Friends of St. Dominic's is a 501(c)(3) fundraising organization benefiting Saint Dominic's Family Services. Saint Dominic's Family Services is a nonprofit human services agency founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt in 1878. They provide foster care and prevention, developmental disabilities, community-based mental health, therapeutic education, and preschool services to about 2,000 children, adults and families. This work is carried out by their well-trained and devoted staff of over 800 individuals.