Child Welfare

LifeSet

1115 Waiver Services 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 17-22 with a history of involvement in the child welfare system
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Working primarily with youth and young adults currently in or exiting the foster care, juvenile justice, and mental health systems, The Foundling’s LifeSet program gives young adults the support and guidance they need to make a successful leap into adulthood.

Since 2018, The Foundling has offered LifeSet – a promising evidence-based model implemented nationwide to support young people in moving into adulthood. This is especially critical for the 20,000 youth who age out of the foster care system every year, where many of them go on to struggle with homelessness and unemployment. This program assists young people with meeting their goals, which can include obtaining housing, finding and maintaining employment, continuing their education, building a support system, learning day-to-day living skills, accessing medical care, and parenting children. Since this evidence-based model was launched in 1999, LifeSet has helped more than 13,000 young people in the United States aging out of state custody or other care arrangements successfully become independent.

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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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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

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