ACCREDITATION / CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES
WJCS is:
Licensed to operate mental health clinics and geriatric continuing day
treatment programs by the New York State (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 (DOH).
Certified to operate Intermediate Care Facilities, Individualized Residential Alternatives
and Community Residences by the NYS Office of Mental Retardation/Developmental
Disabilities (OMRDD).
Licensed to provide Day Care by the NYS Dept. of Health.
Chartered as an Educational Institute by the New York State Board of Regents.
Accredited by the American Psychological Association as a Training Site for
Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns
Licensed by the Child Care Council of New York to provide child care for school-aged
children
Licensed to operate a Problem Gambling Treatment Program by the NYS Office of Alcohol
and Substance Services (OASAS).
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 of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
Crime Victims Board
Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services
Office of the Aging
Westchester County:
Department of Community Mental Health
Department of Senior Programs and Services
Department of Social Services
Department of Probation
Youth Bureau
Urban Youth Initiatives Invest-in-Kids
Department of Health
Board of Legislators
City of Yonkers Department of Planning & Development-Community Development Block Grant,
The School Districts of Mt. Vernon, Ossining, Peekskill, Tarrytown/SleepyHollow,
White Plains and Yonkers.
Federal funding is received through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants, the Department of Housing & Urban
Development, the Department of Health & Human Services and
the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
WJCS is a beneficiary agency of UJA-Federation and United Way of
Westchester/Putnam
