Our Programs

Child Welfare

Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) Families Are Stronger Together (FAST) Family Services for Deaf Children and Adults Foster Care Healthy Families Improving Family Systems LifeSet Mother and Child Program Partners for Change Staten Island Community Partnership Strengthening Our Families Strengthening, Teaching, and Educating People through Support (STEP-S)

Centers of Excellence:
Strong Families and Communities Training Center
The Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection

The basic architecture of the brain is constructed through an ongoing process that begins before birth and continues into adulthood. Every year, more than 3 million new cases of child abuse and neglect are reported in the United States, and more than 400,000 children are in foster care at any given time. The traumas of abuse and family separation affect children at a critical point in their brain development, and without proper intervention, these effects can echo throughout their lives, damaging their physical, mental, and behavioral health. Our programs use proven strategies to counteract these effects and set children up for a safe and healthy future.

The Foundling is known locally, nationally, and internationally for our evidence-based programs for children, adolescents, and families. Evidence-based programs are proven to be the most effective programs to strengthen families and prevent the need for child welfare system involvement. The success of these programs result in major taxpayer savings, and, most importantly, keeps families safe, supported, and together.

Child Welfare

Foster Care

On any given day, approximately 400,000 young people in the United States are in foster care. Many of these resilient young people face seemingly insurmountable challenges, including homelessness, lower high school and college graduation rates, incarceration, and difficulty securing stable employment. The Foundling helps youth in foster care overcome these obstacles by providing case management, therapeutic interventions, and supportive housing, as well as specialized training for foster parents and birth parents. With the right support, these young people can beat the odds.

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Foster Care Mother and Child Program

Child Welfare

Prevention Programs

Our array of programs to prevent placement in foster care span all five boroughs and serve hundreds of families each year, using 18 proven, research-based program models, including Functional Family Therapy—Therapeutic Case Management, a model The Foundling helped to create. These models target different populations to address risk factors within the home and keep families together, helping families get motivated, understand their risks, and improve their family stability and ability to thrive.

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Family Services for Deaf Children and Adults Strengthening Our Families

Child Welfare

Community Outreach

Since our bold beginnings in 1869, The Foundling has targeted and personalized its programs and outreach to respond to the needs of specific communities and neighborhoods. These programs are open to all members of the community, allowing them to shape their own paths to wellness and stability.