Every Child Healthy, Safe And Prepared For Life's Challenges

WCA has remained steadfast in its mission: To improve the lives of Westchester's children by shaping policies and programs to meet their needs.

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ChildWatch (January 2012)
There's a new edition of WCA's newsletter, ChildWatch!

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Born Learning
WCA Partners with United Way of Westchester and Putnam
Born Learning is a public engagement campaign that helps parents, grandparents, and caregivers explore ways to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities.

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Spring Advocacy Dinner
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 6:00 PM
More than 200 members of the WCA family came out  to support our efforts on behalf of Westchester's children at the 2012 Advocacy Dinner at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown. This year's recipient of the Edith C. Macy Award was Peter Herrero, Jr.,business owner, philanthropist, and advocate for children!  The Award is named in honor of one of the Westchester Children's Association's founders, and is given in recognition of extraordinary contributions to children's wellbeing.

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Video - Second Chances: Connecting Youth to School, Work & Community
This video is part of WCA’s Connecting Youth Project, which seeks to understand the causes and remedies for the plight of “disconnected youth,” young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are not in school, not employed, and not productively engaged in developmentally appropriate activities.

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KidPins & Kid Magnets
These hand-crafted colorful pins and magnets are a great gift idea for anyone who works with or cares about children and youth!  Each is unique, but weighs half an ounce and is 2-3" inches tall. Call 914.946.7676 x300 or e-mail wca@wca4kids.org to pick up in person.

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