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BRAVEHEARTS MOVE NEW YORK INC
dobbs ferry, NY · EIN 813593742 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE O50 · Youth Development · Small ($100K-$1M) · braveheartsmoveny.org
revenue
$380K
expenses
$351K
net assets
$29K
employees
0
volunteers
9
program ratio
64%
mission · from form 990

Bravehearts- All of Bravehearts services are peer-led meaning they are designed and implemented by lived experience professionals (individuals who are formally system impacted). Services include advocacy, mentoring, skill building, resource navigation, public presentations,training development and technical assistance.

profile · synthesized from sources

Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York empowers transitional-age youth impacted by child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health systems through peer-led mentoring, advocacy, and training. Services are designed and delivered by individuals with lived experience, focusing on healing-centered support in areas like housing, education, and emotional wellbeing. The organization operates across New York State, fostering youth voice in systemic reform and promoting authentic youth-adult partnerships.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Bravehearts Mentoring Program
Individualized one-to-one mentoring supporting goal attainment in housing, employment, education, and social/emotional wellbeing for system-impacted youth
Bravehearts Peer-Led Safe Spaces
County-wide and city-wide peer-led groups in Spring Valley, The Bronx, and Newburgh offering weekly meetings for youth to engage in courageous conversations and community building
Heartline Peer Warmline
Statewide tele-service providing emotional support and resource connections for young adults ages 14-21 currently or formerly impacted by New York's child welfare system
Making Meaningful MOVES Training Program
Training curriculum developed with NYS OCFS to strengthen authentic youth engagement practices among child welfare professionals and administrators
Youth Advocacy & Resource Navigation
Peer-led advocacy and rights education for youth and families impacted by juvenile justice and congregate care systems
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 2 activities
    • Youth leadership development and policy engagement
      Empowers system-impacted young adults to lead policy discussions and shape decisions affecting their lives by centering lived experience in leadership roles and fostering authentic youth/adult partnerships with local, state, and national stakeholders.
    • Youth-led advocacy and rights education
      Conducts youth-led advocacy initiatives to amplify the voices of underrepresented youth in foster care and congregate care systems, promoting awareness of rights and resources. Focuses on reducing systemic inequities and increasing representation in decision-making spaces.
  • Child Welfare Professional Training & Capacity Building 1 activity
    • Capacity-building and training for youth-serving professionals
      Develops and delivers training programs and technical assistance for foster parents, child welfare professionals, and organizations to improve youth engagement practices, including the statewide “Making Meaningful MOVES” program in partnership with NYS OCFS.
  • Child Welfare and Protection Services 1 activity
    • Operated licensed foster home and alumni engagement
      Operates a licensed foster home to support child safety and parental healing, while actively advocating for foster care alumni to become foster parents and contribute to systemic change.
  • Foster Youth Transition Support 1 activity
    • Peer-led mentoring and support services for system-impacted youth
      Provides individualized one-on-one mentoring, peer navigation, and emotional support to transitional age youth (ages 14–26) impacted by the child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health systems, focusing on independent living goals such as housing, employment, education, and social-emotional wellbeing. Services are delivered by peers with lived experience.
  • Peer-Led Mental Health Support Groups 1 activity
    • Peer-led safe space meetings and healing-centered programming
      Hosts weekly peer-led safe space meetings in multiple locations across New York (including Spring Valley, The Bronx, and Newburgh) for transitional age youth (ages 14–21), fostering healing, authentic dialogue, and community connection through a trauma-informed and healing-centered approach.
  • Youth and Community Research Initiatives 1 activity
    • Research and data reporting on organizational impact
      Conducts and publishes research, including a 2023 data report documenting organizational activities and outcomes related to youth engagement and system transformation.
  • 24/7 Crisis and Warmline Support Services 1 activity
    • Statewide peer warmline for youth in the child welfare system
      Operates a telehealth peer warmline in partnership with the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, providing emotional support, resource connections, and crisis de-escalation for young adults ages 14–21 impacted by the child welfare system.
  • Educator Training in Equity and Inclusion 1 activity
    • Youth-led programming to address systemic racism and structural injustice
      Develops and implements youth-led programs that confront racism, racial disparities, implicit bias, and structural power imbalances, using lived experience as a foundation for curriculum and action.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$380K
Contributions & grants$380K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$680%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$351K
Program expenses64%
Admin / overhead26%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$171K
Cash$109K
Investments$0
Liabilities$142K
Net assets$29K
Liquid reserves3.7 mo
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • Annie Keane — Chairman
  • Samuel Lamb — Secretary
  • Teresa Cervera — Treasurer
relationships · 39

Who they work with

  • Ashley Rivera Partner — Braveheart team member and first alum to become a licensed foster parent, contributing to program delivery and advocacy.
  • COFCCA Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • CWLA Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • Carlson Foundation Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • Casey Family Programs Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • Center for Study of Social Policy - Youth Thrive Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • Children’s Defense Fund Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • JCCA Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • Lamb Social Justice Initiative Inc Partner — Collaborates with Bravehearts through shared leadership and community investment focus.
  • Mental Health Association Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • Molina Healthcare Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • NYC Administration of Children & Family Services Government — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • NYC Family Enrichment Centers Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • NYS Department of Health Government — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • NYS OCFS Partner — Collaborates with NYS OCFS to develop and deliver the "Making Meaningful MOVES" training program.
  • NYS Office of Children and Family Services Government — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • NYS Office of Children and Family Services Partner — Collaborates on the operation of a statewide peer warmline tele-service for young adults impacted by the child welfare system.
  • New Tomorrow Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • New York Foundling Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • Orange County Department of Social Services Government — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • Pathways RTC Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • Pinkerton Foundation Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • Rockland County Department of Social Services Government — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • Sister 2 Sister International Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • St. Vincents Heart Share Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • The Elias Foundation Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • The Junior League Bronxville Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • The Kurtz Center Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • The Power Lab Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
  • Timothy Hill Ranch Partner — Partnering organization supporting Bravehearts M.O.V.E New York in creating youth engagement spaces
+ 9 more
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Healing-Centered Engagement Framework
    methodology: healing-centered-framework
    By integrating trauma-responsive practices that emphasize hope, interdependence, and belonging, the organization supports emotional wellbeing and courageous dialogue because healing is foundational to sustained engagement and systemic participation.
  • Peer-Led Healing and Empowerment
    methodology: peer-led
    By using peer-led, trauma-informed models that validate lived experience as expertise, the organization fosters healing and leadership development because shared experience builds trust, safety, and relatability essential for engagement and transformation.
  • Youth-Adult Partnership for Systemic Reform
    methodology: youth-adult-partnership
    By fostering authentic collaborations between youth and adults, the organization co-creates solutions with institutional stakeholders because equitable partnerships bridge power gaps and drive culturally responsive, sustainable change.
  • Youth-Led Systems Change
    methodology: youth-led-systems-change
    By centering youth with lived experience in decision-making, policy development, and program design, the organization produces more responsive and equitable care systems because youth voice leads to authentic reform and increased agency among system-impacted populations.