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Adolescent Health Education Initiative

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The Foundling’s Adolescent Health Education Initiative gives adolescents in foster care, or whose families are in prevention programs, a place where they can become educated on health topics most relevant to them – including preventing adolescent pregnancy and improving sexual health.

Primarily serving the Bronx, the Adolescent Health Education Initiative utilizes two evidence-based models targeting adolescent youth, ages 11-18, who are in foster care or whose families are receiving foster care prevention services. The program focuses on cultivating self-confidence, responsibility, and social skills—all of which are vitally important to reducing adolescent pregnancy and improving sexual health outcomes among young people in our community.

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Success Stories

Shawn's Road to Independence

Shawn was diagnosed with a developmental disability as a child, making everyday tasks difficult. Since 2011, he has lived at a supportive Foundling residence in Rockland County, and for the past five years, has received additional skills training through our Community Habilitation program. Given his disability, he faces numerous challenges in daily life – but with The Foundling providing a helping hand, Shawn has made tremendous strides toward independence.

For Shawn, learning to drive has been one of his personal goals for more than five years, though he hadn’t yet succeeded in passing his permit test. When Shawn’s routine was upended during the pandemic, he took a renewed approach to studying, while being supported by his Foundling Community Habilitation Specialist. Together, they reviewed sample tests and went on the road to practice concepts firsthand. In September, Shawn took the exam again—and passed with a perfect score. He now looks forward to beginning driving lessons and pursuing the new opportunities that a license will bring. With The Foundling helping him navigate, Shawn looks forward to steering the way toward further independence.

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Our Continued

Impact

30,000+

people served in The Foundling's programs every year

90%

of those who die by suicide have an underlying mental illness

20%

of youth between the ages of 13-18 live with a mental health condition

4,000+

4,000+ holiday gifts distributed to The Foundling program participants every year

50%

of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14

evidence-based models and adaptations implemented with fidelity across our array of programs and service areas

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The Foundling's Implementation Support Center works with organizations across the world to help them identify and implement evidence based programs

Resources

To bring evidence-based practices to your agency, call 917-485-7297 or email us at ISC@nyfoundling.org

HISTORY

2007
Piloting Alternatives to Incarceration

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