05.08.2012
Forestdale and For One in New York recently held a warm and successful reception featuring program participants from the joint initiative, Culture For One. Hosted in the home of Linn Tanzman, the program’s founder and director, the Culture For One event served to raise awareness about the cultural needs of children in foster care at Forestdale.

04.20.2012
Forestdale is excited to celebrate our annual benefit with special guests from JetBlue and the Honorable Peter V. Vallone, former New York City Council Speaker. Guests will enjoy an open bar, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction and a gallery showcasing the talent of Forestdale artists. The benefit will include a spectrum of Forestdale supporters, from politicians to academics to community leaders and entrepreneurs. There will be a vocal performance by Broadway Actress Maura Kelley, the cast of the hit show Doggie Moms, Cherie Martorana from Rubix Kube, and more celebrity guests and performances.

04.13.2012
Forestdale youth, staff and Culture For One chaperones delighted in a recent outing to the Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque du Soleil. As described by Forestdale youth - it was “Awesome!”.

04.05.2012
Forestdale, Inc. recently celebrated the first ‘Stepping Up’ ceremony of 2012. The ceremony brings together families, staff and community supporters to witness the renewed commitment of men who have completed the Fathering Initiative program. Special guest speakers included Council Member Jared Rice (D-3, New Rochelle) and Cathleen Williams, Esq., author of Single Mother The New Father, and CEO and Executive Producer of the cable talk show “I’m Just Saying.”

03.30.2012
Forestdale counts on the support of many volunteers to deliver quality services to children and families. One of our key community partners is St. John’s University, which sends volunteers to Forestdale as part of an undergraduate service learning program. Earlier this year, Forestdale launched a specialized volunteer program for Visit Hosts, who facilitate supervised visitation between foster children and their birth parents.

03.22.2012
In a tearful exchange, Rebecca Perez discusses the circumstances that brought her to Forestdale and the happiness that she found in the reunification of her family.

03.14.2012
Forestdale was fortunate to have two New York University (NYU) nursing students, Renee Wisniewski and Ashley Engle, travel throughout our campus to take the staff's blood pressure as part of their school's community service effort.

03.08.2012
Forestdale is the proud new recipient of a capacity-building grant from the Taproot Foundation. As part of the grant, Forestdale’s senior leaders will work with a team of five pro bono consultants to develop the performance management function of our Human Resources Department.

12.27.2011
A foster parent from Forestdale, Miss Patricia, was honored to speak to the generosity and thoughtfulness of the organization. From bottles to diapers, strollers, clothing and shoes, Baby Buggy provides the necessary items to have a healthy, happy child.

12.14.2011
If you have ever considered becoming a foster parent, here is your chance to learn more. Forestdale works with over 400 children in foster care, almost all of them from Queens. As a foster parent, you have the chance to turn a child’s life around by providing steady love and guidance. It is a wonderful way to give back to your community.

12.12.2011
This article reprinted with permission from JetBlue's 'BlueTales.'

11.23.2011
George Jackman is a recent graduate from Forestdale’s Fathering Initiative, a nationally-recognized program that helps more than 200 men yearly address the needs of their fragile families through intensive parenting classes, continuing education, job preparedness, and counseling.