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Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Foster Care, Human Services, Victims Services
Mission: Things of My Very Own, Inc., is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that provides both crisis intervention services and ongoing programs, to children that have experienced extensive abuse and/or neglect, and those at-risk of a child protective services intervention. Our goal is to keep children with their non-abusive relatives and out of the foster care system when possible.
Results: Over 52,000 units of services have been distributed to children and families in crisis over the past 14-years.
Target demographics: children in immediate crisis situations.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 4,600
Geographic areas served: the 11 counties of the New York State Capital Region.
Programs: Transitional Assistance for children fleeing crisis situations, Family Crisis Recovery Initiative (FCRI) for families who struggle with one or more mental health concerns, life-skill development and educational programs.