The team at our Queens Catchment 1 School-Based Early Support program “Ultimately, we want children and families to thrive,” then-Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services Anne Williams-Isom said when the School-Based Early Support (SBES) program launched two years ago. “That means support for young people at every step of the way, but it also means support for parents and guardians along their journey too.” Since our founding in 1953, The Child Center of NY has recognized a s

Vivian Ampomah, a family coordinator with The Child Center of NY’s School-Based Early Support (SBES) program, sees firsthand how supporting entire families creates lasting change. Since our founding in 1953, The Child Center of NY has recognized a simple truth: Children do not grow in isolation. They thrive when their families are supported and their communities are strong. That belief has guided our work for more than seven decades—and it is the foundation of the School-Base

Kathy, a mom whose daughter, Rebecca, attends a New York City public school in Queens, first learned about the School-Based Early Support program (SBES) while attending a community health workshop. Since our founding in 1953, The Child Center of NY has recognized a simple truth: Children do not grow in isolation. They thrive when their families are supported and their communities are strong. That belief has guided our work for more than seven decades—and it is the foundation