Dear JCCA Community, This is one of my favorite times of year. Summer has arrived, and so has Pride. Graduation ceremonies will be here before we know it. And this weekend we’re treated to a rare double holiday: Father’s Day and Juneteenth. To the fathers,...
Happy Juneteenth! JCCA celebrated with the third annual Pleasantville Campus Juneteenth Jubilee, organized by the campus’s phenomenal recreation team. The event brought our residents, staff, and friends together for an exuberant afternoon that included BBQ, music, a...
On Friday, October 21st, joined by staff, clients, and partners in local government, JCCA cut the ribbon on its beautiful new office in the South Bronx. Carrying banners, bullhorns, and pom poms, JCCA foster parents led the Bronx staff in a symbolic march from the...
The high-touch multidisciplinary team of providers and peers tailor services for each child and family; meet children where they are in the community - The CDC reports mental health–related emergency department visits among 12 to 17 year-olds increased by 31% during...
During a national crisis in children's mental health, there simply aren't enough supports for young people with serious psychiatric needs. Read CEO Ron Richter's op-ed about the need to invest in services for children in crisis.
With Pride Month drawing to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back on our many events and celebrations. This was almost certainly JCCA’s most active and engaged Pride yet, and we had a blast. We kicked things off with our 2nd Annual Campus Pride Parade. This new...
JCCA CEO Ronald E. Richter was recently featured in two stories about keeping children safe from abuse and neglect in New York City. Melissa Russo of NBC 4 New York's I-Team interviewed Richter as part of an in-depth look at caseloads and prevention services in the...
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...