Organization Details

Through an extensive selection process, we seek out the children that are most vulnerable to school failure, abuse, neglect, juvenile delinquency, gang and drug involvement, and teen pregnancy. Friends NY gender matches 8 children with one carefully screened, stable, paid professional mentor, called a Friend. Friends spend 2 to 3 hours with each child at least twice a week, in and outside of the school setting.

Friends of the Children NY is unique because we: Employ carefully screened, full-time, paid professional mentors Match each Friend with 8 children Provide our mentors with continuous support and training Maintain high retention rates among both staff and children Establish and maintain working relationships with schools and families Select severely at-risk children through an intensive 8-week assessment process Intervene early at ages 5-7 and continue through high school graduation Commit to a long-term unconditional relationship with each child Spend extensive time in a one-on-one nurturing role modeling relationship

Address

218 West 113th Street
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-8120

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