Citybiz reports on our community celebration to commemorate our new mural at Vital Brookdale, our supportive housing complex in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
City & State released a report on their recent 2024 Education in New York Summit. Hosted at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on Thursday, August 15, the event brought together industry executives, public sector leaders and academics to discuss ideas and debate over critical issues such as school choice, closing the achievement gap, and special education services.
The Foundling’s Farrah Goff was one of the speakers:
“When they know they have a safe place to live, when they know they have stable access to food, and when they know they have advisors and tutors and funding in their corner, they’re able to feel secure and able to succeed.” said panelist Farrah Goff, director of admissions & academic success at The New York Foundling.
City & State NY named Reïna Batrony, The Foundling’s Senior Vice President, Community-Based and Education Programs, to their inaugural Above & Beyond: Social Services list. This list recognizes exemplary leaders in the social services field, highlighting those dedicated to serving New Yorkers and making our communities happier and safer.
“I’ve always believed in giving everyone an opportunity,” Batrony says, adding that she chose to make her career at The New York Foundling “because of the mission and the vision, and the communities we serve. Since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to elevate the voices of those who cannot find their own voices” – and she does it in four languages.”
Talk of The Sound reports on our recent BBQ event, which brought together over 1,000 staff, participants, and families involved in our Developmental Disabilities programs.
Monica Morales of Pix 11 reported on a special celebration honoring high school graduates in foster care who are heading on to college, vocational training, and other new ventures! Hosted at Pier 57 as a collaboration between Fair Futures, ACS, NYC Department of Education, and The Foundling, this inspirational afternoon celebrated these young people, their past successes, and their post-secondary futures.
Watch the video below:
On the Tuesday, June 25 episode of BronxNet Community Television‘s OPEN, our President & CEO Melanie Hartzog sat down with host Kibin Alleyne to chat about The Foundling’s transformative programs, the future of supportive housing, and on what nonprofit organizations can do to meet the needs of their community.
Watch the full video below, or read more on BronxNet
El Diario reports on our newly constructed supportive housing complex in Harlem. Our Supportive Housing program serves young adults with a history of foster care and/or homelessness, providing them with affordable housing and an array of holistic services.
Our 2023 Impact Report – Champions of Potential – shares updates, statistics, and stories about the impact of our work on our New York and Puerto Rico neighbors.
For more than 150 years, The Foundling’s programs and services have provided opportunities for children, adults, and families in our New York and Puerto Rico community to thrive.
Thanks to the generosity of our dedicated supporters, we have innovated and adapted to meet our neighbors’ changing needs – and this year, we have focused on new forms of engagement to reach them where they are in their communities. Download the report to learn more about these efforts!
Karen Yi of WNYC reports on our Mother and Child program, which recently moved into a dedicated building in The Bronx’s Castle Hill neighborhood.
“A New York City foster care provider is trying a novel approach to help the young moms in its care: housing them under one roof in apartments equipped with washer-dryer machines and where they can access support staff 24 hours a day…The organization said its ultimate goal is to help young moms learn to live on their own when they age out of foster care. The new side-by-side buildings will allow the Foundling to expand its mother and child program that works with young moms. Organizers hope their new approach can be a model for others.”
Harlem World reports on the opening ceremony, held May 31, of our new supportive housing units, located in a brand-new building in Harlem.
“The New York Foundling today marked the completion of a major affordable and supportive housing complex in amenity-rich Harlem. The new model is for helping youth who are aging out of foster care and exiting the shelter system,” they write.
“Our hands-on program provides safe, affordable housing and critical services, including job training and support, that help put young people on track for healthy and fulfilling lives as adults. This is how we break the cycle of homelessness for these young people,” said Melanie Hartzog, President and CEO of The New York Foundling, one of the city’s oldest and largest human services organizations. “Easily accessible and centrally located, this supportive housing project represents a new model that builds a bridge from foster care to independent living. I thank Governor Kathy Hochul and all of our incredible project partners for helping us bring this much needed project to the heart of Harlem.”
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