Photo credit: Kyo Morishima Photography Is it us, or does this child really, really want to know what the grizzly knows? This sweet baby and his mom are clients of The Child Center of NY’s Macari Perinatal Intensive Outpatient Program. Located at our Macari Family Wellness Center in Flushing, this program provides a safe and welcoming place where pregnant and new parents can access mental health support and build confidence to become the healthy, loving parents they aspire to

When I was a young boy in Bangladesh, I had a dream to come to the United States. In June 1997, it was fulfilled. I arrived in New York at 21 years old, and it was very good. I enjoyed the different culture and enrolled at LaGuardia Community College. But I could not continue to study there because I had the burdens on my shoulder of supporting my family in Bangladesh. I stopped going to school and started to work full time. I now have three children. My daughter is a young a

Did you know that early childhood education can happen in a home as well as a classroom? The Child Center of NY offers three home-based Early Head Start programs. Our dedicated and skilled home visitors are the heart and soul of each of them. During National Home Visiting Week , we honor our home visitors for the extraordinary impact they have on supporting child development, strengthening maternal and child mental and physical health, and nourishing family relationships. I