Our Mission in Action

We go beyond the basics. Forestdale actively pursues cutting-edge and evidence-based approaches to meet the changing needs of low-income families in Queens and Brooklyn.

We provide a comprehensive continuum of services that help children and families:

• Heal from trauma

• Build resilience

• Break intergenerational cycles of poverty and neglect

Your donation helps us offer:

• Therapeutic services for children and youth

• Parenting support in mothering and fathering courses

• Job readiness programs for our youth

• Preventive services to keep families together

• Counseling and resources

• Supportive pathways to a better future

Who Your Gift Helps

Your support allows us to serve:

• Children and youth recovering from trauma

• Single mothers working to build stable homes

• Custodial and non-custodial fathers striving to stay involved

• Domestic violence survivors seeking safety and healing

• Families at risk of child removal

• Young adults aging out of foster care

• Abusive partners committed to accountability and change

• Families navigating the child welfare system

Ways to Give

• One-Time Donation

• Monthly Giving – Become a sustaining donor

• Matching Gifts – Double your impact through employer programs

• Tribute Giving – Donate in honor or memory of someone

• Planned Giving – Leave a legacy of compassion

Thank You

Your generosity brings healing, hope, and opportunity to families across New York City. Together, we can change lives and build brighter futures.

— Mrs. Yanick Maakheru
Director of Development

Forestdale, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Your donation is tax-deductible. Serving the children and families of Queens & Brooklyn since 1854.