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Miami Herald and WLRN to Host Town Hall

BY MIAMI HERALD STAFF

This coming Thursday, April 17th, the Miami Herald and WLRN will host a town hall meeting to discuss Innocents Lost, the investigative series that looked at 477 Florida child deaths by abuse or neglect that occurred over a six-year span.

All of the 477 were from families that had previously come to the attention of the Florida Department of Children & Families, which is tasked with protecting vulnerable children.

Lawmakers, DCF officials and child advocates will be present to discuss solutions. The Herald reporters who wrote the series will also participate.

The event starts at 6 p.m. at Miami Herald headquarters, 3511 NW 91st Ave., Doral, 33172.

Space is limited. Please RSVP via email to eventinfo@miamiherald.com.

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Alexia Nechayev

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.

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