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The Imprint: Hundreds Have Gathered in New York City With the Goal of ‘Narrowing the Front Door’ to Foster Care

The Imprint reports on “The Reckoning: Transforming Systems to Achieve Family Justice and Integrity,” an initiative headed by The New York Foundling and other partner organizations, which has held gatherings over the past year dedicated to discussing how child welfare organizations can reduce the harm and trauma that the foster care system has caused for families, particularly those in Black and Brown communities.

“Reflecting a significant shift in the social services field, the discussions have focused less on how to remove kids quickly from homes where parents are accused of abuse and neglect, and more on how to “narrow the front door” to foster care. More than 600 social workers, nonprofit executives and staff, legal experts and advocates for parents’ rights have joined the hours-long convenings that began in March,” writes The Imprint.

“We haven’t always gotten it right,” Melanie Hartzog, CEO of The New York Foundling said on stage at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. “But now there’s an opportunity for us to build on that urgency, to really think about a different way of looking at what we call foster care.”

Read more at The Imprint

October 4, 2024/by Elefant Design

Child Welfare, Media Coverage, Partnerships

NY1: ‘We’re Here to Help’: Food Pantry Director helps Fight Hunger on Staten Island

“Delila Nadal says she never stops working – from picking up phone calls to unloading food from trucks and unboxing it – because she says her work is imperative to a hungry community. Nadal is the director of the Staten Island Community Partnership, a program under The New York Foundling that provides social services to anyone struggling,” shares NY1.

In a news report in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, NY1 interviews Delila and reports on our Staten Island Community Partnership’s weekly Free Market, which provides food and household goods for over 80 families on Staten Island’s North Shore each week.

Watch on NY1

October 3, 2024/by Elefant Design

Education, Media Coverage

Women We Admire: The Top Women Leaders of New York for 2024

Women We Admire named Jessica Nauiokas, Executive Director & Co-Founder of our Mott Haven Academy Charter School, one of their Top Women Leaders of 2024. The list highlights accomplished professionals who “have not only risen to the challenges of leadership but have redefined what it means to succeed in The Empire State.”

As they write, ” In the absence of traditional public schools that could fully respond to the unique needs of child welfare-involved youth, Haven Academy partnered with The New York Foundling in 2008 to become the first effort of its kind in the country. Haven Academy has become a unique and nationally recognized model, designed to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of a student population that has experienced significant trauma.”

Read more on Women We Admire

September 23, 2024/by Elefant Design

Child Welfare, Media Coverage

The Imprint: Foster Youth Often Struggle to Find Stable Housing. One New York City Nonprofit is Helping Meet the Need

The independent, non-profit publication The Imprint featured The New York Foundling’s dedication to supportive housing, including youth transitioning out of the foster care system and into transitional housing or independent living.

They note our programs as, “[…] a stand-out, gleaming alternative for youth aging out of foster care — providing not only otherwise unaffordable amenities, but a place to call home, alongside on-site social services.”

Our CEO & President Melanie Hartzog, two of our participants, and Bonnie Langer who oversees education and housing services at The Foundling spoke with the reporter. They shared their experiences with the individualized and supportive programs and services developed at The Foundling.

“We’re able to provide the type of support that young people need and deserve,” Melanie Hartzog, The New York Foundling CEO & President.

Bonnie Langer focused on the importance of retention and on-site case managers, “By expanding those opportunities, we’ve really been able to give youth a larger voice in making those decisions.”

Read more at The Imprint

September 19, 2024/by Elefant Design

Media Coverage, Partnerships

Brooklyn Paper: Brownsville Community Unveils Vibrant Mural Celebrating Local Voices and Culture

“New York Foundling and residents of Vital Brookdale in Brownsville celebrated the unveiling of a new mural titled “Colors of My City” by muralist Layqa Nuna Yawar on Aug. 23,” reports Brooklyn Paper. Read the full story, which features quotes from Foundling staff, the mural artist, and Vital Brookdale residents who are depicted in the artwork

Read more at Brooklyn Paper

August 27, 2024/by Elefant Design

Media Coverage, Partnerships

Pix 11: Artistic Tribute to Brooklyn Community Unveiled at Local Hospital: ‘I was crying’

Pix 11 reported on our new mural, “Colors of My City,” located on the side of Brookdale Hospital Medical Center. This artwork, created by artist Layqa Nuna Yawar, is a tribute to the local community, and features many of the residents that reside in our Vital Brookdale supportive housing complex. “It makes me feel good. I was happy. I was crying. I was excited,” says Patricia – one of our participants who is depicted.

Watch the video above, or read more on Pix 11

August 23, 2024/by Elefant Design

Media Coverage, Partnerships

NYN Media: Bill de Blasio joins Unveiling of The New York Foundling’s New Mural

NYN Media reports on the opening of our mural at Vital Brookdale, our supportive housing complex, in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

“You got to put yourself back here a year ago when it was just a blank wall, and now it feels like there’s something vibrant, it feels like there’s something that reflects the neighborhood and is also aspirational in some ways,” says Dante DeBlasio, who worked as project manager for the project.

Read more at NYN Media

August 23, 2024/by Elefant Design

Media Coverage, Partnerships

Citybiz: Friday: Brownsville Residents and Community Leaders Celebrate New Mural Commissioned by The New York Foundling

Citybiz reports on our community celebration to commemorate our new mural at Vital Brookdale, our supportive housing complex in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

Read more at Citybiz

August 22, 2024/by Elefant Design

Education, Media Coverage

City & State NY: Blue Ribbon Commission Graduation Measures get hyped at City & State’s 2024 Education in New York Summit

City & State released a report on their recent 2024 Education in New York Summit. Hosted at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on Thursday, August 15, the event brought together industry executives, public sector leaders and academics to discuss ideas and debate over critical issues such as school choice, closing the achievement gap, and special education services.

The Foundling’s Farrah Goff was one of the speakers:

“When they know they have a safe place to live, when they know they have stable access to food, and when they know they have advisors and tutors and funding in their corner, they’re able to feel secure and able to succeed.” said panelist Farrah Goff, director of admissions & academic success at The New York Foundling.

Read more at City & State NY

August 15, 2024/by Elefant Design

Education, Media Coverage

City & State NY: Above & Beyond: Social Services

City & State NY named Reïna Batrony, The Foundling’s Senior Vice President, Community-Based and Education Programs, to their inaugural Above & Beyond: Social Services list. This list recognizes exemplary leaders in the social services field, highlighting those dedicated to serving New Yorkers and making our communities happier and safer.

“I’ve always believed in giving everyone an opportunity,” Batrony says, adding that she chose to make her career at The New York Foundling “because of the mission and the vision, and the communities we serve. Since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to elevate the voices of those who cannot find their own voices” – and she does it in four languages.”

Read more at City & State NY

August 13, 2024/by Elefant Design