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

Want to make a difference for children and families?

JCCA CEO Ron Richter to Step Down in December 2025 After a Decade of Transformative Leadership

JCCA Hosts Inaugural CSEC Conference

JCCA Hosts Inaugural CSEC Conference

On April 20, 2018, we hosted a dynamic conference at UJA-Federation in New York City--Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC): Prevention, Protection and Clinical Practice.  We had more than 250 experts and professionals in attendance,...

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Passover 5778

Passover 5778

A Passover Message from Ronald Richter Dear Friend: As the holiday of Passover begins tonight, the Jewish community all over the world will celebrate the exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt more than 3000 years ago. The Passover seder...

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International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day

The message below was sent to JCCA staff for International Women's Day on March 8, 2018. Dear JCCA Colleagues: Today is International Women’s Day. The celebration, adopted in 1975 by the United Nations, has special significance this year, in...

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“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!”

— NYALA PHILLIPS