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Brooklyn Women’s Summit

Brooklyn Women’s Summit

On Saturday, JCCA’s East Flatbush Community Partnership hosted its fourth annual “What’s Next 4 Her: Brooklyn Women’s Summit.” The yearly event brought together women from across New York City for empowering workshops and discussions at the BKLYN Commons Coworking...

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Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

The arrival of late spring means it’s time for one of the most beloved traditions on JCCA’s Pleasantville campus, the annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. The campus is blessed by a uniquely robust and committed volunteer community. Over 800 volunteers visit every...

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Mother’s Day Message from Ron

Mother’s Day Message from Ron

Dear JCCA Community, On Mother's Day this year, I find myself reflecting on the incredible tapestry of motherhood I’ve witnessed in my own life and in the JCCA community. From birth mothers to foster moms, grandmothers to aunties and beyond, all play a vital role in...

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Nurses Week at JCCA

Nurses Week at JCCA

It’s National Nurses Week, so it’s only fitting that we shine a light on our phenomenal nursing team. At JCCA we like to say that Heroes Work Here, and no team embodies that truth more than our nurses, who go above and beyond in countless ways to offer hope and care...

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Celebration of Hope 2024

Celebration of Hope 2024

Tuesday’s gala was a joy––and a great success. A sell-out crowd of over 350 people filled the ballroom of Mandarin Oriental, featuring an unbeatable view of Central Park, raising nearly $1 million and counting to support the young people in JCCA’s care. The warmth and...

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Confronting the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Confronting the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Note: reprinted with permission from Children's Voice magazine, Volume 33, Number 1 The current crisis affecting mental health among young people has been widely reported, and the data are stark. The CDC reports mental health–related emergency room visits among teens...

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Tikkun Alum: Latonya Baskerville

Tikkun Alum: Latonya Baskerville

I had a difficult adolescence and by the time I reached adulthood I was deeply addicted to drugs. I lost a son to medical complications as a result. Thankfully my other children were born healthy, but I continued to use all the same. While pregnant with my youngest...

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Staff Spotlight: Leonard Leveille

Staff Spotlight: Leonard Leveille

We caught up with Leonard Leveille, Director of JCCA’s Helping Hands for Families program, to learn more about his unexpected career in social work. Where does your professional story begin? I grew up in Brooklyn, in a family of hardworking Haitian immigrants who...

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