Elefant Design, Author at The New York Foundling

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Entries by Elefant Design

Press Release: “Breaking the Cycle:” The New York Foundling Opens Major Supportive Housing Project in Harlem for Youth Aging out of Foster Care and Exiting the Shelter System

With on-site counseling, job training, mentorship and medical referrals, 95% of participants in The Foundling’s long-standing supportive housing program successfully transition to independent homes within 2 years New York, NY (May 31, 2024) – The New York Foundling today marked the completion of a major affordable and supportive housing complex in amenity-rich Harlem that will become […]

May 31, 2024/by Elefant Design

Child Welfare, Media Coverage, Press Release

Press Release: NYC Administration for Children’s Services and NYC Health + Hospitals Announce New Partnership Aimed at Increasing the Number of Bronx and Queens Families Receiving Family Support from Community-Based Organizations

The New York Foundling is proud to partner with NYC Health + Hospitals and the Administration for Children’s Services on the The Pathways to Prevention pilot program. NYC Administration for Children’s Services and NYC Health + Hospitals Announce New Partnership Aimed at Increasing the Number of Bronx and Queens Families Receiving Family Support from Community-Based […]

May 28, 2024/by Elefant Design

Blog, Partnerships

Our New Vital Brookdale Mural Beautifies the Community

Two years ago, The Foundling’s Vital Brookdale complex opened to serve our community in Brownsville, Brooklyn. We were involved in this project from the start, which not only includes affordable housing for the community, but contains Foundling-managed Supportive Housing units for young people aging out of foster care and adults with development disabilities. Based out […]

May 22, 2024/by Elefant Design

Media Coverage, Press Release

Press Release: New Mural Unveiled at Brownsville Supportive Housing Complex

Photo and Video: The New York Foundling Mural Celebrating Community, Doctors and Activists in New Mural Unveiled at Brownsville Supportive Housing Complex See photos and video of the mural being installed here Brownsville, NY (May 20, 2024) — The New York Foundling today unveiled Colors of My City, a mural at Vital Brookdale, the non-profit’s […]

May 20, 2024/by Elefant Design

Juvenile Justice, Media Coverage

CBS News: “Hot Bench” Judge Michael Corriero Talks New Season, NY Upbringing

Judge Michael Corriero discusses his work in the juvenile justice sphere in this interview with CBS News, including his role in our pioneering Families Rising program. Watch on CBS News

May 14, 2024/by Elefant Design

Child Welfare, Media Coverage

NY Times: The National Urban League Comes Home

The New York Times reports on the upcoming opening of the ‘Urban Empowerment Center’ – a 17-story mixed-use development on the 125th St block, which will contain new headquarters for the National Urban League, along with an Urban Civil Rights Museum. Additionally, the building will contain offices for The Studio Museum in Harlem, the United […]

May 6, 2024/by Elefant Design

Blog, Events, Partnerships

The Blue Party was a Wonderful Night!

May 2, 2024/by Elefant Design

Juvenile Justice, Media Coverage

NY Daily News: Save Youngsters from Prison; Save Lives and Money

In an op-ed for New York Daily News, our CEO & President Melanie Hartzog discusses the benefits and need for Alternative to Incarceration programs – like Families Rising, The Foundling’s long-running ATI program, which has helped more than 500 adolescents and young adults avoid incarceration since its launch in 2012. Programs like this in New […]

March 5, 2024/by Elefant Design

Health and Behavioral Health, Media Coverage

NYN Media: Opinion: Our Mental Health System Fails Too Many Kids

In a new op-ed for NYN Media, our President & CEO Melanie Hartzog writes about how our mental health system is broken – and how it can be fixed. “There are devoted, compassionate people at every level of the system who are ready for change, and concrete things we can do together starting in 2024 […]

December 21, 2023/by Elefant Design

Health and Behavioral Health, Media Coverage

NY Times: Does Social Media Perpetuate Inequality?

In this opinion piece in the New York Times, opinion columnist Pamela Paul writes about the impact of social media on the mental health of young people. Citing a recent study showing that Black and Hispanic teenagers spend more time on social media phone apps, she discusses the implications of these findings. Dr. Akeem Marsh, […]

December 21, 2023/by Elefant Design