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    Road to Success Citywide

    Camp Felix Early Head Start Fostering College Success Initiative Head Start Mentored Internship Program Mott Haven Academy Charter School Road to Success Road to Success Citywide

    Students in foster care often struggle with multiple traumas that can interfere with their ability to stay focused in school and keep up with peers. Following the success of our Road to Success tutoring program for youth in foster care with The Foundling, we  have expanded our comprehensive, one-on-one tutoring model to include students in foster care with other New York City-based child welfare agencies.

    Much like The Foundling’s Road to Success program for young people in foster care with The Foundling, Road to Success Citywide connects students in 7th grade through 9th grade with long-term, one-on-one tutors who assist them in completing the requirements to succeed in school, with the goal of each student graduating high school and applying to college. Tutoring takes place for 1-2 hours each week in the student’s home (or nearby in their community).

    In 2019, New York City child welfare agencies rallied together and showed their collective support for Fair Futures. Fair Futures is an advocacy-based effort to support young people in foster care by providing them with coaches and academic support as they approach adulthood. Fair Futures does not yet provide enough funding to support tutors for all young people in foster care, and The Foundling determined that the need was too great to wait.

    As a result, we launched Road to Success Citywide. The program provides tutors who work with students across a wide range of academic areas. Our tutors are rigorously vetted and trained to deliver outstanding instruction while creating a patient, engaging, and supportive environment for their students. Tutors also serve as mentors to their students, modeling positive academic behaviors, assisting in the development of organizational and self-advocacy skills, and fostering persistence and resilience.

    Success Stories

    Christina came to the U.S. to live with a relative…

    Christina came to the U.S. to live with a relative when she was just 6 months old, leaving behind her 14-year-old mother, who was unable to provide the care at age 11 when her safety was at risk. With help from the Foundling, Christina was given the opportunities she needed to become the woman she is today.

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    Christina

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    Impact

    30,000+
    people served in The Foundling's programs every year
    153
    years providing life changing services to children, families, and adults in New York
    9
    program sites providing services throughout the New York metropolitan area
    $5
    donation launched The Foundling's work in 1869
    18
    evidence-based models and adaptations implemented with fidelity across our array of programs and service areas
    40+
    programs and services serving children, families, and adults across New York and Puerto Rico
    DID YOU KNOW
    After completing the Healthy Families program, families reported a decrease in family stress and stronger family relationships

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    October 11, 1869

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