Our next honoree in our 20 Years, 20 Friends series – in celebration of our 20th anniversary in 2024 – is a foundation who has been and continues to be instrumental in supporting a transformation of our Improved Health programming and who’s been a crucial partner in our growth – the One Four Three Four Foundation. #CommunityPartners #EmpowerYouth #NoMatterWhat
Friends of the Children-Boston
Non-profit Organization Management
Boston, Massachusetts 997 followers
We Are Relentless, So They Can be Resilient
About us
Friends of the Children-Boston (Friends-Boston) creates generational change by engaging children from high-risk communities in twelve and a half years of transformative mentoring relationships. Kindergarten through graduation, no matter what! Research has shown that the single most important factor for building resiliency in children who face the highest risks is a caring and consistent relationship with an adult. To that end, we’ve developed a unique and revolutionary model that ensures quality, consistency and commitment to children facing the highest-risk so that we can make transformational change that breaks the cycle of generational poverty. To achieve this, we identify children facing the hardest challenges, and relentlessly dedicate our resources to them for their entire childhood—from kindergarten through high school graduation. Our high intensity/high impact model, proven through rigorous evaluation, increases graduation rates, and decreases teen parenting and juvenile justice involvement while focusing on the growth potential of each child.
- Website
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http://www.friendsboston.org
External link for Friends of the Children-Boston
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2004
- Specialties
- Mentoring, High-Risk Youth, Education, Youth Development, Professional Mentoring, Social Emotional Development, equity, generational change, and professional mentoring
Locations
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Primary
184 Dudley St
suite 100
Boston, Massachusetts 02119, US
Employees at Friends of the Children-Boston
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Stacy DellOrfano
Mission Driven Development Professional
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Jeremy Rodriguez
Operations - Intern at Friends of the Children-Boston
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Mary Kate Sullivan
Assistant Program Director at Friends of the Children-Boston
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Jesse Doran
Director of Program and Evaluation at Friends of the Children-Boston
Updates
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This month's Achiever Spotlight focuses on a current Achiever who's only been with the Friends-Boston program for a short time: Zahra. #AchieverSpotlight #CelebrateAchievements #EmpowerYouth #NoMatterWhat
Achiever Spotlight: Zahra
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Sometimes, a little music makes everything better. These are some photos from our Expressive Arts group working with some fun instruments, including a giant piano! #Music #ExpressiveArts #EmpowerYouth #NoMatterWhat
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It may be August, but the Rodman for Kids Rodman Ride is just around the corner! On September 21, the Friends-Boston team will be riding to achieve our goal of raising $50,000. We need your help to make it happen! Please visit our event page to register as a rider or donate: https://lnkd.in/ersnHhuD. #RodmanRide #Fundraiser
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We were so excited today to host Bank of America and the New England Patriots Foundation as part of the Community Captains Program! Thank you to Andre Tippet, Miceal Chamberlain, Erin Sutherland, Brittney Macomber, Celia Oswich, and Hannah Arroyo for coming today, touring our facilities, and meeting our Achievers! #CommunityCaptains #CommunitySupport #EmpowerYouth #NoMatterWhat
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Last week, some of our Achievers had the opportunity to present their favorite anime character to the Anime Club, and they crushed it! #Anime #EmpowerYouth #NoMatterWhat
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We were excited and honored to be one of the recipients of an FY2025 Healthy Summer Youth Jobs Grant from the MA Attorney General's Office and MA Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell. These grants benefit youth workers by providing training and skills development in employment that's focused on health and wellness. We're grateful for their support! #StateSupport #CommunitySupport #EmpowerYouth #NoMatterWhat
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Our Achievers have been working hard at boxing this summer, and it's paying off! #Boxing #EmpowerYouth #NoMatterWhat
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It's been amazing to watch Simone Biles at this year's Olympic Games in Paris! She truly is the GOAT, and we're proud to have her as a supporter and advocate for our work. Check out this great article by The New York Times. #GOAT #SummerOlympics #Inspiration #EmpowerYouth #NoMatterWhat
To Become the GOAT, Simone Biles First Had to Be a Turtle
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Another day at the 2024 Paris Olympics means another medal for Friends of the Children advocate and supporter Simone Biles. She took home her sixth gold medal yesterday in the women's all around final. She continues to inspire our Achievers to dream big and work toward their goals. We're grateful to have her as part of the wider Friends of the Children family. #2024Olympics #SimoneBiles #DreamBig #SetGoals #EmpowerYouth #NoMatterWhat
Simone Biles wins all-around title to claim sixth Olympic gold; Suni Lee takes bronze - The Boston Globe
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