What kinds of activities does CAFETY do to meet its mission?
First, we create opportunities for our members to participate in the national community. We do this by providing ways for members to interact directly—at events, through interactive sections of our website (coming soon!), through our Chapters, and through our support of other groups and organizations that convene former and current people in residential placement and our allies. We also provide opportunities for our members to transform the residential care by supporting them as public speakers and trainers through our Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) and through ongoing conversations and the development of materials as we collect data through our Transparency Project. We are building both our agenda and our ability to effectively advocate change both in practice and policy. Our members are involved in advocacy efforts by working directly with administrators and professionals involved in youth serving agencies, educating legislators and care providers, and creating awareness with the ge
