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
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
Maria Burgos
Maria Burgos My siblings and I were placed in foster care when I was 11 months old. I was in foster care on and off... Read More
Brothers Separated in Care Protect Their Bond
This article originally appeared in The Chronicle of Social Change on July 31, 2016. George and Tony: Brothers Separated in Care Protect Their Bond “One... Read More
Christian Crawford
Learn Christian Crawford Hello, my name is Christian Sweet Crawford. I am 22 years old and I was placed in the Foster Care System the... Read More
Josh Cleveland
I’m 23 years old from Greenville, South Carolina. I was in foster care for eight or nine years, and before that I lived with select... Read More
John Devine
I am 23 years old, and I was in the foster care system in Los Angeles and Riverside County. I was placed in the foster... Read More
Annika Taber
Learn Annika’s Story I was placed into foster care because of my father’s domestic violence against my mother and me. My dad was very violent.... Read More
Kaysie Getty
Learn Kaysie’s Story I am 24 years old. I spent 7 years in the foster care system in New Jersey, from 14 to 21, so... Read More
Brian Morgantini
Learn Brian’s Story “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”... Read More
