Steinway Preventive Services are for families with children and adolescents at high risk for being placed in a foster care home or where there has been a report of child abuse and neglect. Steinway’s two prevention programs serve 180 families at a time.The families in this program are tracked by New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). Over 95% of those in SCFS preventive services are assigned by ACS which funds the initiative. Parents getting Steinway preventive services are helped to address issues such as mental and substance abuse illnesses, domestic violence and sexual abuse. Participants take a mandatory parenting skills course and can also attend lectures, seminars and social events.
Bronx Preventive Services
Bronx Preventive Services is located in the South Bronx and has the capacity to serve 105 families. A highly-rated parenting skills program has a graduation rate of 95%. Bronx Preventive Services works in tandem with health care providers, schools, faith-based institutions, community groups and businesses to stabilize families.
Bronx Preventive Services: Yearly Statistics
- 130 families assisted
- 48% of those served are Latino, 40% African American and 12% other
- Assisted 116 females, 84 males and 212 children
- Services provided in English and Spanish
Queens Preventive Services
Based at Steinway’s Long Island City headquarters, the Queens Preventive Services is for families from Western Queens. It has a capacity of 75 families. Queens Preventive Services work with an array of community leaders and organizations.
Queens Preventions Services: Yearly Statistics
- 116 families assisted
- 7 staff members
- 49% of those served are African American, 38% Caucasian and 11% Latinos
- Assisted 165 females, 126 males and 187 children
- Services provided in English and Spanish
Powerful Families
Steinway newest preventive service is the Powerful Families Program. Developed by the Casey Foundation which focuses on minority families, Powerful Families helps parents develop leadership skills, manage family finances and act as their own advocate. Steinway is extending its own program from Queens to the Bronx and helping four other human service agencies launch Powerful Families initiatives. Based on its expertise, Steinway is also working with the Casey Foundation to develop new parenting skills and family dynamics programs. Funding for Powerful Families co
Powerful Families: Yearly Statistics
- 53 people have participated and 47 have graduated since 2005
- 95% of graduates are women and 98% of them are single parents
- 72% are African American and 28% Latino