The Foster Care Mental Health & Housing Symposium, co-hosted by NFYI and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, builds on years of work with current/former foster youth, researchers, elected officials, and funders to address the issues that critically impact current and former foster youth in LA County: mental health care, housing, and substance use prevention. At the event, NFYI will unveil findings from listening sessions held earlier this year with former foster youth from across California, sharing candid stories about accessing resources and services. Attendees will also hear from a panel of experts, including:
We hope to see you at historic Dodger Stadium for this event, networking, and lunch!
The Foster Care Mental Health & Housing Symposium, co-hosted by NFYI and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, builds on years of work with current/former foster youth, researchers, elected officials, and funders to address the issues that critically impact current and former foster youth in LA County: mental health care, housing, and substance use prevention. At the event, NFYI will unveil findings from listening sessions held earlier this year with former foster youth from across California, sharing candid stories about accessing resources and services. Attendees will also hear from a panel of experts, including:
We hope to see you at historic Dodger Stadium for this event, networking, and lunch!
● 95% of our members in L.A. have experienced housing insecurity or homelessness;
● 25% are actively housing insecure and
● 20% are currently in extended foster care;
● Many face a housing cliff as they age out of child welfare services.
At this critical point in time, the class action lawsuit against the State of California and LA County is an important tool to try and remedy these inequities. As it goes forward, the thinking and action of all parties must be directed to the urgent need for solutions now.
The National Foster Youth Institute is a youth development organization that lifts up foster youth voices to transform the child welfare system.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |