Our Family Court Programs work directly with parents and families with very young children to reduce and prevent system involvement and interrupt intergenerational cycles of trauma.
The Center works to reduce and prevent system involvement and interrupt intergenerational cycles of trauma, working directly with parents and families with very young children, who are at a critical and vulnerable stage of brain development. Through an evidence-based and trauma-informed approach, our Family Court Programs help protect and serve individuals and families to prevent negative outcomes.
Building on and loosely based on the successful Strong Starts Court Initiative, the Families First Court Initiative responds to the unique developmental needs of court-involved adolescents.
Young Parent Initiative
Young Parent Initiative is a new pilot project of the Center to address the needs of young parents so that they can provide social and economic supports for their young children.
Strong Starts Court Initiative
The Strong Starts Court Initiative is a Family-Court based, specialized, intergenerational collaborative approach to handling abuse and neglect cases involving children birth to three years of age.
Parent Support Program
The Parent Support Program works to empower non-custodial parents to find and maintain employment, increase child support payments, and build stronger relationships with their children.
Bronx Child Trauma Support
Bronx Child Trauma Support provides trauma-focused services to young people who have been exposed to violent crime.
