NY: New York Foundling Opens Housing For Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care: “Breaking The Cycle”
Harlem World – June 03, 2024
The New York Foundling today marked the completion of a major affordable and supportive housing complex in amenity-rich Harlem. The new model is for helping youth who are aging out of foster care and exiting the shelter system. Among the residents of the brand new, 17-story residential tower at 126 West 126th Street are 70 young people leaving foster care and the shelter system moving into 51 supportive housing apartments. The homes come with extensive on-site services to support their independence, from counseling and therapy to mentorship and job training. The program has a remarkable success rate: for each of the past four years, 95% of young people in The Foundling’s scatter-site supportive housing have successfully transitioned within two years to living independently, whether in market rate or traditional income-restricted homes they may qualify for.