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Supporting Families: Building Skills to Help Them Thrive
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Supporting Families: Building Skills to Help Them Thrive

Miriam Arond2024-04-03T10:47:46-04:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: General|Tags: after-school programs, youth development, academic support, socioemotional learning, LGBTQIA+, Parent-Child, early childhood, Children, Youth, Families, Westchester|

Ten percent of children in Westchester county live below the poverty line. Boosting the educational, social, and emotional skills of the next generation has invaluable long-term impact. By supporting children, youth, and families, we are ensuring positive outcomes for them now and in the future. WJCS recognizes that every child deserves to have the skills, tools, resources, and affirmations they need to be prepared for and thrive in school. WJCS is devoted to decreasing the effects of socioeconomic disparities and promoting parent-child engagement, early literacy, and social-emotional building for families from under-resourced and marginalized communities. After-school programs promote positive ...

WJCS 2022 Gala: A Huge Success!
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WJCS 2022 Gala: A Huge Success!

Rose Herschman2022-06-08T11:58:26-04:00January 3rd, 2022|Categories: Gala, General|Tags: WJCS 2022 Gala, Pam Eisinger Zaslav, 2022 WJCS Gala, Mariquita, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, NYS Senate Majority, Community, Disability, Family, early learning, Seniors, Geriatric Care, Children, Youth, Group Homes, Gala, Trauma, Donate, Nonprofit, Give, Autism, Mental Health, Westchester|

WJCS-Westchester Jewish Community Services hosted our annual Gala on April 5th, 2022 at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, New York. Attended by more than 200 philanthropic, community, and political leaders from throughout Westchester County, the evening marked a triumphant return to in-person events after two years of virtual galas. The money raised will provide much-needed funds for our agency's 80+ programs that serve 20,000 Westchester residents every year. "It was wonderful to have so many members of our community together to celebrate this year's honorees—New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and WJCS Board President ...

WJCS Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
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WJCS Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

Grace Oshin2022-07-20T11:44:59-04:00June 15th, 2021|Categories: Featured Homepage|Tags: CCBHC, Mental Illness, students, anxiety reduction, Community, Family, Children, Youth, Nonprofit, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Westchester, Depression, Anxiety|

WJCS Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) in Peekskill and Mount Vernon Clinic provide integrative services to clients who are living with a variety of behavioral health conditions, including but not limited to serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and serious emotional disturbance. The CCBHC Services include the following: • Screening, assessment, and diagnosis, including risk assessment • Patient-centered treatment planning, including crisis planning • Comprehensive outpatient mental health and substance use services • Case management • Community-based recovery supports, including peer support, counselor services, and family supports • Crisis mental health services, including 24-hour mobile crisis team emergency ...

WJCS Addresses Disparities in Digital Access
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WJCS Addresses Disparities in Digital Access

Grace Oshin2021-08-06T13:41:43-04:00June 2nd, 2021|Categories: General|Tags: digital equity, mentor, virtual mentor, students, Community, Family, Children, Youth, Group Homes, Donate, Nonprofit, Westchester|

The inequity that individuals in financial need experience in regard to digital access became glaringly apparent once the Covid pandemic hit. Lack of access to the internet was clearly an obstacle that would have long-lasting ramifications for youth now required to log on the internet in order to learn remotely from home. WJCS could not ignore the problem. At WJCS, we are committed to ensuring that all children have the information technology needed for school participation and learning, an essential ingredient to their academic and future success. Thanks to our partnership with the STEM Alliance and funding from the ...

Welcome to our new website!
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Welcome to our new website!

Grace Oshin2021-08-02T14:42:15-04:00April 19th, 2021|Categories: General|Tags: Community, Disability, Family, early learning, Seniors, Geriatric Care, Children, Youth, Group Homes, Gala, Trauma, Donate, Nonprofit, Give, Autism, Mental Health, Westchester|

As one of the largest, state-of-the-art human service organizations in the New York metropolitan area, it is important to us to make information regarding our services, impact, thought leadership, community trainings, professional development classes, and other events easily accessible for current clients, potential clients, donors, volunteers, government officials, community and corporate partners, media, and staff. Our goal with this new website is to provide you with an easy, user-friendly way to learn about WJCS's programs and to browse information based on your own choice. Among the new features to explore are: Videos that share client stories about how WJCS has changed their ...