NATIONAL FOSTER YOUTH INSTITUTE
The National Foster Youth Institute aims to reform and strengthen the child welfare system and drastically improve outcomes for foster youth. #NFYI The National Foster Youth Institute aims to reform and strengthen the child welfare system NFYI empowers current and former foster youth, their families, and communities to use their lived experiences to bring about systemic policy changes in the child welfare system nationwide. NFYI's vision is that the child welfare system is transformed into a community of support centered on child well-being and lived experiences.
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Homepage - NFYI OUR PROGRAMS CAMPAIGNS ISSUES National Foster Youth Institute Revolutionizing the American Foster Care System Through Education Action and Lifting Up Foster Youth Voices. Join us at An Afternoon of Learning Celebration Truly transformative foster care reform is only possible when the individuals who have personally experienced the child welfare system have leadership roles in changing it. The National Foster Youth Institute is dedicated to ensuring that current and former foster youth have a seat at the table alongside legislators policymakers decision makers families and advocates. SHADOW DAY COUNTDOWN JUNE 14th 2023 We create pipelines of leadership that connect current and former foster youth with decision makers to transform the systems that impact children and families in the child welfare system.
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- NATIONAL FOSTER YOUTH INSTITUTE
- 2025-05-28
Thank you so much to Paul Dickson for sharing his visual poem about his experiences in foster care that shaped him. (fb) ... more
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Yesterday, NFYI CEO Rebecca Louve Yao was invited to bring her expertise to a hearing on Guam’s Foster Care Bill of Rights Act of 2025. (fb) ... more
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Absolutely love what the National Foster Youth Institute is doing! Empowering foster youth to have a voice in their future is such a crucial step in reforming the child welfare system. 💪❤️ #NFYI
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The Shadow Day event sounds amazing! Connecting youth with decision makers is key for real change. Thrilled to see how NFYI is paving the way for a brighter future for all foster youth! 🌟 #FosterCareReform
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