Seamen's Society for Children and Families

Seamen's Society for Children and Families is a nonprofit social services organization. It serves children and families in Staten Island and Brooklyn, with programs focused on child safety and family well-being. Services include foster care, family support, education, and health and wellness programs. The organization also supports families experiencing mental illness, addiction, substance abuse, or domestic and intimate partner violence. Its programs include assistance for children and support for foster care youth through empowerment coaches. Founded in 1846, the organization serves children and families across diverse communities. Its work addresses circumstances that may put children's safety and future at risk, while helping strengthen and preserve families.