Category: History Timeline

JANUARY

Partnering with PowerOn from LGBT Tech, UpFront participants begin receiving tech such as phones, power banks, tablets, and laptops.

SEPTEMBER

UpFront, the LGBTQ+ support group,  launches through a Partnership with Brooklyn Community Pride Center.

JULY

Over 135 Children’s Corps members trained and placed in Child Welfare positions throughout NYC and Westchester.

JULY

Children’s Corps launches with an inaugural class of 23 starting off with a month-long training at Columbia School of Social Work.

CTWOCAT changes its name to Fostering Change for Children (FCFC).

10,000 workers and professionals trained on best-practice approaches to address challenges in the Child Welfare system.

5,000 Child Welfare workers and professionals trained on best-practice approaches to challenges in the Child Welfare system.

1,000 workers and professionals trained on best-practice approaches to address challenges in the Child Welfare system.

Adoptment grows and expands to New Alternatives for Children & Hillside Rochester.

Changing The World One Child At A Time, CTWOCAT, is founded by Barry Chaffkin, April Dinwoodie, and Doris Laurenceau.