Since 1933, New York’s Children’s Aid Society has provided crucial support for families facing crises in their lives. The Family Homemaker Program is a very specialized service that was established under the auspices of The Children’s Aid Society and the Junior League of New York to meet the needs of families facing urgent circumstances and the possibility of losing their children to foster care. Family Homemaker Program is celebrating 75 years of continuous service; the oldest such program still operating in the United States.
The homemakers are certified Para-professionals, trained to take over care of the family’s children and help manage home life in times of upheaval, an important service for keeping families who live in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx. The families served are referred to The Children’s Aid Society through two New York City agencies: the Administration for Children’s Services and the Human Resources Administration. Currently, The Children’s Aid Society employs 125 homemakers, serving approximately 105 families with their 315 children daily.
Areas of service include:
Household Management – from helping with children and housework, to guidance and support for parents on better ways to run the house and constructively solve problems
Family Support Counseling – providing deeper emotional support and problem-solving on a broader scale, so that families receive comprehensive and coordinated support.
Advocacy – together, homemakers and social workers help families to access services for stability, perhaps connecting them to public assistance or public health insurance if they qualify.
Our homemakers uphold Charles Loring Brace’s philosophy: every child needs a strong family in order to thrive. Keeping children and families safe and together remains Children’s Aid’s Family Homemaker Program’s mission today. Here’s to the next 75 years!
Tags: Administration for Children's Services, Charles Loring Brace, Children's Aid New York City, department of social services, family homemaker program, human resources administration, junior league of new york, para-professionals
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