Click here for Digital Access Fact Sheet On October 4, 2022, the Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) discussed the results of its survey on bridging the digital divide in Westchester County. The survey was conducted in partnership with Pace University … Read More
Executive Director Allison Lake has been appointed as one of the inaugural members of New York State’s Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council by Governor Kathy Hochul. WCA is extremely proud of Allison, and we welcome the continued opportunity to advocate for our county’s children at the state level. Read More
Allison Lake, WCA Executive Director, testified on February 3rd before the New York State Westchester Delegation on the 2022-23 Executive Budget. Written testimony was also submitted. Read More
WCA was featured on Lohud’s front page on December 15, 2021 in an article written by Gary Stern about our child and youth homelessness data dashboard and advocacy for a universal definition of homelessness. Read More
2021 ADVOCACY BREAKFAST BY WESTCHESTER CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATION FEATURES REP. JAMAAL BOWMAN AND CHANCELLOR LESTER YOUNG, JR. Striving for Equity in Education WHITE PLAINS, NY – Westchester Children’s Association’s annual 2021 Advocacy Breakfast entitled “A Teachable Moment: Ensuring Equity During the … Read More
We stand with the families that are doing their best to adjust to the school closures and changes being put in place. We are also very concerned about low-income, homeless, and disabled families who may be struggling to adapt. Read More
WCA STATEMENT ON PHASE II OF RAISE THE AGE IMPLEMENTATION By Allison Lake, Executive Director of Westchester Children’s Association October 1, 2019 The Sky did not fall. On October 1, 2019, all our children under age 18 in … Read More
The Board of Directors of Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) has announced that effective June 2018, Cora Greenberg will retire as Executive Director of the organization after more than 23 years of service. Greenberg joined the 103-year-old organization in 1994. During … Read More
