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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Success Stories

For 19 Years, Sandra Has Shared her Heart and Home

Sandra has loved caring for young children her entire life. Through The Foundling, she’s found opportunities to share her heart and home with more than 20 children. Over the past 19 years, Sandra has partnered with The Foundling’s foster care team members to get the specialized training and support she needs, arming her with the resources and tools to address the unique needs of those in her care. Over the years, Sandra’s family has grown in unexpected ways, most notably through the adoption of three children who were previously in foster care. In addition to her adopted sons, she is currently fostering two younger children. With Sandra’s support, her foster and adopted children are defying the odds and finding the stability and strength to thrive.

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Of young people involved who have been placed in foster care, 90% have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime

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HISTORY

2014
CAPP Program Joins The Foundling

Our Continued

Impact

107

107 program sites across New York and Puerto Rico

471,000+

children in New York City are growing up in low-income households

$12M+

in healthcare costs saved every year by the PICHO program

50%

of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14

school partnerships to bring health and behavioral health services to NYC public school students

Nearly 50,000

NYC children and families participate in prevention programs every year

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For 19 Years, Sandra Has Shared her Heart and Home

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