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    Road to Success

    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

    Road to Success is an innovative long-term, one-on-one K-12 tutoring program for youth in foster care with The Foundling. Road to Success goes above and beyond the expectations of a typical tutoring program by providing true mentorship to students and working closely with families in a coordinated effort to improve student academic achievement.

    Youth in foster care face significant challenges in their lives that contribute to substantially lower performance across every important indicator of academic success, from reading and math standardized test scores, to school attendance, to high school graduation, to college enrollment and graduation. In order to close this achievement gap, The Foundling launched Road to Success. Unlike most tutoring programs, Road to Success tutors are full-time employees of The Foundling, and meet with students for 1-2 hours weekly in the young person’s home or nearby in the community. Tutors are hired and trained to tutor in a broad range of academic subjects while creating a patient, supportive environment for students, and become a valued mentor and coach to the young people we serve.

    Additionally, Foundling staff serve as educational advocates, working directly with schools, the Administration of Children’s Services, and community partners to ensure that students in foster care are connected with the services they need to succeed. Common interventions include academic planning, suspension advocacy, college counseling, truancy prevention, school transfers, and recommendations for special education evaluation and implementation.

    Since its launch, Road to Success has demonstrated consistent positive outcomes, including increased rates of graduation, credit attainment, attendance, and college applications and acceptance.

    Success Stories

    Isis loves spending time with her foster parent, Stephanie--whom she…

    Isis loves spending time with her foster parent, Stephanie--whom she calls mom--and plans to go to college and possibly become a lawyer. Upbeat, fun, and energetic, Isis loves going to school, but found herself struggling to keep up with her classmates. That's when Jake entered Isis' life. The two began working together regularly and Jake quickly built a strong rapport with Isis and her younger sisters. While Jake may have taught Isis about fractions and decimals, Isis reminds Jake of the importance of positivity and gratitude.

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    Isis

    Our Continued

    Impact

    283
    students in foster care across NYC receive high quality tutoring from Road to Success Citywide
    9
    program sites providing services throughout the New York metropolitan area
    153
    years providing life changing services to children, families, and adults in New York
    471,000+
    children in New York City are growing up in low-income households
    107
    107 program sites across New York and Puerto Rico
    18
    evidence-based models and adaptations implemented with fidelity across our array of programs and service areas
    DID YOU KNOW
    Haven Academy was founded to help close the academic achievement gap for students whose families are involved with the child welfare system

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