NY1 joined The New York Foundling and families from across the city on adoption day at Brooklyn Family Court. The New York Foundling’s foster parent Mayra Rivera, who adopted four siblings on this day, is featured in the segment. WATCH HERE

Watch a segment about The Foundling’s recovery and relief efforts in Puerto Rico on NBC News. Carmen Villafane, Senior Vice President of Head Start Services in Puerto Rico, explains to Ray Villeda how for many kids, we are providing their only meals. The segment also included an interview with Bernice Mendez, one of our social workers who lost her home in the hurricane (and is currently living in a shelter with her daughter). She explained the importance of coming to work each day and helping our kids. Stability and routine are paramount to helping our kids and families move ahead. WATCH HERE.

A social worker who works in The New York Foundling’s 24/7 Crisis Nursery was featured on the Finding HumanKIND blog talking about what keeps her motivated and inspired to do her job. “My goal for all the families is to help them keep their families together and enable the parents to provide for their kids independently…” READ MORE

“We raised a good deal of money for two great charities — one was the YWCA of Brooklyn, a group that serves women victims of domestic violence by finding them housing and shelter,” Cibella said. “The other program was Families Rising, which is a part of [The New York Foundling Fontana Center for Child Protection], which helps children charged with a crime find a way out of the criminal justice system.” READ MORE