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City & State NY: Above & Beyond: Social Services

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.”

Read more at City & State NY

August 13, 2024/by Elefant Design

Talk of the Sound: New York Foundling’s Developmental Disabilities Division Holds Annual BBQ At Glen Island

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.

Read more at Talk of the Sound

August 2, 2024/by Elefant Design

Child Welfare, Media Coverage

Pix11: Helping Kids in Foster Care Succeed

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:

June 28, 2024/by Elefant Design

Child Welfare, Health and Behavioral Health, Media Coverage

BronxNet: Housing Projects For Youth Coming Out Of Foster Care

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

June 25, 2024/by Elefant Design

Child Welfare, Health and Behavioral Health, Media Coverage

El Diario: Jóvenes que Abandonan el Sistema de Cuidado de Crianza Corren el Riesgo de ser Desamparados en Nueva York

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.

Read more on El Diario

June 7, 2024/by Elefant Design

Blog, Leadership

Our 2023 Impact Report: Champions of Potential

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!

Click here to read our latest Impact Report!

June 6, 2024/by Elefant Design

Child Welfare, Media Coverage

WNYC: New Housing Designed to Support Young Moms in Foster Care Opens in The Bronx

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.”

Listen on WNYC

June 5, 2024/by Elefant Design

Child Welfare, Health and Behavioral Health, Media Coverage

Harlem World: New York Foundling Opens Housing For Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care: “Breaking The Cycle”

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.”

Read more on Harlem World

June 3, 2024/by Elefant Design

Child Welfare, Health and Behavioral Health, Media Coverage

Patch: The New York Foundling Opens New Supportive Housing Complex in Harlem

Patch reports on the opening of our supportive housing complex in Harlem:

“Last Friday, The New York Foundling marked the completion of their newest affordable and supportive housing complex in amenity-rich Harlem that will become a new model for helping youth who are aging out of foster care and exiting the shelter system.

Residents like Venessa Riley are grateful to have the support of The Foundling’s Supportive Housing program to help them transition out of the foster care system and into living independently.

“As a youth in foster care, you never know where you’ll end up or how you’ll end up. But now, with support from The New York Foundling and New York State, I have a safe space to lay my head – and in the heart of Harlem where you walk outside and are instantly inspired. I’m grateful for this wonderful opportunity. I plan to make the most of it,” said Venessa Riley, a resident of The New York Foundling’s Harlem supportive housing program.”

Read more on Patch

June 3, 2024/by Carmen Rojas

Child Welfare, Media Coverage

Gothamist: New Housing Designed to Support Young Moms in Foster Care Opens in The Bronx

Our Mother and Child Program, which provides housing, 24/7 support, and holistic services to young mothers in foster care – was recently featured by Gothamist. The Bronx-based program, which was previously located in scattered apartment units, has opened up a new dedicated housing complex in the quiet residential Castle Hill neighborhood. The new space expands the program’s capacity and includes safe and clean renovated apartments, backyard space, and the opportunity to create a stronger community so these mothers and children can thrive.

Reporter Karen Yi speaks to a young woman who is moving into the new Bronx residential complex in collaboration with The Foundling and ACS, as well with our CEO & President Melanie Hartzog on the need for specialized, individualized supportive housing for young people in foster care.

Read more on Gothamist

June 3, 2024/by Elefant Design