WESTCHESTER CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATION REACTS TO WESTCHESTER LEGISLATORS VOTE TO “RAISE THE AGE” Bi-partisan Vote Shows Growing Support WHITE PLAINS, NY — As a member of the Raise the Age New York Campaign, Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) applauds the support from … Read More
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Westchester Children’s Association Receives Grant from Westchester Bank
Campaign Will Promote the Importance of Workforce Readiness for Young People WHITE PLAINS, NY – Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) has received a $20,000 grant from The Westchester Bank, to be distributed over 4 years. The grant will aid WCA in rolling … Read More
Big Turnout for County “Celebrate Youth” Rally
Co-sponsored by Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) and the Campaign for Kids, the rally offered opportunities to acknowledge the important role played by County-supported community youth programs, which provide positive development opportunities to young people. Read More
“Nonprofit of the Year” Award Given to Westchester Children’s Association
WCA is proud to announce that it was awarded the honor of “Nonprofit of the Year” by DonorPro, who praised WCA for making great strides in changing the systems that affect children in New York State, thus bringing about positive change in children’s lives. Read More
Westchester Children’s Association and Karen Pittman Make the Case for Collective Impact
Advocates, educators, parents and supporters of Westchester’s children were in attendance at Westchester Children’s Association’s annual Advocacy Breakfast to hear Karen Pittman, Co-Founder, CEO and President of the Forum for Youth Investment deliver the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Child Advocacy Lecture and make the case for why collective impact works. Read More
Westchester Children’s Association Reacts to Governor’s Commission and “Raise the Age”
Treating 16 and 17 year olds as children, rather than adults, in the justice system will positively impact the lives of roughly 1,000 Westchester youth every single year. These reforms will provide our county’s youth with the rehabilitative, therapeutic and educational opportunities that will help them turn their lives around. Read More
Raise The Age Town Hall Meeting Addresses Controversial Issue
Westchester Children’s Association will hold their second “Raise The Age” Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, May 8 at the Mount Kisco Library at 6:00pm. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For information and to register visit: http://conta.cc/1n6H93w Read More
Marian Wright Edelman to Deliver Davis Advocacy Lecture
Marian Wright Edelman, award-winning advocate, lawyer and author, and Founder and President of the Children’s Defense Fund, will deliver the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Child Advocacy Lecture at Westchester Children’s Association’s 2014 Advocacy Breakfast. Her talk is titled “The Power is … Read More