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take action for kids donate now! helpful links contact us   Our Goal: Keeping Kids Healthy Read about actions we have taken to keep Westchester's kids healthy. Children without Health Insurance There are an estimated 12,000 uninsured children in Westchester County. More than two-thirds of New York's uninsured children are eligible for, but not enrolled in, public health insurance.     WCA is a key leader of the County's Facilitated Enrollment project, which helps eligible families enroll their children in publicly sponsored health insurance programs. Children's Oral Health Tooth decay is the single most prevalent chronic childhood disease - 5 times more common than asthma and 7 times more common than hay fever. Much of the suffering associated with oral disease is preventable.     WCA improves children's oral health by educating parents and overcoming barriers to dental care... ©2007-2008 All rights reserved. Westchester Children's Association, Inc. 175 Main Street, Suite 702 White Plains, NY 10601 914.946.7676 Westchester Children's Association is a member of Voices for America's Children, a national network of child advocacy organizations.