Part 1 of a story highlighting the apprenticeships available to youth in foster care through Washington state’s Passport to Careers program. This article is part of a yearlong series examining higher education for youth in foster care, made possible in part by The New York Foundling. READ MORE
“New York Jets Linebacker Brandon Copeland gathered up some of his teammates to surprise 20 kids from the The Foundling’s Mott Haven Academy in the South Bronx and 20 high school students from Newark with a pizza party.” WATCH HERE
The New York Foundling brought Santa Claus to deaf children in New York City at its annual holiday party for families in its Deaf Services program. READ MORE
A look at how The Foundling’s Haven Academy is finding success in educating children whose lives have been hijacked by abuse, neglect and violence. READ MORE
A look at how The Foundling’s Haven Academy is finding success in educating children whose lives have been hijacked by abuse, neglect and violence. READ MORE
This article about foster-adoptive parent Frances Gracia, talks about adopting 2 year old Giuseppe and overcoming health challenges READ MORE
Bill’s letter from earlier in the month was picked up, encourages others to support recommendation against spanking READ MORE
Students at The New York Foundling’s Mott Haven Academy in the Bronx brought their role models to school for the second annual Bring Your Male Role Model to School Day. Fathers, brothers, uncles, foster parents, and family friends attended the event which celebrates male role models in the lives of young people. WATCH HERE
As part of NBC New York’s coverage on the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, reporter Ray Villeda visited The New York Foundling’s newly renovated Head Start center in Vega Alta, which was completely destroyed after the hurricane. WATCH HERE (at 2:45)
Spotlight Exclusives shares the first article in a yearlong series from Youth Today examining higher education for youth in foster care, made possible in part by The New York Foundling. “Early on, many youth in foster care develop a certain resourcefulness that allows them to navigate thorny situations and push through layers of bureaucracy. But almost inevitably, youth in care struggle as they leave high school, enroll in community college, trade school or university and make their way toward graduation.” READ MORE
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