Child Welfare

Partners for Change

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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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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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