Our Programs

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Early Intervention
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A champion for all children, ABC offers every child a joyful, beloved life by creating compassionate programs in urgent response to the needs of New York City’s most vulnerable families.

Every year, we serve over 2,500 children and families by providing…

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450,000 hours of early childhood education

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11,000 hours of mental health treatment

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3,000 hours of abuse and neglect prevention

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Join us for an extended cocktail hour hosted by the ABC Junior Committee at this year’s Thanks for Giving! After last year's inaugural Junior Committee cocktail hour, we are excited to bring this event back for a second time, now featuring ev
Our Keith Haring School children have been making the most of the last bits of summer weather by playing outside and recently got a special treat… the opportunity to touch and learn about a corn snake and tortoise! NYC Parks staff were kind en
How do we make playtime at ABC even more fun? With bubbles, of course! The Graham School’s Twinkle Room was full of wonder last week as our kiddos enjoyed their first bubble party of the year – we can’t wait for many more to come!
This past Monday marked the start of Hispanic Heritage month, and the kiddos in our Tadpole classroom at the Graham School were so excited to celebrate! Our children expressed their pride by wearing colors representing their culture or bringing their
We are thrilled to welcome 26 new social work and mental health counseling interns to the ABC family. Yesterday, our new interns received the grand tour of ABC, transiting between 8 different sites via an amazing school bus rented specifically for th
Happy back to school season! Monday marked the start of a new school year for ABC’s early childhood education and early intervention programs. Our Keith Haring School kids enjoyed an exciting first couple days exploring their classroom and gett
We had a blast at yesterday’s annual ABC Staff Development Day! Like last year, our site on East 88th Street transformed into a multi-level game house with each ABC program hosting a different event, but this year we had a bit more time at each
Save the date for this year’s Thanks for Giving, ABC’s annual benefit! Last year’s event featured a live musical performance from our children and an iconic twinning moment between Gretchen and Tom, ABC’s beloved co-founders.
Our soon-to-be kindergarteners. 🥹 The little graduates from Cassidy’s Place brought their sparkling smiles and style for these preschool graduation portraits! They may be heading off to kindergarten soon, but they will always be a part of th
Something Good is Happening, August edition! ABC’s monthly staff socialization took place at the Echo Park rooftop, hosted by our wonderful Youth Services team. With tie-dye, painting, Dominican food, and clear blue skies, it was the perfect su