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
Celebrating Women’s History Month
As March is Women’s History Month, we are highlighting two pioneering women from JCCA’s past—Mary Boretz and Julia Goldman—who made significant contributions to child welfare. Mary Boretz As a child in the early 20th century, Mary Boretz had...
COVID-safe group activities
As we begin to welcome volunteers back to Campus, we wanted to share some "no-touch" game and activity ideas for safe, socially-distanced group fun! Activities: Simon SaysWe all know how to play this one! Head’s upThe kids love it, and it’s silly...
Rosh Hashanah 5782: The Sound of Hope
As we approach another Jewish new year, many of us look toward feelings of hope and renewal—and the sound of the shofar, the ram's horn trumpet sounded on Rosh Hashanah during prayer service. One of the teens in JCCA’s Kesher program recently asked...
“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!”
