In February, after two days of training by the National Foster Youth Action Network training team, OFYC members had 20 individual meetings with Oregon legislators to ask for their support for two bills that would give foster youth free college tuition. They also advocated for greater access to services that prepare youth to succeed as … read more >
On October 23-25, the foster youth members of Oregon Foster Youth Connection (one of our program partners) held their first-ever Leadership and Policy conference. They had attended the California Youth Connection conference over the summer, and that experience inspired them to plan their own conference. Nine groups of youth presented recommendations in the areas of … read more >
The National Foster Youth Action Network is proud to announce the selection of our first two program partners and their local sponsoring agencies: The Oregon Foster Youth Connection sponsored by Children First for Oregon (Portland) The Foster Youth Connection of Indiana sponsored by Child Advocates (Indianapolis) “The National Foster Youth Action Network is training foster … read more >
