Katherine Iglesias-Garcia, Foster Mother
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 subject to neglect or abuse. The NYC Administration for Children’s Services contracts with JCCA to recruit and train foster...
An Empowering Mother’s Day Symposium
The programs in JCCA’s Prevention Division work with at-risk families in the child-welfare system, building on their strengths and developing skills to ensure kids remain safely and happily in their own homes. Recently, Rani Smith, Senior Social Worker, organized a...
Message from CEO Ronald Richter: 2nd Anniversary
Dear Colleagues: Today, I am proud to mark my second anniversary as the CEO of JCCA. All of you have contributed to my understanding of JCCA’s history, our clients’ needs, and the path we need to pursue in our commitment to clients for generations to come. I am...
AmeriCorps ServiceWorks Makes a Difference at Brooklyn Democracy Academy
Little more than a mile square, the small central Brooklyn neighborhood of Brownsville is deeply troubled by poverty and crime. Over 40% of its residents live at or below the poverty level and it is the Brooklyn neighborhood most impacted by gang activity. Amidst this...
Message from CEO Ronald Richter: Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day! This Mother’s Day, like every day, there are reminders of our mothers and “mother figures” in ways we can’t always anticipate. Something happens or something is said and we think of her. Celebrating this important role makes sense and certainly...
JCCA Gala Raises $1.4 Million: Record-Breaking Success at 2017 Celebration of Hope
Thank you to everyone who joined us at last night’s 2017 JCCA Celebration for Hope Gala! Our signature event raised more than $1.4 million — a record —and we could not be more grateful to everyone who made this successful evening possible. The celebration began with...
Remembering our history: JCCA and WW2 refugees
During and after the Second World War, JCCA helped European Jews as they settled in the United States. Children were placed through our Foster Home Bureau and some adult refugees found work as clinicians and cottage parents on our Westchester Campus. When Herta Weiss...
Trauma-centered therapy: Healing the wounds of abuse and neglect
In our community, residential, and prevention work, JCCA works with families to make sure all kids are raised in a safe and loving environment. JCCA’s dedicated staff are experts in bringing culturally-aware, trauma-focused treatment to young people who have had some...
On the road to independence: Zach’s Story
April is Autism Awareness Month, so we are delighted to focus on our client Zach, a 22-year-old young man on the Autism Spectrum who has made tremendous strides while living in one of our POINT Program apartments in White Plains. This JCCA program, in partnership with...
Message from CEO Ronald Richter: Passover 2017
Dear JCCA Community, Tonight at sundown marks the start of Passover for the Jewish community, and this Friday is Good Friday, which ushers in Easter, the holiest day of the year for Christians. This is a holy week for people throughout the JCCA community — our...