Overview

Seamen's Society for Children and Families is a private nonprofit serving children and families in Staten Island and Brooklyn through foster care, adoption and family support. Its programs address threats to children's safety, including domestic violence, substance use and mental illness. Bright Beginnings brings counseling and skills support to eligible Staten Island youth under 21 enrolled in New York Medicaid through home, office, community and telehealth sessions. The agency also runs an early childhood education center and awards donor-funded scholarships for college or vocational study. Founded in 1846 to care for sailors' children, it is headquartered in Staten Island, New York.