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

Sharing the blessings: A conversation with Goldwasser & Chan

Sharing the blessings: A conversation with Goldwasser & Chan

In the summer of 2022, Craig Goldwasser and Andrew Chan reached out to JCCA. The longtime friends had committed to giving 10% of their firm’s earnings to charitable causes in the community. Less than a year later, they have become five-figure donors and continue to make gifts quarterly.

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2023 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

2023 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

The cherry blossoms were blooming again on the Pleasantville campus and it could mean only one thing: it was time for JCCA’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. The PCS dining hall had been outfitted with balloons, a tasty buffet, and at each...

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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