Westchester Children’s Association (WCA), the only independent child advocacy organization in Westchester, will host the first “Commissioners’ Conversation” on Thursday, June 22nd and has invited county officials to participate. The event, open to the public, will be held at … Read More
Nearly 100 Young Adults Showed up to Learn About Four Pending NYS Bills Which Would Provide Significant Steps Toward Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline (WESTCHESTER – February 27, 2023) – Nearly 100 young adults and representatives of various advocacy groups attended … Read More
The Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) held its annual Advocacy Breakfast on October 18. The Annual Kathryn Wasserman Davis Child Advocacy Lecture was presented by Dr. Kira Hudson Banks, co-founder of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity at Sant Louis University. Dr. Banks spoke to the audience of over 100 about supporting the socio-emotional wellbeing of youth and that change must begin with an understanding of equity as “the guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups.” Read More
Westchester Parents… Let’s make our children and families into online heroes! Fill out our Digital Access Survey to share your experiences and struggles with internet access, computer devices, online support, and training. Westchester Children’s Association (WCA), through a partnership with Pace … Read More
10 Myths About Affordable Housing in Westchester
January 26, 2022 | 9:00 – 10:00 AM | Virtual
Hosted by Nonprofit Westchester
Mediated by Allison Lake, Executive Director of WCA Read More
Register for our Youth Justice Expert Panel on Emerging Adults on October 19 from 3 to 5 pm. There is limited capacity to attend in person at Manhattanville College as well as a remote option. Read More
Our 2021 Advocacy Breakfast will bring together Dr. Lester Young Jr., Chancellor of Board of Regents, and Jamaal Bowman, US Representative on March 31st at 9 am via Zoom to discuss equity for all children in remote learning and general education during our current crisis and beyond. Read More
Speak up for children and youth in Westchester at the upcoming New York State Senate Budget Hearings! NYS Senate Hearings on – Thursday, February 11th @ 2 – 5 pm and – Tuesday, February 16 @ 5 – 8 pm … Read More
