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“Being a mom feels wonderful.” My mom raised a good child. She was really loving, taught us manners, and to be respectful. She didn’t have to adopt me, but she did. When I had my daughter, Zariah, everything about how I was raised came back to me. Now it’s my turn to be the mom. …
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Inwood House programs help teens onto pathways out of poverty. Inwood House youth are valedictorians, proud parents, brave young people – each with a unique story. By meeting teens where they are and providing safe, supportive environments with resources, we work with them to develop as their best selves. Stories Click on the photographs below …
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The Children’s Village was founded in 1851, and today, our mission remains very much the same: We work in partnership with families to help society’s most vulnerable children so that they become educationally proficient, economically productive, and socially responsible members of their communities. We believe that there are three keys to a child’s success: education, …
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On Track for Healthy and Productive Lives Inwood House’s Continuum of Care is a proven, successful program that provides education and support for pregnant and parenting teens. The program, which serves primarily young women but also includes services for fathers, is designed to: Increase young parents’ sense of self-worth and self-efficacy Improve the health of …
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Affordable — and Beautiful — Building Rises in Harlem The Children’s Village completed construction of a 10-story building at 2139 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, in the heart of Harlem, in 2017. The building – on the site of a formerly vacant lot – was developed to help fill the need for affordable housing (an …
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“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” This quote is the first thing you see when you walk into Phyllis Moore’s cozy and colorful home in the Morris Heights neighborhood of The Bronx. The walls and shelves are plastered with family photographs of her three biological sons, four granddaughters, and …
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My mom was a prostitute and a crack addict. My parents had been getting a check for me. My mom took the check and spent it on whatever – drugs, alcohol, etc. She came back a week later and her and my dad got into an argument and he tried to kill her because he …
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A Family-Based Prevention and Intervention Program Download a brochure for our FFT-CW Program (in English and Spanish) Overview FFT-CW is a family-based program that helps families make positive changes in their homes. A typical treatment process consists of 4 months of weekly at-home sessions. FFT-CW therapists: increase knowledge of child development strengthen parent/children relationships enhance caregivers’ …
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At CV, we use professional experience and data-driven outcomes to inform best practices. We believe it is important to share these practices with our colleagues in the field. Staff members across the agency are encouraged to publish in professional publications and present at conferences. Below are recent examples of our staff’s work in the field. …
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