Westchester Children's Association
   
the leading voice for Westchester's children since 1914  
 


Our Publications & Presentations

Special Report:
Westchester Children By the Numbers 2008


Booklets & Brochures
Reports & Surveys
Presentations

Annual Reports
Childwatch - The WCA Newsletter
About WCA



Booklets & Brochures

A Guide to Westchester County 2007 Elections (English)
(PDF 254K)

Pay Attention! (English)
A guide to the well-being of your child from birth to six (PDF 320K)

¡Preste Atención! (Español)
Una guía para el bienestar de sus hijos desde el nacimiento hasta los 6 años (PDF 230K)

Making Ends Meet
A guide to programs in Westchester County that help working families save money. (PDF 230K)

Cómo Sobrevivir Con Pocos Recursos
Una guia de los programas en el Condado de Westchester que le ayudan a las familias de la clase trabajadora a ahorrar dinero. (PDF 230K)

Your Child's Smile
Information for families of children 0-5 on how to care for their children's teeth. (PDF 856K)

La Sonrisa de Su Niño

Información para padres de niños desde 0 a 5 anos sobre cómo cuidar a los dientes de sus niños. (PDF 924K)

"But I'm Not Sick..."
A teen's guide to health care. (PDF 696K)


Reports & Surveys


No Time to Lose: Rethinking Mental Health Services for Westchester's Children
(PDF 2.7MB)

A Summary of the Take Action for Kids Conference (PDF 136K)

2004 Questionnaire for State Legislative Candidates (PDF 224K)
Candidates' responses on issues vital to the interests of children and youth in Westchester.

Conversations about Children (PDF 180K)
Profiles of six Westchester organizations concerned about children and youth



Presentations

2008 Advocacy Breakfast, Friday, March 7, 2008, Crowne Plaza, White Plains
Teaching Parents to Parent: What Works for Child Welfare Involved Families

Guest Speaker, Richard P. Barth, BA, MSW, PhD
Dean, School of Social Work, University of Maryland
On March 7, 2008, Dr. Richard Barth addressed over one hundred service providers, community members, County officials, and WCA Board and Advisory Council members at the Westchester Children Association’s annual Advocacy Breakfast, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains. Dr. Barth’s speech, which marked the inauguration of WCA’s Kathryn Wasserman Davis Child Advocacy Lecture, focused on parent training programs for child welfare-involved families.

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2006 Advocacy Breakfast
"No Time to Lose: Closing the Gap between What We Know and What We Do"

Keynote Speaker, Jack P. Shonkoff, MD
Chair of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child
In his speech, Dr. Shonkoff discussed the imperative of using scientific knowledge about early childhood development — social, emotional and cognitive — to shape effective public policies and programs.

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Annual Reports

2006 WCA Annual Report (PDF 156K)
2005 WCA Annual Report (PDF 90K)
2003 WCA Annual Report (PDF 860K)


ChildWatch
- The WCA Newsletter


Spring 2008 (PDF 156K)
Fall 2007 (PDF 136K)
Summer 2007 (PDF 208K)
January 2007 (PDF 200K)
Summer 2006 (PDF 130K)
Fall 2005 (PDF 180K)
Summer 2005 (PDF 101K)
Spring 2005 (PDF 116K)
Fall 2004 (PDF 945K)
Summer 2004 (PDF 286K)


About WCA

WCA's Agency Brochure (PDF 230K)











 


 







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