Remembering Our History
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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 insure that their safety, permanency and well-being leads to a life of stability and promise.
A Message From the CEO
JCCA and Immigration
JCCA and its predecessor institutions are inextricably bound to the history of New York City, and the United States, as welcoming immigrants from poverty-stricken and war-torn countries around the globe. The Hebrew Benevolent Society, which eventually evolved into JCCA, was created for the express purpose of caring for the children of immigrants. Before and during World War II, JCCA welcomed child refugees from Nazi Germany. Many were placed in foster homes through our agency or passed through our Pleasantville Campus on their way to their new families.
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Compass Birthright Trip to Israel July 23, 2017 05/29/15
You may know that Taglit-Birthright is a 10-day educational trip to Israel for Jewish young adults to visit Israel and leave with a renewed commitment …
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Early Literacy Turns a Life Around July 22, 2017 05/29/15
JCCA is heading the charge of increasing literacy for foster children, convincing some of the City’s most respected funders to support its work generously. The …
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Precious Durant, Youth Advocate July 21, 2017 05/29/15
Young adolescent women often have a tough time engaging with their families and peers, but those with mental health needs or behavioral challenges may have …
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Reana Thorne, Health Care Integrator July 20, 2017 05/29/15
Reana Thorne, Health Care Integrator, Bridges to Health (B2H) Reana Thorne is one of JCCA’s 2017 Maslow Excellence in Practice Award winners. She was described in …
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Thank you, Volunteers! July 17, 2017 05/29/15
Dear Volunteers, We are so grateful for all the time, resources, and hugs you have generously given to our kids this year. We thought it would …
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Sharon Adams, Foster Parent: An Open Heart June 20, 2017 05/29/15
Children come into foster care because of neglect, abuse or their family’s inability to care for them. Those who identify as LGBTQ have an added …
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Naethra Sreekrishna, Social Work Coordinator June 16, 2017 05/29/15
JCCA’s Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) is a short-term, family-centered program to help children and families resolve problems resulting from trauma such as abuse or …
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Michael Gillespie and Patrice: A Forever Home at Last June 12, 2017 05/29/15
Michael Gillespie never imagined he would become a foster father to 13-year-old Patrice. At Patrice’s birth, her mother insisted that Patrice was Michael’s biological daughter, …
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Katherine Iglesias-Garcia, Foster Mother May 25, 2017 05/29/15
There are approximately 9,000 children in foster care in New York City. In many cases, kids are removed from their homes because they have been …
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An Empowering Mother’s Day Symposium May 23, 2017 05/29/15
The programs in JCCA’s Preventive Division work with at-risk families in the child-welfare system, building on their strengths and developing skills to ensure kids remain …
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