We made great progress in… ✔ Youth Justice ✔ Child Welfare ✔ Early Childhood Supports / Home Visiting ✔ Child Care ✔ Youth Development/Employment ✔ 2020 Census Click here to see more …   We also want to thank all elected … Read More »

From our Executive Director [IMPORTANT UPDATE BELOW] Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) is Westchester County’s only children’s advocacy organization focused on the welfare of children ages 0 to 25 and their families.  We feel compelled to respond to the impact that … Read More »

Westchester County 2019 Budget Comments and Recommendations The Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) is a 104-year-old independent, multi-issue child advocacy organization. The Campaign for Kids is a coalition of 50+ organizations and individuals concerned with increasing opportunities and supports for young … Read More »

The following is a letter announcing our next Executive Director from our Board President, Ann Umemoto.  We are delighted to announce the appointment of Allison Lake as Executive Director of Westchester Children’s Association (WCA). Her new role is effective on … Read More »

Check out our latest video. We spent this past year listening to our partners and exploring how we are viewed in our community. Working as child advocates, sometimes the nature of our work is hard to grasp. We hope this … Read More »

Over two years of work (and since the last report) have gone into the 2018 GPS4Kids Baseline Report. We have chosen six indicators to serve as the baseline from which the initiative will measure progress on keeping children in positive learning environments. Read More »

WCA is thrilled to announce that we have been selected to join this year’s founding cohort of the Reconnecting Youth Campaign’s Advocacy Academy. The Advocacy Academy is a 12 month long set of online trainings and activities that are designed … Read More »

WCA’s Response to New York State Adopted Budget for SFY 2018-2019 NY State Budget wins – but more work to do! Thank you for the calls, visits, tweets and sign-ons!  Your ongoing support and advocacy made a difference. Child Care … Read More »