262 children and youth lived in safe homes with supportive relationships
with foster families.
59 children and youth achieved permanency with families, enabling them
to leave foster care.
97% of children, who returned home to birth families and kinship guardians,
remained with their family at follow-up one year after returning home.
92% of children in foster care remained in a consistent foster home and foster family.
80 of our children and youth participated in our Strategies for Success educational support
program, to stay academically and emotionally stable in school, and 86% of students in public
school met standards for grade promotion.
FOSTER CARE
Family-based foster care, including specialized support for children with
behavioral challenges, serving children in the Bronx and Manhattan.
Family support, counseling and case management to address child protective concerns and support
parents in meeting children’s needs and maintaining family stability. Specialized services for families with
substance abuse and mental health challenges, and families whose children/parents have complex
medical conditions and/or developmental disabilities.
229 families, with 488 children, received support and counseling to help them build family
srength, health, and stability.
96% of families that finalized their cases during FY23 met their goals for the safety
and stability of their family.
93% of families remained safe and stable at follow-up one year after case closure.
PREVENTIVE SERVICES
SCOPE OF IMPACT(cont'd)
2023 Impact Report
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
A continuum of programs serving children ages 0-5 – Head Start and Early Head Start, Family Child Care,
Universal Pre-K, Home Visiting, and an Expectant Mothers Program – to support healthy child development,
early learning, and kindergarten readiness, through a comprehensive child- and family-focused model.
1,220 young children engaged in classroom or home-based education for a full school year.
299 of four-year-olds completed the school year and successfully transitioned to kindergarten.
Formal assessments of children’s developmental milestones show overall growth through the
school year in all areas, including social emotional, physical, language and cognitive development
325,067 meals were served to children in our family- and center-based programs
(breakfast, lunch, supper and snacks).