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
The Spirit of Giving Back at The Cottage Schools
Two years ago, for his mitzvah project, Brett Rosenberg decided to become a Junior Tutor at The Cottage Schools, JCCA’s residential programs in Pleasantville, NY. His mother, Ali Rosenberg, was delighted, and, in the spirit of “giving back,” she...
Summer internships bring new friends and new confidence
JCCA’s Compass Project helps young people on the Autism Spectrum (or with other learning differences) make a successful transition from high school or college to the workplace and independent adulthood. Young adults on the Autism Spectrum are often...
START Residents Raise Funds for Needy Students
For the past two years, Pleasantville START 3 Resident Supervisor Liticia McKnight and Jennifer Gluck have helped the girls in START Cottage 3 collect donations for the Community Center of Northern Westchester which provides food, clothing and...
“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!”
