Child Welfare

Families United Program

Resource Assistance Program (1115 Waiver) Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) Families Are Stronger Together (FAST) Families United 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) Strong Fatherhood Network

  • LOCATIONS SERVED:

    All NYC Boroughs

  • AGES SERVED:

    Young people ages 7-17 and their families

When a child exhibits challenging behaviors, parents and caregivers often don’t feel equipped to  manage the situation – but The Foundling’s Families United program can help get families back on track. The program provides short-term respite care, coupled with evidence-based interventions that can address the immediate crisis and support improved behavior, family functioning, and stability – and prevent entry into the foster care or juvenile justice systems.

Operating in all five boroughs of New York City, the program places the child in a safe, supportive home for up to 30 days. During this timeframe, the program utilizes two highly-effective intervention models –  GenPMTO and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy – to engage the entire family in treatment.  Working collaboratively with our team, children and their parents/caregivers explore solutions, reinforce progress, recognize their strengths, and build cohesion. Upon reunification, families receive aftercare sessions, as well as referrals/connections connected to further support at The Foundling or in the greater community.

Interested in opening your heart and home as a respite caregiver? Learn more about this opportunity here.

Download the Flyer (English)
Complete the Referral Form

Success Stories

Sharing responsibility and strengthening the family

Sixteen-year-old Sarah wanted to help care for her five siblings to support her family and because she was excited to become a mother herself one day. Unfortunately, her parents struggled with substance abuse and relied too heavily on Sarah to care for their younger children. They were referred to The Foundling and our team worked with the family to combat their substance abuse and to understand how their actions affected Sarah and her brothers and sisters. The right program model and their self-motivation helped them to move on and redistribute the responsibility for the family’s care.

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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
9
program sites providing services throughout the New York metropolitan area
$5
donation launched The Foundling's work in 1869
18
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