New Directions Youth & Family Services is a non-profit organization based in Western New York that provides comprehensive support services for children, youth, and families. Founded in 1878, the organization operates multiple programs focused on foster care, residential treatment, education, and community-based services. The organization maintains several facilities including the Randolph Children’s Home and Wyndham Lawn Home for Children, which provide residential treatment services for youth with emotional and behavioral challenges. New Directions also operates the Henrietta G. Lewis Campus School, a New York State Education Department-approved special education program serving students in grades K-12. Their foster care program recruits, trains, and supports foster families throughout Western New York, working to place children in stable, nurturing home environments. The organization provides therapeutic foster care services for children with special needs and maintains a specialized program for youth transitioning to independent living. New Directions Youth & Family Services is licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). The organization serves approximately 1,000 children and families annually through its various programs and services, employing over 400 staff members across its locations in Randolph, Lockport, and surrounding communities.