NEW YORK FOUNDLING
590 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 100112019 www.nyfoundling.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: IN 1869, THREE SISTERS OF CHARITY OPENED THEIR DOORS TO SAVE THE LIVES OF BABIES BEING ABANDONED ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK, BEGINNING THE TREMENDOUS LEGACY OF THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING. OVER THE PAST 150 YEARS, THE FOUNDLING HAS EVOLVED FROM A RESPITE HOME FOR ABANDONED CHILDREN TO A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF COMMUNITY SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION: TO EMPOWER CHILDREN, YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES TO LIVE HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT, AND FULFILLING LIVES. OUR VISION IS A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY PERSON, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND AND CIRCUMSTANCE, ENJOYS THE SAFE, STABLE, AND SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS NEEDED TO REACH HIS OR HER FULL POTENTIAL. THE FOUNDLING DIRECTLY SERVES OVER 30,000 PEOPLE IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY, ROCKLAND AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES, AND PUERTO RICO. OUR PROGRAMS RESPOND TO A WIDE VARIETY OF NEEDS, AND SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO STRUGGLE WITH OR ARE AT RISK OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, DISABILITY, AND OTHER OBSTACLES TO A HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. AS PART OF OUR COM

PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES - TO BEST SERVE OUR ADULT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED POPULATION, THE FOUNDLING offers individuals opportunities in various residential settings such as supervised and supportive INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS (IRA) AND GROUP DAY HABILITATION SERVICES, site based and without wall, prevocational and supported employment. Residential services serve 400 individuals to assist in living their best lives. GROUP DAY HABILITATION SERVICES support 300 individuals to provide them access to their community through recreation, volunteerism and socialization. Community Habilitation services support over 200 individuals and their families within their homes.

PREVENTIVE SERVICES - PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS USE A VARIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS THAT PROVIDE INTENSIVE THERAPY TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY WITH A GOAL OF AVOIDING CHILDREN BEING PLACED IN CUSTODY OF ACS. THE SPECIFIC THERAPIES ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS THAT BROUGHT THE FAMILY TO THE ATTENTION OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND MEDIATE IMPORTANT RISK AND SAFETY FACTORS. THE MAJOR GOALS OF ALL PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS IS EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER, ASSURE THAT CHILDREN ARE SAFE, PREVENT ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY ADULTS AND CHILDREN, AND INCREASE NATURAL SOCIAL SUPPORTS.

FOSTER FAMILY BOARDING AND ADOPTION - THE FOUNDLING HOUSES MORE THAN 636 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY IN INDIVIDUAL AND SPECIALIZED FOSTER BOARDING HOMES. MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL CHILDREN IN OUR FOSTER CARE. EACH HOME IS STUDIED AND MONITORED EXTENSIVELY TO ENSURE A SAFE PLACEMENT FOR THE CHILDREN. CASE PLANNERS WORK, EMPLOYED BY THE FOUNDLING, TO ADVANCE THE CHILD'S PERMANENCY PLAN, WHETHER THAT INVOLVES ADOPTION OR SAFE REUNIFICATION WITH BIRTH PARENTS.

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