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

Arches: Earl

Arches: Earl

Finding a Place That was Safe - My Mentor Helped Me Create a New Life Arches, collaboration with the New York City Department of Probation, is a group mentoring program that helps 20 young adults (16-24 Some of them have been incarcerated for...

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Unleashed! Puppy Program for Foster Youth

Unleashed! Puppy Program for Foster Youth

Unleashed is a social justice program that empowers adolescent girls to “recognize their power” by becoming informed about animal rights and welfare. Three girls from JCCA’s Brooklyn Foster Home Services recently participated in the program, along...

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Lovie Arthur, foster mother

Lovie Arthur, foster mother

Recently, JCCA recognized six special foster parents with Excellence in Foster Parenting Awards. These parents demonstrate skill and caring and work closely with JCCA and follow our family model. They establish positive relationships with the birth...

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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