Support Youth who experience the foster system

The Children’s Defense Fund leads collective action for youth and family justice, economic mobility, and health equity. Through strategic collaborations, CDF-NY amplifies the power of youth and families through advocacy, community organizing, direct service, and public policy.

Statewide

$300,000 • Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for the YouthNPower Coalition

Strengthens the capacity of YouthNPower to engage and align statewide stakeholders to advance policy priorities that limit the use of institutional foster care placements. This intergenerational coalition also identifies and advocates for community reinvestment strategies to assist youth and families in crisis.