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Staff Spotlight: Anthony Robinson

Staff Spotlight: Anthony Robinson

When Anthony Robinson last appeared on JCCA’s blog, in 2015, he was a 19-year-old college freshman described as “charming, motivated, ambitious.” A strong student and accomplished track athlete who spoke of a career in law enforcement, Anthony was clearly a young man...

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Staff Spotlight: Sarah Goldstein

Staff Spotlight: Sarah Goldstein

We sat down with Sarah Goldstein, a clinician and supervisor in JCCA's Child-Parent Psychotherapy program, to learn more about her career and a connection to JCCA that dates back to before she was born. I was raised in Westchester and aware of JCCA as a child. The...

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Tikkun Alum: Rachel Shine

Tikkun Alum: Rachel Shine

I’ve always loved literature and theater, in part because I see value in viewing things through the lens of character and story. In college I majored in English and spent a summer writing a screenplay about Romani Gypsy fortune tellers. My process involved conducting...

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Staff Spotlight: Lamacca Holmes

Staff Spotlight: Lamacca Holmes

On the occasion of her recognition by the 67th Precinct Clergy Council and a slew of NYC elected officials for her work in the community, JCCA sat down with Lamacca Holmes, Director of the East Flatbush Community Partnership, to talk about her life and career. What...

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JCCA Pride 2023

JCCA Pride 2023

It’s been a spirited and busy Pride month at JCCA, and as June draws to a close we’re taking a moment to look back on everything it held. First, our LEAP division held a Pride event for young people in JCCA's Foster Home Services programs, featuring karaoke, raffles,...

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Fair Futures

Fair Futures

We’ve all been there––adulting is hard. Managing finances, applying for college, finding a promising job or a new apartment––and taking care of your heart and mind along the way. It’s….a lot. With Fair Futures, foster youth don’t have to do it all alone. Fair Futures...

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Season of Promise, Season of JCCA

Season of Promise, Season of JCCA

For many of us, the holidays are time to connect and catch up with loved ones. Natasha, a JCCA client coming home from her first semester at SUNY Oswego, has many new experiences to share with her family and friends this season—and she’s also sharing them with us. In...

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