Child Welfare

Strengthening, Teaching, and Educating People through Support (STEP-S)

Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) 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 (STEP-S) Youth on the Rise

Many families experience risk factors that could result in foster care placement – including domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health concerns. In keeping with our commitment to treatment strategies that have proven results, our Strengthening, Teaching, and Educating People Through Support (STEP-S) program utilizes the evidence-based Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model to help families get motivated, understand their risks, and improve family stability.

STEP-S is one of The Foundling’s largest foster care prevention programs, working to reduce and eliminate factors that lead to children being placed in foster care–helping families stay stronger together. STEPS uses research-backed techniques and evidence-based models to engage and motivate youth and their families, helping them to recognize that solutions and changes are possible. Participants in STEP-S are referred to The Foundling by the Administration of Children’s Services, other nonprofit organizations, and the community. The program operates in Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island, and serves children from ages 0-18 and their families.

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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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Individuals with disabilities are the largest minority group in the United States

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HISTORY

2014
CAPP Program Joins The Foundling

Our Continued

Impact

59%

decrease in reading errors experienced by students receiving literacy tutoring in our Afterschool Allies program.

95%

of young adults in our supportive housing program have transitioned to permanent housing

7,000

tutoring hours provided each year

2.1M

youth under the age of 18 arrested in the United States every year

evidence-based models and adaptations implemented with fidelity across our array of programs and service areas

600+

young people age out of the foster care system each year without a consistent adult to rely on

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