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Safia

Child Welfare, Foster Care, Mother and Child Program, Programs

Safia and her Daughter have the Space and Support to Thrive

Safia, a 15 year old honor roll student and new mother, is part of our Mother and Child program – a residential program for young mothers in foster care. The program houses adolescent mothers and their infants in a dedicated building in the Bronx, and 24/7 Foundling staff members provide childcare, parenting education, and holistic supports so mothers can finish their education, pursue career goals, learn parenting and life skills, and ultimately independently support their families.

Safia is happy to now be living in an apartment that feels like home, and to have the support of The Foundling’s staff as she completes high school while parenting her growing child. “I’m comfortable that my baby can grow up and as she grows, she’s in a safe, clean place,” Dixon said.

June 6, 2024/by Elefant Design

Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP), Community Partnership Program, Crisis Nursery, Families Aligned to Stay Together (FAST), Families Stronger Together, Family Services for Deaf Children and Adults, Foster Care, Healthy Families, Improving Family Systems, Mother and Child Program, Partners for Change, Strengthening Our Families, Strengthening, Teaching, and Educating People through Support (STEPS), YVLifeSet

58%

of teens in foster care live with a family, compared to 95% of children ages 12 and under

August 13, 2019/by Elefant Design

Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP), Community Habilitation, Community Partnership Program, Crisis Nursery, Families Aligned to Stay Together (FAST), Families Stronger Together, Family Services for Deaf Children and Adults, Foster Care, Healthy Families, Improving Family Systems, Mother and Child Program, Partners for Change, Strengthening Our Families, Strengthening, Teaching, and Educating People through Support (STEPS), YVLifeSet

64%

of children that are mistreated every year have at least one developmental disability

August 13, 2019/by Elefant Design

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Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP), Community Partnership Program, Crisis Nursery, Families Aligned to Stay Together (FAST), Families Stronger Together, Family Services for Deaf Children and Adults, Foster Care, Healthy Families, Improving Family Systems, Mother and Child Program, Partners for Change, Strengthening Our Families, Strengthening, Teaching, and Educating People through Support (STEPS), YVLifeSet

400,000+

young people in foster care in the United States

August 13, 2019/by Elefant Design

Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP), Community Partnership Program, Crisis Nursery, Families Aligned to Stay Together (FAST), Families Stronger Together, Family Services for Deaf Children and Adults, Foster Care, Healthy Families, Improving Family Systems, Mother and Child Program, Partners for Change, Strengthening Our Families, Strengthening, Teaching, and Educating People through Support (STEPS), YVLifeSet

Nearly 50,000

NYC children and families participate in prevention programs every year

August 13, 2019/by Elefant Design

Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP), Community Partnership Program, Crisis Nursery, Families Aligned to Stay Together (FAST), Families Stronger Together, Family Services for Deaf Children and Adults, Foster Care, Healthy Families, Improving Family Systems, Mother and Child Program, Partners for Change, Strengthening Our Families, Strengthening, Teaching, and Educating People through Support (STEPS), YVLifeSet

59,000+

investigations into child abuse and neglect occur every year in NYC

August 13, 2019/by Elefant Design

children in New York City are growing up in low-income households

August 13, 2019/by Elefant Design

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College Bound, Educational Advocacy, Foster Care, Mother and Child Program, Road to Success, The Dormitory Project

1 in 5

young people who age out of foster care will become homeless

August 13, 2019/by Elefant Design

College Bound, Educational Advocacy, Foster Care, Mother and Child Program, Road to Success, The Dormitory Project

600+

young people age out of the foster care system each year without a consistent adult to rely on

August 13, 2019/by Elefant Design

Foster Care, Mother and Child Program

4,000+

middle and high school youth in NYC in foster care

August 13, 2019/by Elefant Design

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