaul? – 1812columbus
Foster Care System Overdue for an Overhaul? – 1812columbus The foster care system in the United States may be ready for a major overhaul. Consider... Read More
200 kids in foster care in Marathon Co., only 43 homes to place them
200 kids in foster care in Marathon Co., only 43 homes to place them WAUSAU,Wis.(WSAW)– Wisconsin legislatures took on problems in the foster care system... Read More
Mandy kidnaps Ella from foster care! | Entertainment Overdose
Mandy kidnaps Ella from foster care! | Entertainment Overdose 22Aug 2017 Hollyoaks are set to air scenes where Mandy will kidnap her daughter from foster... Read More
We Need to Work on Barriers to Educational Success for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care | Youth Today
We Need to Work on Barriers to Educational Success for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care | Youth Today Foster care placement has been... Read More
Former Long Beach foster child interns for Kamala Harris, writes foster care policy paper
Former Long Beach foster child interns for Kamala Harris, writes foster care policy paper Tiffany Boyd may be “the lucky one” of her seven siblings,... Read More
The new ‘Jane Crow’ in the foster care system separates children from their poor mothers
The new ‘Jane Crow’ in the foster care system separates children from their poor mothers One black woman in Brooklyn, Maisha Joefield, had her 5-year-old... Read More
From Foster Care to Girls Trip Star: Tiffany Haddish’s Amazing Real-Life Story
From Foster Care to Girls Trip Star: Tiffany Haddish’s Amazing Real-Life Story As she bursts into the spotlight with her breakout role in Girls Trip, it’s... Read More
18-Year-Old Adopted Into ‘Forever Family’ After Being In Foster Care For 13 Years
18-Year-Old Adopted Into ‘Forever Family’ After Being In Foster Care For 13 Years This teen’s adoption story will give you all the feels After being... Read More
Rep. Bass Statement on Passage of Child Welfare Package | Congresswoman Karen Bass
June 21, 2017 | Press Release WASHINGTON— Today, the 115th Congress passed their first child welfare package through the House of Representatives. The package, which... Read More
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Co-Chairs Endorse Bipartisan Child Welfare Package | Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
June 15th, 2017 – The Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth endorsed five bipartisan bills that were previously provisions of the Family... Read More
Failure of Public, Political Will Threatens Progress on Child Welfare, Casey warns | Youth Today
Amid the charts and tables of this year’s Kids Count Data Book is a stark warning.The gains in children’s health, education and overall well-being since... Read More
How Foster Youth Shadow Day Helped Me Find Peace | Teen Vogue
In this op-ed, Ruth Contreras-Arnold explains what it’s like to be in the foster care system, and how a day on Capitol Hill empowered... Read More
How LA County Began to Face Its Big Problem With Youth Being Sex-Trafficked | Youth Today
Seven years ago, she had no idea Los Angeles County had a child sex trafficking problem. Now Guymon is director of the Child Trafficking Unit... Read More
The RAND Approach to Child Welfare: Cutting Cost, Improving Outcomes
RAND Corporation issued a report describing how federal child welfare policy could be changed to improve outcomes for children and youth while saving $12.3... Read More
Foster kids spend the day shadowing California members of Congress – LA Times
Leonardo Jimenez, 21, of Los Angeles said after a lifetime in foster care, he never expected to have his congresswoman speak his name on the House... Read More
New program to help NJ families who foster or adopt deal with stress
One foster parent over the years has taken 48 children into her home. Another ended up adopting two of the children she fostered. Both have... Read More
Affirm LGBT lifestyles, foster care workers ordered
Affirm LGBT lifestyles, foster care workers ordered Affirm LGBT lifestyles, foster care workers ordered by Diana Chandler, posted Thursday, June 01, 2017 (23 hours ago)... Read More
Girl seeks to share positive message about foster parents
Girl seeks to share positive message about foster parents After two 16-year-old girls died in the care of their adoptive families, a central Iowa... Read More
Northwest student goes from foster care to pageant flair | Local News | newspressnow.com
Northwest student goes from foster care to pageant flair | Local News | newspressnow.com “I was in foster care at age 9,”... Read More
Navigating Kansas foster care system can be a challenge for parents | Welcome to Wyandotte Daily!
