rifyi

HEY works with RIFYI on events, research and other initiatives. This week we are featuring RIFYI and their great work!

Welcome to the San Jose State University Research Institute for Foster Youth Initiatives (RIFYI). The Research Institute is pleased to offer a new perspective on the issues facing children and youth living in out-of home care. The RIFYI takes a unique approach to exploring the concerns of those who have grown up in care by providing a multi-disciplinary approach to exploring the issues of children and youth in care. Launched in 2009, San Jose State University’s Research Institute for Foster Youth Initiatives grew out of a critical need for research that increases the understanding of the relationship between child welfare practices and the educational and life outcomes for children and youth living in out of home care (which includes, foster care, group care, and kin care). The Research Institute directly explores child welfare systems and practices and informs public policy makers and service providers in order to effect positive systems change. What makes the Research Institute a unique effort is our multi-disciplinary focus in answering questions and addressing the concerns of those who have experienced placement in out of home care.