Accreditations, Certifications & Licenses
WJCS is:
- Licensed to operate mental health clinics by the NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH).
- Licensed to provide Home Health and Traumatic Brain Injury services and operate a Home Health Training Program by the NYS Department of Health.
- Certified to operate Intermediate Care Facilities, Individualized Residential Alternatives and Community Residences, Community Habilitation, Pathways to Employment, Support Employment by the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).
- Chartered as an Educational Institute by the NYS Board of Regents.
- Accredited by the American Psychological Association as a training site for doctoral psychology interns.
- Licensed by the Child Care Council of Westchester to provide childcare for school-aged children.
- Rated as meeting all standards by the Better Business Bureau of New York.
WJCS contracts with:
New York State:
- Department of Health
- Office of Children and Family Services
- Office of Mental Health
- Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
- Office of the Aging
Westchester County:
- Westchester County Office of the County Executive
- Department of Community Mental Health
- Department of Senior Programs & Services
- Department of Social Services
- Department of Probation
- Office for Women
- Youth Bureau
- Department of Health
- Board of Legislators
Local grants are obtained from: City of Yonkers Department of Planning & Development-Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Education (BOCES), the School Districts of Briarcliff, Chappaqua, Harrison, Mt. Vernon, New Rochelle, Ossining, Peekskill, Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow, White Plains and Yonkers and the Town of Cortlandt.
Federal funding is received through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Education, the Department of Housing & Urban Development, and the Department of Health & Human Services.
WJCS is a beneficiary agency of UJA-Federation.
