Child Welfare

Strengthening, Teaching, and Educating People through Support (STEP-S)

Resource Assistance Program (1115 Waiver) Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) Families Are Stronger Together (FAST) Families United Program 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) Strong Fatherhood Network

  • LOCATIONS SERVED:

    Manhattan, Queens, or Staten Island

  • AGES SERVED:

    Families with children 11-18 years old

Many families experience risk factors that could result in foster care placement – including domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health concerns. In keeping with our commitment to treatment strategies that have proven results, our Strengthening, Teaching, and Educating People Through Support (STEP-S) program utilizes the evidence-based Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model to help families get motivated, understand their risks, and improve family stability.

STEP-S is one of The Foundling’s largest foster care prevention programs, working to reduce and eliminate factors that lead to children being placed in foster care–helping families stay stronger together. STEPS uses research-backed techniques and evidence-based models to engage and motivate youth and their families, helping them to recognize that solutions and changes are possible. Participants in STEP-S are referred to The Foundling by the Administration of Children’s Services, other nonprofit organizations, and the community. The program operates in Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island, and serves children from ages 11-18 and their families.

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Success Stories

Caesar and His Family Grow Stronger

When Caesar - a single father - and his adolescent children began having conflicts at home, he knew something needed to change. So, he enrolled his family in STEP-S, our in-home evidence-based program which provides weekly Functional Family Therapy to promote cohesion and stability. Now, the family is thriving. After successfully completing the program, they are implementing their newfound skills to communicate better, argue less, and strengthen their family bonds.

Full Story
Caesar
DID YOU KNOW
After completing the Healthy Families program, families reported a decrease in family stress and stronger family relationships

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HISTORY
1869
October 11, 1869
Our Continued

Impact

30,000+
people served in The Foundling's programs every year
153
years providing life changing services to children, families, and adults in New York
9
program sites providing services throughout the New York metropolitan area
$5
donation launched The Foundling's work in 1869
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evidence-based models and adaptations implemented with fidelity across our array of programs and service areas
40+
programs and services serving children, families, and adults across New York and Puerto Rico