Congress to Meet With Foster Youth on Capitol Hill – June 22
MEDIA ADVISORY June 14, 2022 REP. KAREN BASS ONE OF MANY CONGRESS MEMBERS TO MEET WITH FOSTER YOUTH ON CAPITOL HILL – JUNE 22 For 10th year, foster youth travel to Capitol Hill for annual leadership training, including a special opportunity to shadow members of Congress. – Washington, DC (June 13, 2022) – Current and former […]
What the End of Roe v. Wade Would Mean for Foster Youth
MEDIA ADVISORY May 4, 2022 Ending safe and legal abortion would have a drastic ripple effect through the child welfare system, impacting foster youth for generations, says National Foster Youth Institute LOS ANGELES (MAY 4, 2022) On Monday night, the leaked draft opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health sent shockwaves through the country with its […]
NFYI Presents Congresswoman Bass with Champion of Youth & Children Award
The NFYI Board awards Congresswoman Karen Bass the Champion of Youth & Children Award at NFYI’s annual fundraiser, An Afternoon of Learning and Celebration, hosted on December 4, 2021, by “Flipping Out” star Jenni Pulos. LOS ANGELES (December 4, 2021) On Saturday afternoon, NFYI members, board members, staff, donors, and former foster youth gathered […]
Statement from NFYI on Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict
We are deeply saddened by today’s decision to not hold Kyle Rittenhouse accountable for his irresponsible, provocative, and deadly actions in Wisconsin. It goes without saying that it’s impossible to imagine this same verdict if Rittenhouse was a Black or Brown teen walking the streets with a semiautomatic rifle. As we learned last month during […]
UPDATE: Renewed Efforts to Support Foster Youth During Pandemic
Contact: Mariah Craven | [email protected] NFYI STATEMENT ON RENEWED EFFORTS TO SUPPORT OLDER FOSTER YOUTH DURING THE PANDEMIC H.R. 5661 to be Considered by House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday WASHINGTON, DC — The following press statement was issued today by Rebecca Louve Yao, executive director of the National Foster Youth Institute: Last month, we faced the […]