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

Father’s Day and Juneteenth 2022

Father’s Day and Juneteenth 2022

Dear JCCA Colleagues, I write to you today to wish you a joyous Juneteenth and meaningful Father’s Day. Being a father to my amazing daughter, Maya, who just turned 12 years old in May (I can hardly believe it!), has transformed what love means to...

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Message from CEO Ronald Richter: Pride Month 2022

Message from CEO Ronald Richter: Pride Month 2022

June is teeming with excitement. Summer is around the corner. We are days from high school graduations at PCS, Edenwald, Liberation, and throughout the City.  Many are cheering young people on at “moving up” ceremonies. We are still basking in the...

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Steps for PCS Walk-a-Thon

Steps for PCS Walk-a-Thon

By every measure, our Walk-a-Thon to renovate the PCS Recreation Center was a huge success. We’d like to express our gratitude to all who came out to walk, cheer, and spend the gorgeous, sunny day with us. We had over 150 walkers and raised nearly...

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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