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
Hasan Williams Became a Leader and Now Gives Back to Others
Today, Hasan “Haas” Williams is a dynamic 24-year-old leader who empowers young men and women in foster and residential care to advocate for themselves and become independent, productive adults. But he didn’t start out that way. He had to overcome...
Natalie Rebeyev, Bukharian Teen Lounge Alumna, Inspires Other Teens
Natalie spent three years as an active participant in the Bukharian Teen Lounge, JCCA’s after-school program that helps immigrant teens integrate into the American community while maintaining their rich cultural heritage and traditions. “I honestly...
Coming Full Circle — 120 Years Later, Four Generations Give Back to JCCA
I am a retired social worker whose roots are on the Lower East Side. In the late 19th century, my grandmother, Anne, and three of her four siblings were placed in an orphanage. My father had died and his death left their mother widowed, destitute...
“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!”
