We are JCCA
We help abused, neglected and traumatized children heal physically and emotionally through compassionate, quality care. Our 37 programs include foster care, residential treatment facilities, mental health services, case management, education programs and special services for children who have been the victims of sexual abuse. We serve New York’s neediest and most vulnerable children and families to ensure that their safety, permanency and well-being leads to a life of stability and promise.
Our Impact
Life changing programs offered
Volunteers on Campus each year
%
of every dollar goes directly to services
years of transforming lives
JCCA’s Commitment to Equity and Anti-Racism
JCCA vehemently condemns the brutal repression of those fighting for systemic change and for the rights of our Black and Brown citizens to live and breathe. JCCA denounces the over-policing of communities of color that has resulted in demoralizing, dehumanizing damage that is inextricably intertwined with the challenges our clients face.
Want to make a difference for children and families?
JCCA Staff Spotlight: A Conversation with Parent Advocate Carol Rushin
JCCA Parent Advocate Carol Rushin took time out of her busy schedule to speak with the JCCA Communications Department about her role, what inspires her, and why she became a Parent Advocate, assisting parents whose children are in foster care....
Message from CEO Ronald Richter: Father’s Day 2020
Dear JCCA Colleagues, This is a Father’s Day unlike any other in my lifetime; it feels like years of history are happening every week. It was only a few weeks ago that George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis; only a few days...
Tiffany Haddish’s Zoom Q&A with JCCA youth!
On June 3, 2020, comedian, actress, and former foster youth Tiffany Haddish held a virtual Q&A for youth in JCCA’s foster care and residential programs. She was fearlessly authentic. For reasons of confidentiality, we could not include every...
“I was placed into JCCA at 12 years old…I’m now 32 years old a mother, a wife and a successful entrepreneur traveling around the world sharing my story and touching lives. Thank you for changing my life!”
