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Partnering with the New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, The Foundling was proud to launch our Strong Families and Communities Training Center in October of 2020. The three core areas The SFC Training Center focuses on include: trainings and technical assistance for youth and family peer advocates, implementation support for evidence-based practices, and coalition building and community engagement. These areas equip, support, and train front-line social service workers and community members with best practice techniques and approaches to make an impact in the communities they serve across The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

Our trainings with youth and family peer advocates allow for open discussion and provide a forum where questions can be answered on a diverse set of topics. No matter which service is offered by The SFC Training Center, community voices shape what we offer. We incorporate these voices through listening sessions and community feedback with trained community organizers.

Training and Technical Assistance for Youth and Family Peer Advocates

  • The Center’s expert Peer Advisors lived experiences help to enhance and support diverse perspectives and ideas
  • Trainings for youth and family peer advocates offer both live and recorded sessions to allow for scheduling flexibility
  • Conduct regular listening sessions with youth and family peer advocates to identify community needs

Implementation support for evidence-based practices

  • Implementation Science Experts to help other child and family-serving organizations to implement these Evidence-Based Practices
  • Expand the scope and quality of the care to those that need it most
  • The Center’s approach to implementation support is collaborative, inclusive, and interactive

Coalition Building and Community Engagement

  • The Center uses an evidence-based community-organizing approach to make sure that the support works!
  • The Center’s use of Communities that Care to elevate voice from all aspects of the community
  • The Center Staff will take part in community events and meetings throughout the City

Upcoming Trainings

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6/15/23: LGBTQ Awareness and Inclusion

Date:06/15/2023
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6/20/23: Impacts of Social Media on Youth Mental Health

Date:06/20/2023
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6/22/23: Empathetic Leadership

Date:06/22/2023
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6/10/23: Family Fun Day in Staten Island

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05/08/2023: Supporting the Grieving Resilient Child

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Holiday Dream: Card-Design Contest

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“It is our expectation that the trainings can create spaces for us and program participants to have authentic conversations and obtain tools that can be used in their everyday work lives.”

Shainek E.Youth Peer Advisor for The Strong Families and Communities Training Center

“All kids have inside them the possibility to be great. It’s our job to create a reality where children can thrive.”

Jidel De LeonCTC Coordinator

“As a team we empower and support each other.”

Corey BetancourtDirector of Advisory Programs

“The SFC is more than just a training center with advisors” they are the advocates for the advocates”

Cathy KentYouth Peer Advocate

“I want to say I appreciate you so much and to know that there is a program out there that has people who advocate for us (Peer Advocates) is amazing. I enjoyed meeting you at the conference and I really wish there were more advisors in this workforce shout out to the SFC Center for making it happen to spread love and positivity!”

Debra Hamilton

“I would like to thank Ms. Dianna Jimenez for all of her time, help, patience, professional experience, knowledge, and technical skill in guiding me to launch my zoom Circle of Security Parenting group. My group includes clients from both New Ground and Emerson Residence at The Institute for Community Living in Brooklyn, NY. Ms. Jimenez helped me to become ready to facilitate my zoom Circle of Security Parenting group with greater confidence, knowledge, and insight.  My clients are enjoying participating in this group, and they are growing in their parenting skills.”

Jocelyn Launer

“My goal as a Family Peer Advisor is to make sure I’m utilizing the knowledge I have gained to be able to help Family Peer Advocates through our trainings to develop skills and strategies to empower and support other families”.

Erika RuizFamily Peer Advisor

“Here at the SFC center, we demonstrate our passion for advocacy through our trainings and community engagement. Advocacy at this current capacity is about empowerment, and showing people that they already have the skills within them to promote change. I have the privilege of serving as the Advisor Supervisor to the Peer Advisors, and with this, I am able build relationships, aid in creating change, and promote healthy dialogue on various topics we encounter as an advocate/community.”

Olubukola AdebayoSupervisor for Advisory Programs

“As a three-tiered community based program, the SFC Center strives to fill the gap of support and resources in the areas of New York city that need it most”

Jorwell PerezDirector of Communication and Outreach
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As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, heres a message from our AVP Vivian on continuing the conversations and making sure mental health awareness happens throughout the year. 

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Our Peer Advisors are hosting a training titled "I Our Peer Advisors are hosting a training titled "Immigration System: Know Your Rights" for our advocates and community at large. In this training, participants will better understand the challenges of newly arrived migrants. They will also learn key factors about federal immigration policies and the available resources to this population.

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Over the weekend our Community Organizers, Joyce a Over the weekend our Community Organizers, Joyce and Jamari attended the Staten Island Pridefest Festival and connected with various community members and other agencies. Joyce and Jamari really enjoyed attending the event and sharing their work  with the Staten Island community!
This week, for our Mental Health Term Definition s This week, for our Mental Health Term Definition series, we'll be focusing on Coping Skills for Specific Emotions 🧘‍♂️ We've provided definitions and examples for coping skills when anxious 😟, angry 😡, and sad 😢

Stay tuned for more posts this month in honor of Mental Health Awareness!

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