Familia Adelante/Family Forward

In The Bronx, NY, the Familia Adelante/Family Forward collaborative was formed with four organizations that work together to help families meet their short- and long-term goals. The collaborative includes Mercy Center (Lead Agency), Fiver Children’s Foundation, Qualitas of Life Foundation and Tanya Valle (Mindfulness Practitioner). Using the Whole Family Approach, the agencies work together to help families create and implement plans to meet their goals, with each collaborator focusing on their areas of expertise, such as education from the Fiver Children’s Foundation or financial planning from Qualitas of Life Foundation. Collaborators regularly meet to evaluate the families’ progress and share learnings across interactions with the families. Working as one, the collaborative has supported over 30 families in improving their communication to decrease conflict, improving relationships between fathers and children and improving children’s academic achievements.