Miami Child Advocacy Awards and Reception
Please join Florida’s Children First June 12, 2013 as we honor child advocates in Miami and raise awareness for child welfare issues. The reception will
Please join Florida’s Children First June 12, 2013 as we honor child advocates in Miami and raise awareness for child welfare issues. The reception will
Please join Florida’s Children First June 13, 2013 as we honor child advocates in Tampa and raise awareness for child welfare issues. The reception will
Dependent Children: What Happens When They Are Arrested or Convicted & How You Can Help 3.0 CLE Credits Available This training will help participants understand
Please join Florida’s Children First February 28, 2013 as we honor child advocates in the Broward area and raise awareness for child welfare issues. The
Please join Florida’s Children First for a free training covering the issues of Arrest & Conviction of Dependent Children This training will help participants understand
Please join Florida’s Children First November 15th as we honor child advocates in the Northeast Florida area and raise awareness for child welfare issues. The
As recent news stories have made clear, children in out-of-home care are particularly vulnerable to being lured into domestic minor sex trafficking. Unaccompanied immigrant children
Please join Florida’s Children First October 17th as we honor child advocates in the Orlando area and raise awareness for child welfare issues. The reception
Please join Florida’s Children First October 4th as we honor child advocates in the Palm Beach area and raise awareness for child welfare issues. The
The Broward County Young Lawyers Section are hosting their 25th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to benefit FLORIDA’S CHILDREN FIRST October 13, 2012. Proceeds will go
FYS Events & Meeting Chair
(Palm Beach)
Hello, My name is Alexia Nechayev. I am 25 years old and I am an alumna of Florida International University where I received my B.A. in Psychology. My future career goal is to be a Lawyer. I was in care for about one year from age 17 to 18. Prior to entering care, I only knew about the negative stigma regarding foster care and while in care that narrative was unfortunately my experience.
In school I felt like I was on display because my status in care was broadcast to other students and in my placement behavior was leveraged for “privileges” that should be a natural right of all children. Because I did not know my rights I did not know that what I was experiencing was wrong. Today this is exactly why I advocate, because I don’t want this to be the same for other youth who are experiencing foster care.
This is my second year on the FYS Statewide Board and I’m happy to be the Events and Meetings Chair this year because my main goal through advocacy is to reach as many people as possible. My favorite thing as a board member is to see how comfortable members become while working together. The community needs to know that youth in foster care are real people, going through some of the hardest moments of their life and youth need to know that their voice is powerful. I believe that we have to speak up and bring these issues to people’s attention so that they do not forget us. Advocacy, education and consistency is the only way.