Child Welfare

Partners for Change

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:
Brooklyn and Queens (but available in all 5 boroughs if one or more family members are Deaf or Hard of Hearing)
AGES SERVED:
Families with children 0-17 years old; up to 21 for young people exiting foster care
HOW TO ENROLL:
Complete the referral form or call us.

The Foundling’s Partners for Change program works with young people and their families and utilizes the evidence-based Functional Family Therapy – Therapeutic Case Management (FFT-TCM) model to help families get motivated, understand their risks, and improve family stability.

Young people who are involved with the child welfare system face various serious risks that can affect their futures and livelihood for years to come. Partners for Change operates in Brooklyn and Queens and serves young people ages 0-18 (up to 21 if in foster care), and their families. Participants are referred to the program by the Administration of Children’s Services, hospitals, schools, nonprofit organizations, and the general community. The program aims to reduce and eliminate factors that lead to teens being placed in foster care, helping families stay stronger together.

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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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