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

CELEBRATION OF HOPE, 2013

CELEBRATION OF HOPE, 2013

The annual Celebration of Hope gala to benefit JCCA raised a record-breaking $1,044,000 and had a record-breaking auction. The event honored longtime Trustees and volunteers Jay and Terri Bialsky and Stephen and Lory Gilberg. Jay Bialsky is owner...

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Arts in Action 2013

One young man wrote a poem about his father. When the group tried to encourage him to express his feelings about his father, he said, “I have taught myself to not to feel.” A few moments later, he burst into tears. Members of the group made...

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2013 Arches Graduation

2013 Arches Graduation

Surrounded by proud parents, smiling staff, and mentors, seven participants took part in the first graduating class of JCCA’s Arches program. There were nine people in the class. Arches, a collaboration with the NYC Department of Probation, is a...

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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