“Boarding programs and other charter innovations mix elements of family life and education for foster kids in need of both.” The Foundling’s Mott Haven Academy Charter School is one of them. READ MORE
Grape Nation, a podcast dedicated to discussing and exploring wine, mentions The Foundling’s custom-labeled rosé “We Are IntertWINED,” made in partnership with City Winery. The wine will be featured at more than a dozen restaurants and bars around New York City starting May 1, and will be available for purchase by the bottle throughout May to honor National Foster Care Awareness Month. LISTEN HERE
Good Housekeeping’s photo gallery features 10 women over the age of 50 who have overcome challenges, are doing incredible things and are following their hearts. One of the 10 featured women is Carmen Jirau-Rivera, The Foundling’s Chief Program Officer who oversees the organization’s Head Start programs in Puerto Rico. READ MORE
Families Rising, The Foundling’s alternative-to-incarceration juvenile justice program, attended a Kings County Criminal Bar Association meeting to discuss the program and join the conversation about Raise the Age. READ MORE
The New York Foundling’s Mott Haven Academy reserves a large fraction of its seats for children involved in the child welfare system, and about a quarter of its students are homeless. Take a look inside this unique school with a trauma-sensitive curriculum aimed at giving these children tools for success. WATCH HERE
On episode 4 of “Caught” from WNYC Studios, listeners are introduced to 16-year-old Honor, who finds himself caught up in the juvenile justice system after a serious incident at home. Follow Honor and his mother as they work with a therapist in The New York Foundling’s Families Rising alternative-to-incarceration program. LISTEN HERE
BronxNet and partner WFUV put together a panel of experts from New York City’s child welfare system, which included a foster youth and foster parents, to discuss foster care. WATCH HERE
The Foundling’s CEO and President Bill Baccaglini writes, “Education is the best path toward a successful future; and I believe that, after keeping these children safe and healthy, education should be our highest priority as child welfare professionals. We need to have a national conversation about what that means.” READ MORE
New South Wales in Australia has seen a dramatic reduction in the number of Aboriginal children in foster care after implementing counseling services with the guidance of The Foundling. READ MORE
Entire communities were devastated by Hurricanes Maria and Irma in September 2017, including families and a workforce who relied on The New York Foundling’s dozens of Head Start centers for education and employment. Chief Program Officer Carmen Jirau-Rivera speaks with Jack Ford about both the damage sustained, the state of education in Puerto Rico, and the current recovery efforts underway. WATCH HERE (at 8:00)