Our youth and family programs promote the well-being and resilience of young children, adolescents and parents so they can reach their full potential and lead their best lives.
Our broad range of support programs, many of which are offered via Zoom, telephone and video chat, provide services to children from pre-school through late adolescence as well as their parents. All programs are guided by agency experts in youth development, education, literacy and learning, parenting, mental health, and trauma. Through collaborations with community partners, WJCS addresses the challenges faced by many families in under-resourced communities in Westchester.
educated by WJCS about violence prevention annually
engage in parenting & child development programs each year
given pregnancy-prevention presentations
Early Childhood
- ParentChild+ Home Visiting Program For under-resourced families of children age 16 months to 4 years in Greenburgh, Mamaroneck, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, White Plains, and Yonkers.
- Early Childhood Centers For families with children up to age 5 who want to support their child’s early learning while connecting with other families in their community in New Rochelle, Tarrytown, and Yonkers.
- Summer Programs
- Virtual Programming
- Early Step Forward Early childhood mental health services for families with children up to age 5 at schools, childcare programs, and in the community. Services include social emotional curriculum for classrooms, parent/guardian and teacher consultations, community referrals, and the Family Child Care Provider Program. Services offered throughout Westchester County.
- Child Parent Psychotherapy
- Remote Parent Support Groups
Contact: Jessica Piecyk, Director of Early Childhood Programs at (914) 949-7699 x2407; [email protected]
Youth Development
- LGBTQ+/Center Lane For LGBTQ+ programming.
- Inclure Provides substance-free social and recreational activities and programs for high school age youth, that support well-being and recovery
- Amazing Afternoons An after-school academic and activity-based enrichment program
- Margaret’s Place For violence-prevention and intervention programming.
- Envision Support for high school students & college freshman
- YPA and Peer Education Programming For teen pregnancy programming and prevention.
For Youth Development programs, contact Katrina Schermerhorn, Assistant Executive Director, Children, Youth and Families (914) 761-0600 x2244; [email protected]
Family Services
- Academic and Career Support For academic and career support to gain high school equivalency. Contact: Beverly Alvarez (914) 965-9140 x23; [email protected]
- Crime Victims Advocacy & Support Services Program (CVASSP) For crime victims and survivors. Contact Josefa Romero at 914.761.0600 x2245; [email protected].
- Digital Equity Program For children and adults in under-resourced communities. Contact Caitlin Leon at 761-0600 x2370; [email protected]
- Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Learning Center For psychoeducational testing, remediation, and support for learning challenges. Contact 949-7699 x2464
- Family Mental Health Clinics For Family Mental Health Services, please call our Central Intake Line at (914) 607-4500 or contact Leslie Hernandez, Director of Admitting (914) 737-7338 x 3119
- Mental Health First Aid Trainings An evidence-based certified program to help parents, educators, teens, clergy, and others identify mental health challenges and gain access to appropriate help. Contact Caitlin Leon at 761-0600 x2370.
- Support Group for Grandparents of Children with Autism Contact Kenn Mann, Psy.D., Director, Outpatient Services for People with Developmental Disabilities (914) 949-7699 x 2478; [email protected]
- Trauma For trauma and abuse services. Contact Liane Nelson, Ph.D., Director and Chief Psychologist, Trager Lemp Center: Treating Trauma & Promoting Resilience; 914-949-7699 x2475; [email protected].
WJCS ParentChild+
A WJCS client shares how the WJCS ParentChild+ program (formerly known as Parent Child Home Program) taught her to develop her daughter’s language and literacy skills.