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 Bialsky Family — MAKING A DIFFERENCE, ONE CHILD AT A TIME
For 13 years, Jay and Terri Bialsky have been deeply devoted to the children JCCA serves. They and their two daughters, Gabrielle and Dannielle, have been active volunteers on the Pleasantville Campus—helping at the fundraising event “A Tree Grows...
Judge Ronald E. Richter, former Commissioner of New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services, Named New CEO of JCCA
March 9, 2015 -- The Honorable Ronald E. Richter, former Commissioner of New York City's Administration for Children’s Services, has been chosen by the Board of Trustees of JCCA as the new Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 1822, JCCA is one of...
Akeena’s Story
Akeena, 19, was abandoned in the hospital by her mother days after she was born. The task of raising her was left to her grandmother, Mable, a resilient and steadfast woman who is now retired after working much of her life as a nurse’s aide. The...
“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!”
