Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) held its 10th annual Back- to-School Bash & Career Fair to celebrate the start of the new school year and help local foster youth get school-ready with a backpack and supplies, plus hear from several local businesspeople about their jobs and opportunities in a variety of fields.  The yearly event is meant to underscore FYI’s main ...

Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) welcomed over 70 community members to its first Open House on Saturday, April 25, inviting attendees to learn how it supports local foster youth who are aging out of the foster care system. FYI, board members, volunteers, staff, and youth were on hand to greet guests and share information about the organization’s programs and services. Attendees were ...

A first-of-its-kind open house is expected to be hosted by Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) this month, giving the Santa Clarita community a chance to learn more about how FYI supports local foster youth who are aging out of foster care system, equipping them to become successful, independent adults. The open house is scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 25 ...

Local nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) is kicking off the new year with a training session for new “Allies” to support Santa Clarita youth who are aging out of the L.A. County foster care system.  FYI allies provide invaluable support to these vulnerable youth, as each one is paired with a youth who they will help guide and encourage as ...

Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) hosted its annual Charlie Brown-themed holiday party for dozens of local foster youth and their volunteer Allies in Santa Clarita, bringing together young people preparing to age out of foster care. Attendees arrived dressed in matching holiday pajamas and took part in a morning of festive activities, including breakfast and a team competition to build cardboard ...

With Giving Tuesday approaching on December 2, Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) has launched its year-end giving campaign to support local foster youth aging out of the L.A. County foster system without ever having the support of a permanent home and family.  Together, FYI staff, volunteer Allies and a community of support are changing the lives of Santa Clarita’s foster youth ...

Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) Co-Founders Carolyn Olsen and Gina Stevens received the “One Hart” award at the most recent board meeting of the William S. Hart Union School District, for exemplifying the district’s core values. The award, presented to community members who embody one of the Hart District’s core values, was presented by Governing Board Member Erin McKeon Wilson to ...

Fostering Youth Independence held its annual Back-to-School Bash & Career Fair to celebrate the start of the new school year and help local foster youth get school-ready with a backpack and supplies, plus hear from several local businesspeople about their jobs and opportunities in a variety of fields.  The yearly event is meant to underscore FYI’s main focus, which is ...

Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) has held two summer “Healthy Meals” cooking classes for local foster youth, the first program of its kind in Santa Clarita.  The new initiative was designed to teach approximately 30 foster youth in the FYI community strategies for meal planning and grocery shopping on a budget, instruct them how to prepare healthy meals, provide basic kitchen ...

Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) has achieved a significant milestone as it welcomed its 200th foster youth into the FYI community, underscoring its commitment to help local youth succeed as they age out of the foster care system without being adopted or reunified with their birth parents. “When we started FYI, we knew intuitively that one caring adult could forever change ...