Posts by New Yorkers For Children

NYFC is honored to be a part of YouthNPower: Transforming Care, a collaboration between the Children’s Defense Fund-New York, the CUNY Graduate Center’s Public Science Project, the Center for the Study of Social Policy, and New Yorkers For Children. It is a collective made up of researchers, organizers, advocates, and artists with both professional and…

See the infographic below for more information on NYFC’s direct cash support through the Emergency Grants program to youth in care and those who have aged out.

(New York, NY) — Alan Yu, Executive Director of New Yorkers For Children (NYFC), an organization dedicated to helping those aging out of New York City’s foster care system, issued the following statement in response to Mayor Adams and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s announcement of Care, Community, Action: A Mental Health Plan…

New Executive Director and Board Co-President to bring new energy, strategic vision in support of children and families impacted by New York’s child welfare system New York, NY (February 22, 2023) – New Yorkers for Children (NYFC) is pleased to announce two new appointments to its leadership team, welcoming Alan Yu and Dr. Denise Maybank…

NYC Small Grants Program will support cross referral among grantees, leading to better services and supports for young people The majority of grantees are led by those with lived experience or by people of color In an effort to help smaller, community-based nonprofits in the child welfare sphere expand services and better meet the needs…

On Friday, New Yorkers For Children Executive Director Saroya Friedman-Gonzalez was interviewed by NY1 news about the current state of New York City foster care and supportive services for young people involved in the system. Watch the full interview and read more here: https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/health/2022/08/08/new-yorkers-for-children-helping-city-s-foster-care-system?cid=nyc-covid-newsletter

Last week we were honored to have NYFC Executive Director Saroya Friedman-Gonzalez appear on CUNY-TV’s One-to-One hosted by Sheryl McCarthy. Joining them was Demetrius Napolitano, CEO of Fostering Mediation and motivational speaker. The interview covers topics including the barriers faced by youth aging out of care and what is being done in NYC to support…

New Yorkers For Children has been awarded a $25,000 grant by the Robin Hood Foundation’s FUEL for 50 initiative, which aims to support young children’s learning and development through programs focused on their caregivers. The grant will support NYFC’s Emergency Grants program, which provides unconditional cash transfers to youth with foster experience, about 50% of…

In Partnership With New Yorkers For Children & ACS, Harkless’ Generous Donation Will Provide Extra Financial Support To Older Youth Who Have Transitioned From Foster Care January 14, 2022 – Today, Sacramento Kings Player and Queens, NY native, Moe Harkless, donated to the Last Resort Emergency Response Fund managed by New Yorkers For Children in…