Mission

Friends of the Children NY is a unique early intervention program dedicated to helping New York City´s most at-risk Children become productive, contributing members of their community. We accomplish this by employing full-time mentors, called Friends, to work one-on-one with these Children, beginning in kindergarten or first grade and maintaining that relationship through high school graduation.

History

Established in 2001, Friends of the Children NY serves NYC´s most vulnerable youth. We have expanded the program from our start employing three Friends, serving 24 Children in one school in Harlem. We now have twelve Friends, serving over 100 Children and Youth. Our Children are in 42 schools in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx. Having virtually quadrupled since we began in 2001, our goal is to have a Friends Place serving New York City's most at-risk children in all five of our city's boroughs.

In the News...

Duncan Campbell, founder of Friends of the Children, has been awarded a 2009 Purpose Prize ^®, which honors social entrepreneurs over 60 who are using their experience and passion to take on society's biggest challenges. Review the press release.

Friends of the Children NY has been selected to participate in the first Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial Study of a long term professional mentoring program. The research portion of this landmark study is funded by a grant form the National Institute of Health, division of The National Institute of Child Health and Development. Review the press release.

Friends of the Children NYwas nominated by NY1 as the "New Yorker of the Week." Read the article or watch the real video of oursegment which premiered on January 14th, 2005.