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News stories highlighting our work advocating on behalf of youth entrusted to the care of New York City through the foster care system and ensuring their access to long-term, comprehensive support from middle school to adulthood.

Image of News 12 the Bronx story by: Shakti Denis and Adolfo Carrion

Center for Fair Futures Providing Tutoring and Mentoring for Foster Youth

October 19, 2023
BY Shakti Denis and Adolfo Carrion
News 12 The Bronx

Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

NYN First Read | Today's Buzz

August 9, 2023
BY Angelique Molina-Mangaroo
‍New York Nonprofit Media
NYN First Read

Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Fair Futures Coaching Program Expands to Serve NYC’s Incarcerated Youth

April 7, 2023 | BY SARA TIANO
‍THE IMPRINT

Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Broken Kid, Bad Kid: Schools & Foster System Must Do More for Students in Need

February 28, 2023
BY Chantal Hinds & Michael Zink
‍THE 74

Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Mayor Adams, Administration for Children's Services Announce 'College Choice' Program to Help Cover Cost of College Expenses for Hundreds of Students in Foster Care

October 4, 2022
BY Office of the Mayor of New York City
www.nyc.gov

Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Opinion: ‘Fair Futures’ Expansion Will Change Foster Youths’ Lives

July 7, 2022 | BY Jaylen Fitzpatrick
City Limits

CATHOLIC GUARDIAN SERVICES

Bronx nonprofit to work with foster care kids up to age 26

June 29, 2022 | BY JUAN B. GARCIA
NYN Media

Advocates and public officials, including mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia (center, speaking), gathered in the spring of 2021 to call for increased funding for the city’s new “Fair Futures” program to support foster youth. Photo by Michael Fitzgerald.

New York City Foster Youth Graduation Rates Found Far Lower Than Previously Known

June 22, 2022
BY MADISON HUNT & MICHAEL FITZGERALD
THE IMPRINT

Vocational training works

Mayor Adams and City Council Announce Deal on $101 Billion NYC Budget

June 10, 2022 | BY Samar Khurshid
Gotham Gazette

Mayor Adams, NYC Council announce $101B budget agreement for 2023

june 10, 2022 | Eyewitness News DERRICK
ABC NEWS 7

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Mayor Eric Adams announced the early deal on Friday.

New York City’s FY 2023 budget by the numbers

June 10, 2022 | BY Sara Dorn
City & State

Vocational training works

U.S. youths leaving care given cash, and time, as COVID spurs action

May 23, 2022 | BY Carey L. Biron
Thomson Reuters Foundation

Op-Ed | Aging out of NYC Foster Care System

Op-Ed | Aging out of NYC Foster Care System

May 17, 2022 | BY Jacob Torres
AMNY

Vocational training works

New Yorker of the Week:
Trystan Gangi

April 25, 2022
BY KRISTI LEE NEUBERGER & PAT KIERNAN
SPECTRUM NEWS NY1

Vocational training works

To give them a better shot, support them longer

April 8, 2022 | BY VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Council Speaker Adams (photo: John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit)

In Budget Response, City Council Pushes Mayor on Spending Priorities

April 6, 2022 | BY Samar Khurshid
Gotham Gazette

NYC Foster Youth and Advocates Call for More Funding

MARCH 10, 2022 | BY Isabel Song Beer
AMNY

New York City Mayor Proposes Investments in Foster Youth and Summer Jobs for Teens

FEBRUARY 16, 2022 | BY MADISON HUNT
IMPRINT NEWS

Foster care advocates and youth call on NYC to fully fund Fair Futures

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 | BY Jason Cohen
Bronx Times

NYC foster care advocacy and service group asks for $35 million in additional city funding

January 27, 2022 | BY Eileen Grench
THE CITY

NYC foster care advocacy and service group asks for $35 million in additional city funding

January 25, 2022 | BY Isabel Song Beer
AMNY

Advocates Look to Expand Fair Futures Program For Youth in Foster Care

January 25, 2022 | SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF
Spectrum News NY1

How to protect children and support families: Lessons learned leading the Administration for Children’s Services

December 30, 2021 | BY DAVID HANSELL
new york daily news

Op-Ed: Mayor de Blasio: Fulfill your promise to NYC foster youth — we’re counting on you

May 17, 2021 | BY Chantal Fernandez
AMNY

We Asked the New York City Mayoral Candidates About the High-Stakes Child Welfare System.
Here’s What They Said.

May 12, 2021 | BY Michael Fitzgerald
THE IMPRINT NEWS

New York Daily Reads Newsletter:
As NYC Budget Grows, Advocates Warn Kids In Foster Care Are Getting Left Behind

May 5, 2021 | BY CHALKBEAT NEW YORK
CHALKBEAT

School Bus in NYC

As NYC Budget Grows, Advocates Warn Kids In Foster Care Are Getting Left Behind

May 4, 2021 | By MICHAEL ELSEN-ROONEY
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Cheyanne Deopersaud is a freshman at John Jay College. Like so many others, she's doing her work online.

