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
Volunteers Noah Weissman and David Peikon
Noah Weissman and David Peikon, best friends from Chappaqua and Temple Beth El, were weekly volunteer tutors last year at Edenwald Center as part of their bar mitzvah requirement. Noah is a fourth-generation JCCA volunteer. It is a tradition...
Preston Burger
In many ways, Preston is a typical young adult. He is pursuing his Masters of Science in Special Education while teaching, dancing, and singing on the side. He also finds time every day to see his friends and family. But his progress has come with...
A Tree Grows in Pleasantville, 2013
More than 250 Campus supporters made this year’s A Tree Grows in Pleasantville cocktail party a resounding success. The annual benefit, now in its eighth year, raised $350,000 for The Cottage Schools. The crowd was moved by the touching words of...
“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!”
