The Center for Urban Youth and Family Development

In 2010 our executive director, Marsialle Arbuckle, wrote a book, “I Have a Story to Tell”, chronicling his life and upbringing in the foster care system. 

Using his book as a vehicle he sought to share his experiences with others to help them endure and overcome, Marsialle founded the CUYFD to spread his message to foster kids in the community.

The Center for Urban Youth and Family Development (CUYFD) is a non profit organization that focuses on preventing personal problems we believe are facilitated by being raised in a foster care environment, or remediating potential problems through education and information to the community. Our programs focus on three key areas

• Youth “aging out” of foster care
• Healthcare
• Community Action

Our programs are focused on kids in the foster care system about to age out (18-21 years old), those that have just aged out (21-23 years old and up) and the community at large.