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Strengthening Our Families

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

The Foundling’s Strengthening Our Families program works to prevent child welfare involvement by helping families improve their skills in five areas: 1) family stability; 2) family well-being; 3) education and training; 4) employment and financial management; and 5) goal setting.

Utilizing the evidence-based model Mobility Mentoring, the program pairs each family with a coach who provides regular home-based sessions to guide parents and children through improving their relationships, resolving family issues, and receiving the resources to navigate adversity and thrive in their communities. After 8-12 months of participation in the program, families emerge focused, self-sufficient, and equipped to support one another. Strengthening our Families is open to families with children of all ages, and operates in select neighborhoods of The Bronx.

Success Stories

Ohilda was ready to move cross-country for a new job…

Ohilda was ready to move cross-country for a new job when she received an unexpected phone call: "You're an aunt!" In that same moment, she was asked to become a foster mom to baby Elizabeth. Ohilda dropped everything, changed her plans, and agreed. From the second newborn Elizabeth arrived at Ohilda's door, The Foundling has provided guidance and resources to make sure Elizabeth, now 5 and living with special needs, receives the best possible medical and mental health care. "There's no greater reward than being a foster parent," Ohilda frequently shares with friends.

Full Story
Ohilda

DID YOU KNOW
More youth are placed in foster care in the Bronx than any other borough of New York City

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To bring evidence-based practices to your agency, call 917-485-7297 or email us at ISC@nyfoundling.org

HISTORY
2016
Fostering College Success
Our Continued

Impact

$5
donation launched The Foundling's work in 1869
40+
programs and services serving children, families, and adults across New York and Puerto Rico
64%
of children that are mistreated every year have at least one developmental disability
18
evidence-based models and adaptations implemented with fidelity across our array of programs and service areas
30,000+
people served in The Foundling's programs every year
Nearly 50,000
NYC children and families participate in prevention programs every year

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