Chenita Tayborn is a compassionate and highly skilled home study writer whose work is grounded in both professional excellence and a deeply personal journey. Having overcome neglect and trauma and survived the foster care system herself, Chenita carries a unique understanding of the children and families she serves. Her story is one of resilience, healing, and purpose, and it fuels her commitment to ensuring that every child is placed in a safe, loving, and supportive home.

With extensive experience supporting foster and adoptive families, Chenita approaches each home study with care, integrity, and intention. She believes every family has a story worth telling and every child deserves to be seen, heard, and valued. Her ability to balance compliance with compassion allows her to produce thorough, accurate, and meaningful assessments that meet agency standards while honoring the heart behind each home.

As the founder of Youth Be Known, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Chenita has dedicated her life to advocating for children in foster care and equipping families to answer the call to serve. Her lived experience as a foster and adoptive mother further deepens her perspective, allowing her to connect authentically with the families she works with.

Known for her professionalism, timeliness, and attention to detail, Chenita consistently delivers high quality work and maintains verifiable professional references that reflect the trust placed in her by agencies and organizations.

For Chenita, this work is more than a profession. It is a calling. She is committed to transforming pain into purpose and helping create pathways for children in foster care to experience the love, stability, and belonging they deserve.