Our Programs

Child Welfare

Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) Families Are Stronger Together (FAST) Family Respite Care Program Family Services for Deaf Children and Adults Foster Care Healthy Families Improving Family Systems LifeSet Mother and Child Program Partners for Change Staten Island Community Partnership Strengthening Our Families Strengthening, Teaching, and Educating People through Support (STEP-S)

Centers of Excellence:
Strong Families and Communities Training Center
The Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection

Our programs use proven strategies to counteract the impact of abuse and family separation and set children and families up for a safe and healthy future.

The Foundling is known locally, nationally, and internationally for our evidence-based support programs, which strengthen families and prevent the need for child welfare system involvement. The success of these programs results in major taxpayer savings, and, most importantly, keeps families safe, supported, and together.

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Child Welfare Programs

Child Welfare

Foster Care

The Foundling provides case management, therapeutic interventions, and supportive housing – as well as specialized training for foster parents and birth parents – to help young people succeed and beat the odds. An array of other services further supports the needs of children in foster care, including medical and mental health services, employment supports, and educational services.

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Foster Care
The Foundling manages placement of young people with foster families across all five boroughs of New York City, and provides an array of other services to support their needs.

Mother and Child Program
A residential program that provides housing, childcare, and comprehensive supports for young mothers in foster care and their children.

LifeSet
Evidence-based program that provides young adults aging out of foster care with the support and guidance they need to make a successful transition to adulthood

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Prevention Programs

Prevention programs reduce the risk of foster care involvement, keeping families together. Using 7 proven, research-based models, our array of programs assist struggling families by providing in-home therapy and case management to parents and children, addressing factors within the home to improve family stability and success.

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Family Respite Care Program
Provides short-term placement for older children with behavioral concerns across NYC, and uses the GenPMTO and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy models to help both children and their families overcome their issues

Families are Stronger Together (FAST)
Uses the MST-PRV therapy model to serve families with older children in Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island

Family Services for Deaf Children and Adults
Uses the FFT-TCM therapy model to serve NYC families in which there is one or more Deaf/Hard of Hearing members

Healthy Families
Home visiting program supporting new and expectant parents in Staten Island

Improving Family Systems
Uses the BSFT therapy model to serve families in Manhattan and Brooklyn

Partners for Change
Uses the FFT-TCM therapy model to serve families in Brooklyn and Queens

Strengthening our Families
Uses the Mobility Mentoring coaching model to help Bronx families improve their stability and financial well-being

Strengthening, Teaching, and Educating People Through Support (STEP-S)
Uses the FFT therapy model to serve families in Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island

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Community Outreach

These programs and centers work in partnership with schools, organizations, agencies, and other institutions across the city to provide resources and tools, to best support children and families across New York City.

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Child Abuse Prevention Program
Works with schools to provide workshops and trainings to students, administrators, and families about child abuse prevention.

Staten Island Community Partnership
Operating on Staten Island’s North Shore, the partnership hosts community events and encourages collaboration between residents, organizations, and institutions.

The Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection
Professional development for social services professionals, school-based workshops, and advocacy to prevent child maltreatment.

Strong Families and Communities Training Center
Workshops and trainings for social service professionals, as well as community organizing initiatives and events.