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The Long-Term Damage of Family Separation
NFYI board chair, Wendy B. Smith Meyer, Ph.D., LCSW, a retired clinical professor of social work and associate dean of curriculum development and assessment at

Report: California Mental Health Listening Sessions
In the spring and summer of 2025, the National Foster Youth Institute held a series of listening sessions about mental health care with current and

NFYI Welcomes Sherra Bennett to Board of Directors
Arkansas nonprofit executive and philanthropic leader brings additional youth development and social work practice experience to board LOS ANGELES, CA — The National Foster Youth

Statement: Responsibility to all foster youth, regardless of status
Statement from NFYI: Agencies have a responsibility to foster youth, regardless of immigration status The National Foster Youth Institute is deeply concerned by reports that

Press Release: Foster Youth Share with Congress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mariah Craven | [email protected] Foster Youth Leaders Head to Washington, D.C. to Share Lived Experience and Policy Recommendations with Congress Foster

Idaho Invests $23M in Foster Care — NFYI Applauds Move
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2025 Contact: Mariah Craven [email protected] National Foster Youth Institute Applauds Idaho’s $23 Million Investment in Foster Care and Family Preservation