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Farewell as Board Chair + Request for Your Support
Message from Outgoing Board Chair, Wendy Smith Meyer: For the past four years, I have been privileged to serve as Chair of NFYI’s Board of
Statement on Designated Placements Final Rule
This week, the Children’s Bureau issued a memo informing state and tribal title IV-B/IV-E agencies that the Designated Placements Final Rule is vacated in its entirety.
NFYI Supports Bill to Increase Resources for Aging Out Youth
This week, the Rep. Zach Nunn-led bipartisan effort to advance the Fostering the Future for American Children and Families Act marks a pivotal moment for
Statement on Fostering the Future Executive Order
For tens-of-thousands of young people aging out of foster care each year, the transition to adulthood can be overwhelming. Finding stable housing, navigating college or
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