Second Chances Holiday Party
Last night we had a holiday party for the kids and families in our Second Chances program. The teens in our program are currently or previously involved with police or the courts, or are considered at-risk. Second Chances provides counseling, advocacy and referrals to...
From Foster Child to Role Model
Recently, JoAnne Carpenter, a former JCCA client, spoke about her struggles and success at the kickoff campaign of the New York Times Neediest Cases. JoAnne was profiled by the New York Times Neediest Cases in 2003 and was also featured in a New York Times article in...
We are thankful for Chris.
We are thankful for Chris. As we approach the holiday season, we want to remember all the amazing work JCCA staff do to repair the world, child by child. Until Thanksgiving, we’ll be taking some time each day to highlight a member of our inspiring team. As the days...
We are thankful for Tamara.
We are thankful for Tamara. As we approach the holiday season, we want to remember all the amazing work JCCA staff do to repair the world, child by child. Until Thanksgiving, we’ll be taking some time each day to highlight a member of our inspiring team. As the days...
We are thankful for Tracy.
We are thankful for Tracy. As we approach the holiday season, we want to remember all the amazing work JCCA staff do to repair the world, child by child. Until Thanksgiving, we’ll be taking some time each day to highlight a member of our inspiring team. As the days...
We are thankful for Sojourner.
We are thankful for Sojourner. As we approach the holiday season, we want to remember all the amazing work JCCA staff do to repair the world, child by child. Until Thanksgiving, we’ll be taking some time each day to highlight a member of our inspiring team. As the...
We are thankful for Kinia.
We are thankful for Kinia. As we approach the holiday season, we want to remember all the amazing work JCCA staff do to repair the world, child by child. Until Thanksgiving, we’ll be taking some time each day to highlight a member of our inspiring team. As the days...
Giving Hope
Hope Wolfe and her two children, Devon and Garrett, and her husband, Gavin, have been volunteering at JCCA’s Pleasantville Cottage Campus for more than six years. The Wolfe family increased its involvement when Devon and her brother became junior tutors while in...
The Betheas
In JCCA’s Treatment Family Foster Care program, children and adolescents with severe behavioral and emotional problems are placed in homes with specially trained foster parents. Our multi-disciplinary team works intensively with both the children and families to help...
START Residents Collect Goods for Neighbors in Need
Recently, a number of the children from JCCA’s START program (which provides intensive short term treatment for boys and girls on JCCA’s Pleasantville campus) collected 63½ pounds of baby formula, diapers and baby food, which they delivered to The Community Center of...