Mayor's Budget Plan Doesn't Fund Mentor Program For Foster Care Kids

April 22, 2021 | By MICHAEL HERZENBERG
Spectrum News NY1

Fair Futures Press Conference

Advocates Push for $20M in Budget to Maintain Support for NYC Foster Youth

March 4, 2021 | By Nicole Javorsky
‍City Limits

Fair Futures youth speaks at press conference

‘Shoulder to Cry On:’ NYC Foster Kids to Get Support from Coaches

October 23, 2020 | By Noah Manskar
‍Patch

Fair Futures Press Conference

Opinion: NYC’s Foster Care Mentorship Program, Fair Futures, Saved Me, Now the City Needs to Save Fair Futures

December 17, 2020 | BY Ericka Francois
‍City Limits

Image of Fair Futures foster youth Cheyann holding Fair Futures hat

New York Taps Family First Act Fund to Prevent Aging Out During Pandemic

July 16, 2020 | BY Megan Conn
‍The Chronicle of Social CHANGE

Fair Futures Rally at City Hall

Funding Increased, Not Cut, For New York City Foster Mentor Program

JULY 7, 2020 | BY THE IMPRINT STAFF
THE IMPRINT NEWS

ACS Commissioner

NYC Program That Provides Coaches to Foster Youth Sees Budget Slashed, Then Restored in Tumultuous Week

July 6, 2020 | By MICHAEL ELSEN-ROONEY
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Author Alexander Santana and his coach Nayeli Ariz.
Photo Courtesy of The Children's Aid

Op-ed: Foster Youth to Mayor de Blasio, ‘Save Fair Futures!’

JULY 1, 2020 | BY ALEXANDER SANTANA
Bronx Times

City Council members approved a controversial 2021 budget with a disputed and much-criticized $1 billion "cut" to the NYPD. (Andrew H Walker/Shutterstock)

$88.1B NYC Budget Passes Amid Contentious Debate Over NYPD

JULY 1, 2020 | BY Matt Troutman
Patch

Mayor Bill de Blasio. Photo: Kevin Case for Flickr.

City Council Passes Budget with Cuts to NYPD and Restored Funding for Community Programs

JULY 1, 2020 | BY Anna Bradley Smith
BK Reader

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams joined child welfare advocates for a virtual rally. Credit: Fair Futures

BP Adams, Youth Advocates Hold Rally to Preserve Funding for NYC Foster Youth

June 26, 2020 | BY Kimberlean Donis
BK Reader

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams joined child welfare advocates for a virtual rally. Credit: Fair Futures

Foster Advocates Urge Mayor Against Fair Futures Cuts

June 24, 2020 | BY Matt Troutman
Patch

Brooklyn Lawyers on the move

Adams to Demand NYC Council Save Fair Futures

June 23, 2020 | BY Kings County Politics
Politics NY

Brooklyn Lawyers on the move

BP Adams Wants to Save Kids’ Program

June 23, 2020 | BY editorial Staff
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Brooklyn Lawyers on the move

Brewer, Adams Shine Spotlight on Foster Children Amid Pandemic

June 18, 2020 | New York County Politics
Politics NY

Brooklyn Lawyers on the move

Foster Youth Fight for Funding to Boost Mentorship and Support Program

June 18, 2020 | BY David Brand
Queens Daily Eagle

Brooklyn Lawyers on the move

What We Owe NYC’s Kids

June 17, 2020
BY Eric Adams & Gale Brewer
New York Daily News

Brooklyn Lawyers on the move

Life Coach Shares Experience Helping Foster Youth During COVID-19

June 4, 2020 | BY Jason Cohen
Bronx Times

Brooklyn Lawyers on the move

New York City Foster Care Cancels Some Reform Efforts Due to Pandemic Funding Hit

June 3, 2020 | BY Michael Fitzgerald
The Chronicle of Social Change

News 12 Report

Fair Futures Continues to Coach Former Foster Care Children During Pandemic

May 16, 2020
News 12 Bronx

NYN Media

More than 1,100 Current and Former Foster Youth Signed a Letter Calling on New York City Officials to Restore Funding to Fair Futures

May 7, 2020 | By Kay Dervishi
NYN media

NYN Media

Op-Ed: Everyone needs someone to lean on during COVID-19 – foster youth are no exception

May 5, 2020 | By Samantha Cabrera
AMNY

NYN Media

Fair Futures Considered for De Blasio’s $400M in Cuts to Health and Social Services

April 19, 2020 | By Kay Dervishi
NYN Media

NYN Media

Readers Sound Off on Fair Futures, the Democratic Debate and Coronavirus

February 27, 2020 | By Ericka Francios
New York Daily News

NYN Media

This Organization Helps Prepare New York’s Foster Youth for Adulthood

February 26, 2020 | By now this staff
Now This

NYN Media

Foster Care Advocates Want Additional Reimbursement, City Funding

February 13, 2020 | By Marcus Navarro
politico

NYN Media

Readers Sound Off On Foster Youth Education, Derek Jeter and Andy Byford

January 25, 2020 | By Jess Dannhauser
New York Daily News

NYN Media

City Expands Child Preventive Services, Invests in Supporting Families, Brooklyn Awarded $65 Million in Funding

January 9, 2020 | By Natasha Ishal
Bklyner

Brooklyn Lawyers on the move

New York City Chips in $10 Million to Pair Older Foster Youth with Life Coaches Through Age 26

June 19, 2019 | BY Michael Fitzgerald
THE IMPRINT NEWS

Fair Futures Press Conference

NYC to Provide Mentors for Thousands of Kids in Foster Care

Oct. 23, 2019 | BY Michael Elsen-Rooney
‍New York Daily News

Rally to Make NYC First to Offer One on One Support to Foster Youth

June 7, 2019
Bronxnet

Advocates Demand Equal Opportunity for Young People in NYC’s Foster Care System

May 24, 2019
pix11 news

News All Day on NY1 with Anthony Pascale: Advocates Demand Funding for Foster Care

May 17, 2019
NY1 News

Around the Boroughs Advocates Demand Funding for Foster Care

May 17, 2019
NY1 News

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