Navigating Kansas foster care system can be a challenge for parents | Welcome to Wyandotte Daily! by Meg Wingerter, Kansas News Service Editor’s note: Kansas... Read More
Foster Care: What’s pushing more kids into Foster Care? | American SPCC
Foster Care: What’s pushing more kids into Foster Care? | American SPCC By Nick Fouriezos Tina Persinger’s office is a wooden desk in a thrift... Read More
CASA looking for more volunteers to help children in Oklahoma County foster care system | KOKH
CASA looking for more volunteers to help children in Oklahoma County foster care system | KOKH by Jordann Lucero Community members see a court room... Read More
Opioid epidemic leaving more children in Alabama’s foster care system
Opioid epidemic leaving more children in Alabama’s foster care system Copy Link Copy WVTM 13 Digital Opioid epidemic leaving more children in Alabama’s foster care... Read More
Open your heart to a teenager in foster care – Maine News
Open your heart to a teenager in foster care – Maine News TAKE A CHANCE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE It’s hard enough to parent any teenager,... Read More
51 Useful Aging Out of Foster Care Statistics | Social Race Media
51 Useful Aging Out of Foster Care Statistics | Social Race Media Some children don’t have loving homes that they can call their own. For... Read More
Foster care: Not another sob story | Viking News
Foster care: Not another sob story | Viking News Story by Rebeka Woods Photos by Rebecca Vasquez Kids are dragged away screaming from caustic home... Read More
Former foster child recalls ‘very emotional’ time | Southern Idaho Local News | magicvalley.com
Former foster child recalls ‘very emotional’ time | Southern Idaho Local News | magicvalley.com Palomo, the oldest of five children, remembers being in a van... Read More
Family with 5 children adopts 6 foster children siblings
Family with 5 children adopts 6 foster children siblings Six siblings who wanted to remain together have gotten their wish, thanks to their adoption by... Read More
The foster care crisis the shortage of foster parents us 59072dcfe4b05279d4edbdd9
The foster care crisis the shortage of foster parents us 59072dcfe4b05279d4edbdd9 Children abused. Children neglected. Children abandoned. Children being placed into foster care; a foster... Read More
‘The Fosters’ Highlights the Importance of Foster Care & Adoption | Human Rights Campaign
‘The Fosters’ Highlights the Importance of Foster Care & Adoption | Human Rights Campaign In honor of National Foster Care Month, HRC is highlighting a... Read More
Carolina Youth Development Center | Protecting childhood. Preparing for adulthood. – CYDC Appears on Fox 24 Charleston Foster Care Segment
Carolina Youth Development Center | Protecting childhood. Preparing for adulthood. – CYDC Appears on Fox 24 Charleston Foster Care Segment 1 On May 18, local... Read More
Foster care, homelessness, and the LGBT community – how does it all connect?
Foster care, homelessness, and the LGBT community – how does it all connect? Foster care, homelessness, and the LGBT community – how does it all... Read More
Department of Children and Families celebrates National Foster Care Month
Department of Children and Families celebrates National Foster Care Month Local Broward Community Miami-Dade News National Orlando Palm Beach The Florida Department of Children and... Read More
Indigenous children in foster care: ‘These kids can’t see their families if I don’t help them’ | Australia news | The Guardian
Indigenous children in foster care: ‘These kids can’t see their families if I don’t help them’ | Australia news | The Guardian Michael arrived at... Read More
Foster Care: The Journey Continues – Hope 4 Hurting Kids
Foster Care: The Journey Continues – Hope 4 Hurting Kids Foster Families Foster Care: The Journey Continues Editor’s Note: Several weeks ago, we shared with... Read More
An Incredible Celebration with Foster Care Families – STAMP WITH BRIAN
An Incredible Celebration with Foster Care Families – STAMP WITH BRIAN I alluded to this in my Events, Invites and a Blog Candy Giveaway post... Read More
She Builds Her Home: No Fear in Love {Foster Care}
She Builds Her Home: No Fear in Love {Foster Care} No Fear in Love {Foster Care} One of the most common things we hear from... Read More
Utah’s foster care shortage; so many children, not enough homes
Utah’s foster care shortage; so many children, not enough homes ST. GEORGE — More children are being placed in the state’s care than ever before,... Read More
‘The Fosters’ Highlights the Importance of Foster Care & Adoption | Human Rights Campaign
‘The Fosters’ Highlights the Importance of Foster Care & Adoption | Human Rights Campaign In honor of National Foster Care Month, HRC is highlighting a... Read More
Foster Care Counts Honored Foster Parents & Children At 9th Annual Foster Mother’s Day Celebration – Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | African-American News
