Behavioral Health

Circle of Security Parenting Program

Adolescent Health Education Initiative Children's Care Management Identity & Acceptance Program Circle of Security Parenting Program Mental Health Services for Children in Foster Care Health Services for Children in Foster Care The Children’s Health Center of The New York Foundling School Based Mental Health Services School Response Teams Supportive Housing

LOCATIONS SERVED:
All of NYC; this program is conducted virtually on Microsoft Teams
AGES SERVED:
Parent or caregiver of a child (those with children ages 0-8 will benefit most from the program)
HOW TO ENROLL:
Complete the referral form or call us.

The Circle of Security Parenting Program is a group-based program teaching participants to parent with wisdom and growth. Parents will learn how to protect and nurture their children, while fostering their independence. They’ll gain tools to understand their child’s behavior, support their child in managing their emotions, and help them develop self-esteem.

Using the Circle of Security model, this free 8-week group program trains parents in ways to support and strengthen relationships with their children. Drawing on decades of attachment theory research, the model encourages empathetic discussion to help parents connect to and create secure attachment with the children in their lives. Participants meet weekly in an intimate group to reflect, share, and learn with one another and with trained facilitators. Groups are held via Microsoft Teams.

This program meets requirements for ACS mandated parenting courses and annual recertification hours for foster parents.

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Success Stories

From the hospital room to a happy home

Marina was thrilled to learn she was pregnant for the second time. But when she discovered she was expecting twins, the excitement quickly shifted to anxiety. It had been nearly 13 years since she had her first child, and she worried that having twins would be a completely different experience. With guidance from The Foundling’s Healthy Families Program, Marina refreshed her parenting skills and learned about community resources available to her and the new babies, Amaya and Ayden. From the hospital room to today, The Foundling's family support specialists have been there every step of the parenting journey. “The program has given me confidence in being a mom,” she says.

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Our Continued

Impact

30,000+

people served in The Foundling's programs every year

153

years providing life changing services to children, families, and adults in New York

program sites providing services throughout the New York metropolitan area

donation launched The Foundling's work in 1869

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

40+

programs and services serving children, families, and adults across New York and Puerto Rico

DID YOU KNOW

After completing the Healthy Families program, families reported a decrease in family stress and stronger family relationships

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HISTORY

1869
October 11, 1869