We are JCCA
We help abused, neglected and traumatized children heal physically and emotionally through compassionate, quality care. Our 37 programs include foster care, residential treatment facilities, mental health services, case management, education programs and special services for children who have been the victims of sexual abuse. We serve New York’s neediest and most vulnerable children and families to ensure that their safety, permanency and well-being leads to a life of stability and promise.
Our Impact
Life changing programs offered
Volunteers on Campus each year
%
of every dollar goes directly to services
years of transforming lives
JCCA’s Commitment to Equity and Anti-Racism
JCCA vehemently condemns the brutal repression of those fighting for systemic change and for the rights of Black and Brown people to live and breathe. JCCA denounces the over-policing of communities of color that has resulted in demoralizing, dehumanizing damage that is inextricably intertwined with the challenges our clients face.
Want to make a difference for children and families?
Message from CEO Ronald Richter: Honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dear JCCA Colleagues, On Monday we will commemorate what would have been the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 92nd birthday. The values and ideals Dr. King fought for reverberate just as strongly today as they did 50 years ago—if not more so,...
A Chanukah Message From Rabbi Ilan Ginian
Dear Friends, It’s been a whirlwind of a year, leaving us slightly dizzy from so many rapidly unfolding events. Chanukah, which starts at sundown tonight, is the perfect time to speak of this dizzy state, illustrated by the holiday’s classic...
A Tribute to the Edenwald Social Work Department
JCCA’s Maslow Awards recognize the exceptional work of individual employees, or teams up to six people. One director could not narrow it down to six and wrote this moving tribute to her staff instead. This is for the entire Edenwald Social Work...
“I was placed into JCCA at 12 years old…I’m now 32 years old a mother, a wife and a successful entrepreneur traveling around the world sharing my story and touching lives. Thank you for changing my life!”