Foster Care Counts Honored Foster Parents & Children At 9th Annual Foster Mother’s Day Celebration – Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | African-American... Read More
Cupertino runner goes the extra mile to plan 5k benefiting foster youth – roninok.com
Cupertino runner goes the extra mile to plan 5k benefiting foster youth – roninok.com Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on... Read More
Titan voice Michael Crane: Former foster youth grad comes full circle, lands dream job – Orange County Register
Titan voice Michael Crane: Former foster youth grad comes full circle, lands dream job – Orange County Register By Michael Crane Contributing columnist I lived... Read More
Children & Youth Who Have Experienced Foster Care Thrive in Intergenerational Community | United Way Worldwide
Children & Youth Who Have Experienced Foster Care Thrive in Intergenerational Community | United Way Worldwide 18 years ago I became a foster parent after... Read More
Sporting KC and Darol Rodrock Foundation to collect donations for local youth in foster care Wednesday | Sporting Kansas City
Sporting KC and Darol Rodrock Foundation to collect donations for local youth in foster care Wednesday | Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City and the... Read More
Veto day: Georgia governor nixes foster care, 911 legislation | Political Insider blog
Veto day: Georgia governor nixes foster care, 911 legislation AJC | Political Insider blog – May 9, 2017 Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed nine pieces of... Read More
When Finding Educational Stability for Foster Youth, Maybe It Does Take a Village • SJS
When Finding Educational Stability for Foster Youth, Maybe It Does Take a Village • SJS In reading Daniel Heimpel’s article “Responding to foster kids like... Read More
Foster care in crisis: More kids in need due to opioid epidemic, not enough foster families to go around – Manchester Ink Link
The drug crisis has not only expanded the number of children coming into the system, but also created a higher number of kids with more... Read More
Why Juvenile Justice Reform Needs Child Welfare at the Table | Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
While immersed in child protection work, it never occurred to me that preventing delinquency was also a part of my job. When I paused to... Read More
NPR News: Fearing Deportation, Families Plan For The Worst
NPR News: Fearing Deportation, Families Plan For The Worst Fearing Deportation, Families Plan For The Worst On top of the fear immigrant parents have of... Read More
Trump, Obama Agree on Educational Stability; What about Foster Kids?
Both Donald Trump and Barack Obama agree that uprooting a child from their school can be destructive to their social and emotional development and educational... Read More
HUD Awards $33 Million to Help End Youth Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is working to end youth homelessness in ten communities. Learn more about the $33 million award... Read More
After 20 Years, Young Man Leaves Foster Care On His Own Terms
Having spent the last 20 years in the foster care system, Noel Anaya is now leaving on his terms. Read his thoughts as he reflects... Read More
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Roberts Announces Updated Bia Guidelines To Strengthen Implementation Of The Indian Child Welfare Act With Focus On Family Unification
On January 1, 2017, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Lawrence S. Roberts announced the final guidelines for implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act... Read More
Deadlines Loom for Schools To Comply With Key Provisions of Every Student Succeeds Act
Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2015, and it officially took effect on December 10, 2016. Important changes related to this act include... Read More
Adult homeless strategies, poor fit for youths
In this article published on the National Association of Counties, experts weigh in on the problem with the way we approach homelessness in this country.... Read More
FOSTER YOUTH DEMAND ACTION AS LANDMARK FOSTER CARE REFORM BILL HANGS IN THE BALANCE
Dozens of foster youth, family advocates, and health and human services leaders gathered at the U.S. Capitol to call on Congress to prioritize the safety... Read More
Report: Benefits of Early Care and Education for Children in the Child Welfare System
The Administration for Children and Families, which exists under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, just released a report called, “Benefits of Early... Read More
Wyden Asks Congress to Pass Historic Bipartisan, Bicameral Child Welfare Reform Bill
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today voted against the 21st Century Cures Act because Republican leaders stripped bipartisan, bicameral... Read More
A Movement to Transform Foster Parenting
The Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private philanthropy, is committed to creating a brighter future for children, families, and their communities. In this article, they... Read More
If Clinton Wins, Two Foster Youth Promised Open Door to White House
Article From The Chronicle of Social Change Two former foster youth, Sixto Cancel and Lexie Gruber, are working to transform the foster system and child... Read More
The other victims of opioids
In this article, Michael Morris starts a dialogue about children being raised by grandparents or other relatives. This is often directly related to the issues... Read More
Recent Op Eds on the Family First Act
I wanted to live with my uncle. I was sent to a group home instead. Lexie Gruber The Washington Post It Seems to Me: Foster... Read More
How educators can help homeless and foster youth overcome instability
KPCC – September 15, 2016 A team of local educators has won a $10 million grant to start a school serving foster and homeless youth... Read More
Family First Prevention Services Act
Dear NFYI Supporter, The Family First Prevention Services Act was passed by a unanimous voice vote in the House last June; when Congress reconvenes in... Read More
Substance Abuse and Housing Programs
7/22/2016 FYI — Before the Senate recessed, two legislative proposals were passed affecting substance abuse and housing programs that we wanted to bring to your... Read More
Engaging youth means listening—and acting
June 30th, 2016 by Luz Vega-Marquis Marguerite Casey Foundation – President’s Blog “Youth engagement” is all the rage these days in philanthropic circles—and for good... Read More
BUILDING A YOUNG LEADER: Leroy Berrones-Soto
By Leonard Favela Twenty-year-old Leroy Berrones-Soto sits attentively in one of his undergraduate classes at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Coming from where... Read More
Local student once in foster care shares ideas with Rep. Farenthold
By Jane Caffrey CORPUS CHRISTI A local college student, once in the foster care system, has returned from a trip to Capitol Hill. Christina Tyler... Read More
Buchanan Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen America’s Families
JUNE 13, 2016 — PRESS RELEASES HUMAN RESOURCES WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Vern Buchanan (R-FL)... Read More
Foster kids gather in Capitol
SUTHERLIN — Garrett Hoppe of Sutherlin joined about 100 foster youth from around the country from May 23 to 25 who participated in the Congressional... Read More
ABC Students Meets with TN Congressman Jim Cooper
American Baptist College’s Chelsea Clark (’18) had the pleasure of meeting TN Congressman Jim Cooper last month in May, National Foster Care Month. Congressman Cooper,... Read More
UTRGV students share experiences during Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Program
By Cheryl Taylor RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – JUNE 8, 2016 – Carlie Patrick and Leroy Berrones Soto, students at The University of Texas Rio... Read More
Haslam appoints six Hamilton County residents to state boards
NASHVILLE — Gov. Bill Haslam on Monday announced appointments of 120 Tennesseans —including six from Hamilton County — to dozens of state boards and commissions.... Read More
DMC in the place to be…at the US Capitol
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels says “all that Run DMC King of Rock stuff was just a set up to get me where I’m supposed to be….... Read More
The Faces of Young Constituents
Rep. Karen Bass brings foster children to Washington SARAH D. WIRE IRFAN KHAN Los Angeles Times REP. KAREN BASS (D-Los Angeles), started the Congressional Foster... Read More
Foster children take over Congress for a day
By Sarah D. Wire Rep. Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) wants members of Congress to picture the face of a constituent when they vote on legislation... Read More
Foster Care message for Ellen D from the US capitol
View Video Foster Care Alumni Johnoi Shaw asked us to record and share this message and dance he hopes will reach the eyes of Ellen... Read More
Are You Ready To Make the Leap?
February may be the shortest month, but it’s full of significance and important occasions. Black History Month, Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, and... Read More
Building Community, Building Hope
Building Community, Building Hope, a short film by The Children’s Bureau and Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, highlights three innovative programs in Iowa, Oregon,... Read More
Rise In Child Abuse Shows Need for Front-End Prevention Programs
On Monday, the US Department of Health and Human Services reported a near 3% increase in child abuse and neglect compared to the last annual... Read More
NFYI Year End Report
Can you believe that 2016 is already here? For NFYI, 2015 was a monumental year full of tremendous growth and success. With your help, we... Read More
