There is a tremendous need for more families to open their homes to foster children. These children need loving foster parents to care for them either for a transitional period or longer-term. In some cases, these children have been through a lot. Many have experienced some form of trauma at a very young age. Especially now, at holiday time, we should remember that for some youngsters, a safe and stable home to live in may be the most precious gift they can hope for. Click here to read more.
Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock recently announced that she is becoming a mother of two after adopting her three-year-old daughter Laila. Her journey to adoption is shining a light on the often-overlooked foster care system. Click Here to view the video coverage and interview.
The New York Foundling celebrated its First Annual Fall Fête, held on November 19th at the NoMad Hotel, by honoring two heavy hitters of philanthropy and hands on involvement with the issues faced by children and families in need. It was an auspicious start for what is sure to become one of the most important nights of New York City’s charitable season, as The Honorable Michael A. Corriero and TD Bank were honored for their tireless work on behalf of at risk youth and disadvantaged urban communities. Click Here to read the full article.
On Thursday, The New York Foundling hosted its first annual Fall Fête at The NoMad Hotel in New York City. The evening was emceed by Emmy Award-winning television host of NBC’s Talk Stoop Cat Greenleaf and featured a performance by New York singer and songwriter Rachel Brown. Other notable guests included Orange is the New Black’s Catherine Curtin and Joel Marsh Garland and The Knick’s Michael Nathanson.
Speaking about her personal connection to The Foundling and National Adoption Month, Cat Greenleaf shared how the organization supported her and her husband, Michael, ten years ago as they embarked on their journey to adopt their two sons, Primo and Truman. “When I’m here telling our success story, I think we never would have pushed through the miasma of the adoption world if it wasn’t for people who helped us guide our rudder and our compass along the way,” said Greenleaf. Click Here to read the full article.
Tanya Goode had already been married and raised two adult sons, when life threw the New York resident an unexpected curve ball that made her a new ‘mommy’ again.
After a relative was unable to care for her brood of six children, Goode was asked in 2005 to step in as a “kinship” foster caregiver, and later decided to adopt.
While eager to provide the youngsters a stable, safe environment, the journey initially seemed daunting. Click Here to read the full story.
Picture yourself at home for the holidays, the smells of dinner coming from the kitchen, the sound of laughter throughout the house, family members on the sofa watching TV. Perhaps old friends are coming by for a visit – maybe gifts will be exchanged. You’re surrounded by people who love you.
Now imagine that none of that exists. Imagine how that would feel. Imagine how that would impact a child.
The New York Foundling has placed thousands of children in stable and loving foster homes over our long history. Brett is one of these young people. In foster care for many years, he found it hard to form long-lasting relationships and became weary of trusting adults. As he transitioned into different foster homes, he started to believe that parental-figures never stuck around for long. Click Here to read the full story.
NEW YORK (FOX 5 NEWS) – November is National Adoption Month, and perhaps the best way to understand the impact of adoption is to visit a family that’s been changed forever by the decision to adopt.
Meet Tanya Goode and her children 17-year-old John, 15-year-old twins James and Jasmine, and 13-year-old Jalen. These four siblings and their adoptive mother form a unit that developed after years under foster care in Goode’s home led to her finally adopting the four siblings in what she calls a package deal.
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There are several must-stops on a tour of the country’s very best charter schools: In California, High Tech High schools are flat out striking, and Summit founder Diane Tavenner may be personally re-inventing American high schools.
In Texas’s Rio Grande Valley, seeing an IDEA school in action is inspiring (Take your passport; don’t ask why, just do it). Newark’s North Star Academy may have the busiest visit/scheduler in the country. Boston has too many great charters to choose from (Okay, Brooke is a personal favorite) and a KIPP school anywhere warrants a visit just to see its unique student culture in motion.
A new addition to the top of my personal must-see list: New York’s Mott Haven Academy. Who? That’s an understandable reaction. Click here to read the full article.
Tucked away in Putnam Valley is a safe haven for New York City’s children in foster care and the child welfare system. Every summer, the team at The New York Foundling, along with our partners at The Felix Organization, provide a carefree experience to approximately 90 of these children each week who many never have had the opportunity to have travel outside of the City, or even out of their borough.
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Mott Haven Academy’s unique approach to teaching children in the child welfare system includes specialized training for all staff and offering weekly classes on social and emotional skills.
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