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
Message from CEO Ronald Richter: Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day! This Mother’s Day, like every day, there are reminders of our mothers and “mother figures” in ways we can’t always anticipate. Something happens or something is said and we think of her. Celebrating this important role makes...
JCCA Gala Raises $1.4 Million: Record-Breaking Success at 2017 Celebration of Hope
Thank you to everyone who joined us at last night’s 2017 JCCA Celebration for Hope Gala! Our signature event raised more than $1.4 million — a record —and we could not be more grateful to everyone who made this successful evening possible. The...
Remembering our history: JCCA and WW2 refugees
During and after the Second World War, JCCA helped European Jews as they settled in the United States. Children were placed through our Foster Home Bureau and some adult refugees found work as clinicians and cottage parents on our Westchester...
“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!”
