On their daily ‘Around the Boroughs’ segment, NY1 reporter Ron Lee featured Fatherhood Fun Day – an annual event hosted by our Staten Island Community Partnership.
Watch the video below:
On #StatenIsland, a festive celebration celebrated the role of male caregivers and connected the community to available resources. @TheNYFoundling #AroundTheBoroughs #ny1 @Sherwoodstock @chelsea_j_katz pic.twitter.com/65R5qgSJ81
— Ron Lee (@RonLeeReporting) June 20, 2023
Pix11 covered our June 14 Daniel Washington Jr. Basketball Tournament – an annual event hosted by our Developmental Disabilities Division that allows our participants the opportunity to play competitive basketball, enjoy cheerleading, and showcase their skills.
“Now is the right time to think through what we have learned and what we have not yet done,” reflects Jessica Nauiokas in a new piece on New Leaders’ website. “It’s a real opportunity for us to go into the next school year with an even stronger handle on how we can deepen our practice. This time of year is refreshing in schools. It’s a time of growth.” In this interview, the New Leaders team sat down with Jessica to learn more about what inspires her and her team to keep evolving.
Melanie Hartzog, our CEO and President, was named one of the honorees for City & State NY’s Nonprofit Trailblazer awards, which celebrate non-profit leaders who have dedicated their lives to making New York City a better place. Check out the profile of Mel and other leaders across the nonprofit community.
On local television channel BronxNet’s Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums, Trevor Raushi of our Child Abuse Prevention Program sat down with host Daren Jaime to discuss his program and the impact it has on elementary school children and their parents across NYC.
Watch the interview below:
In honor of Foster Care Awareness Month, News 12’s Zhane Caldwell spoke with one Brooklyn college student who is prepping to cross the graduation stage in days about her upbringing and how the College Choice program (part of our Fostering College Success Initiative) provided what was needed to succeed.
In a new op-ed published by The 74, Melanie Hartzog (The Foundling’s President & CEO) and Jessica Nauiokas (Haven Academy Co-Founder & Head of School) write about the unique model employed by Mott Haven Academy Charter School – our Pre-K-8th grade school in the Bronx. With a rare focus on serving children and families impacted by the child welfare system, the school features robust staffing, social services, structure — & the flexibility to cater to students’ needs.
In their latest blog post, Taylor Britt of The Difference Card sat down with Meghan O’Keefe, Assistant Vice President in our Human Resources department. In the interview, they discuss our successes using The Difference Card as a way to keep health insurance cost low while providing the best possible benefits for Foundling staff.
The Imprint reports on Haven Academy, our pre-K – 8th grade charter school in Mott Haven.
“Mott Haven Academy Charter School is believed to be the first school in the country created specifically for children in foster care, and likely one of the few in existence. Its foundational goals can be found inside and outside the classroom, where the children’s emotional needs are as important as their academics,” author Madison Hunt writes.
The Nonprofit Voice, a weekly radio show on 103.9 FM Long Island News Radio, recently featured The Foundling. Host Ron Gold spoke with Maria Bediako, Vice President of our Developmental Disabilities Division, about our work.
Click here or listen below to hear the conversation (Maria’s segment begins at 21:00.)