Updated 4/15/2024 On March 21st Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) hosted a panel discussion titled “Youth Justice Beyond the Headlines: Five+ Years of Raise the Age.” The panel’s goal was to recognize the achievements of the Raise the Age (RTA) … Read More
Educational Events
Join us March 7 for the Release of WCA’s Child Poverty Focus Group Report
Uplifting Courageous Voices: from the Frontline of Poverty in Westchester with featured guest Victoria Esposito, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Albany Law School About the Event WCA will release its 2024 Child Poverty Focus Group Report following months of … Read More
Join us for WCA’s 2023 Advocacy Breakfast, October 11, 2023
Youth Justice at a Crossroad – The Intersection of Data, Policy & Advocacy with Kathryn Wasserman Davis Child Advocacy Lecture by Dr. Edward Fergus, Professor of Urban Education, Rutgers University Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 8:00-10:00 AM at the Sleepy … Read More
Westchester Children’s Association Organizes First Ever “Commissioners’ Conversation” on June 22, 2023
Westchester Children’s Association (WCA), the only independent child advocacy organization in Westchester, will host the first “Commissioners’ Conversation” on Thursday, June 22nd and has invited county officials to participate. The event, open to the public, will be held at the … Read More
WCA’s 2022 Advocacy Breakfast Sheds Light on the Need for Increased Mental Health Supports
The Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) held its annual Advocacy Breakfast on October 18. The Annual Kathryn Wasserman Davis Child Advocacy Lecture was presented by Dr. Kira Hudson Banks, co-founder of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity at Sant Louis University. Dr. Banks spoke to the audience of over 100 about supporting the socio-emotional wellbeing of youth and that change must begin with an understanding of equity as “the guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups.” Read More
2019 Advocacy Breakfast
Join us for the 2019 Advocacy Breakfast hosted by Westchester Children’s Association on October 29, 2019 at the DoubleTree Inn, Tarrytown, NY from 8 – 10 am. Registration is open! Keynote Speaker is Marc Dones, Executive Director of National Innovation Service. For more info email wca@wca4kids.org Read More
Vision 0 to 3 – Early Childhood Conference
Our Vision 0 to 3 Report is out! Download your copy of our comprehensive summary of the events, highlights, and next steps from the conference developed in collaboration with our partners. Vision 0 to 3 Conference will be a day … Read More
Rikers: An American Jail Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Rikers: An American Jail is a compelling documentary about life inside Rikers. We will be screening the film followed by an important panel discussion on implementing Raise the Age in Westchester effectively and correctly. Join us for this incredibly pertinent conversation. Read More