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Come play basketball with the Shoot your Shot Club to help provide sports equipment for the children supported by JCCA.

With your help we can give kids sports equipment to “shoot their shot“ for a better life! Playing sports can support their healing and growth, and help them create new chances in their life with endless opportunities.

Please register to play. Registration will also be available at the event. www.jccany.org/shoot-your-shot-for-charity/

Your registration dollar amount will go to buy new sports equipment. In addition, if you have any very gently used sports equipment – basketballs, soccer balls, tennis balls, volley balls, footballs, golf balls, tennis rackets, golf clubs, cleats and sneakers – please bring to the game.

Event: Full Court Basketball Scrimmage and 2 v 2 Tournament

Place: Byram Hills High School Basketball Court

Date: Tuesday, June 16th

Time: 4:00 pm

Prizes: Visa eGift Cards

Congratulations to Budy J. Garcia-Whitfield on being recognized with the MST “Whatever It Takes” Award!

This honor is awarded to members of the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) community who demonstrate exceptional dedication, service, and commitment to the youth, families, and colleagues they support.

Budy, JCCA's Assistant Vice President of Behavioral Health Wellness, earned this recognition for going above and beyond to help a new MST team successfully relaunch, providing guidance, sharing critical knowledge, and offering hands-on support to ensure their success. Her willingness to invest her time and expertise exemplifies the very spirit of doing “whatever it takes.”

Multisystemic Therapy is an evidence-based approach that helps youth with serious behavioral challenges by working closely with families, schools, peers, and communities. Budy’s leadership and commitment to strengthening these supports have made a meaningful difference for both families and fellow professionals.

We are incredibly proud of Budy and grateful for the passion, compassion, and dedication she brings to this work every day. Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition!

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

This week, JCCA proudly hosted our 3rd Annual Color Run in honor of Pride Month.

Staff, youth, and supporters at our Pleasantville Cottage Campus came together for a fun-filled event celebrating love, inclusion, authenticity, and the strength of the LGBTQ+ community.

As the colors flew, so did our commitment to creating spaces where everyone feels seen, valued, and supported for who they are. Thank you to everyone who joined us in making this year's Color Run a vibrant celebration of Pride.

In a Foster Care Awareness Month op-ed published by New York Amsterdam News, JCCA's Program Coordinator Anthony Robinson reflects on his experience as a Black youth in New York City's foster care system and argues that conversations about foster care should focus not only on its challenges but also on the supports and relationships that help young people succeed.

To read Anthony's op-ed, click here: https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/05/21/essay-whay-we-must-talk-about-what-actually-works-for-black-youth/

For more than 200 years, JCCA has evolved to meet the changing needs of children, youth, and families across New York.

Our latest publication highlights the breadth of this work, the lives being transformed, and the communities strengthened through your support.

Take a moment to read about our reach and impact. And if you believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, please consider donating today.

Click here to donate: https://www.jccany.org/donate/

Happy Pride Month!

At JCCA, we proudly celebrate and support members of the LGBTQ+ community this month and every month. We honor the individuals, leaders, advocates, and changemakers whose courage, resilience, and commitment to equality continue to inspire progress and create a more inclusive world.

We are committed to fostering spaces where every young person, family, and community member feels seen, valued, respected, and empowered to be their authentic self.

This Pride Month, we celebrate the diversity that strengthens our communities and reaffirm our commitment to equity, acceptance, and belonging for all.

I joined JCCA in celebrating the graduates of the Arches Program and recognizing the commitment they’ve made to themselves over the last several months.

I’ve been proud to support JCCA through discretionary funding and help invest in programming that creates structure, mentorship, and opportunity for young people in the Bronx. Seeing organizations like this put those resources to work in meaningful, hands-on ways that directly support youth in our communities makes those investments feel all the more worthwhile.

Congratulations to all of the graduates, and thank you to , the mentors, families, and everyone who continues to support this work every week. 🎓

This Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, JCCA proudly celebrates the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of AANHPI communities.

We honor the generations of leaders, families, advocates, and changemakers whose resilience and impact continue to strengthen our communities every day.

At JCCA, we remain committed to uplifting diversity, fostering inclusion, and creating spaces where every young person and family feels seen, valued, and supported.

Join us this month as we celebrate the voices, traditions, and achievements of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.