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Press inquiries should be directed to Peter Sobel, Senior Communications Officer: psobel@childrensvillage.org. Learn more about our organizational history and purpose.

The following is a list of recent media coverage of our programs and services. See below for press inquiries.

 

Teaching Kitchen for NY High School Students
December 10, 2021
NBC New York
As young people struggle with homelessness, I learned never to lose hope – opinion from CV youth Nissi Ayertey
December 9, 2021
LoHud
A Childhood Crisis of Greif – Loss During COVID, and How CV Helped the Beltran Family
November 24, 2021
Vox
Yvonne Stennett and Jeremy Kohomban are Developing Affordable Housing with Their Own Families in Mind
November 22, 2021
Pix11
Hundreds line up as Harlem food bank gives away turkeys for families in need
November 18, 2021
ABC7
Bronx Family grateful for return to in-school learning routine
November 18, 2021
NY1

Teaching kitchen helps New York teens find their passion, learn life skills
November 12, 2021
AMNY

Children in need of Adoption: Interview with Dr. Jeremy Kohomban for Adoption Awareness Month
November 16, 2021
Fox5

Solving the homelessness crisis with Jeremy Kohomban and Yvonne Stennett
November 10, 2021
Spotify: The Trend with Justin A. Williams

CV’s Eunice Escudero shares how her family heritage inspires her work today as a Clinical Supervisor. Chief Program Officer David Collins discusses the prevention work that CV does in homes with families.
November 2, 2021
BronxNet
The Café Work Program, which will be replicated in The Eliza, was featured on ABC7
October 29, 2021
ABC7
A Recovery For All of Us: NYC Mayor Announces City Wide Expansion of Family Enrichment Centers
May 19, 2021
NYC.gov/ACS
Foster Parents Issues Awards and Proclamations on Mother’s Day Weekend
May 9, 2021
NY1
Opinion: Invest in the Future of NYC’s Foster Youth
March 3, 2021
Queens Daily Eagle
Donovan Mitchell Received Offseason NBA Cares Community Assist Award – Donates to CV
January 29, 2021
NBA.com
Opinion: How City Nonprofits Can Diversify Their Workforce and Leadership Teams
December 30, 2020
City Limits
The Collective Trauma of the Black Community in 2020: What Are The Implications for COVID Vaccines?
December 28, 2020
Psychology Today

Reflections on Being Oppression-Adjacent in the time of COVID
December 25, 2020
Child & Youth Services Journal – Volume 41 – Issue 3

How New York’s nonprofit leaders support staff during the pandemic: Transparency and communication are key
November 25, 2020
NYNMedia

HGAR Foundation Presents Donation to The Children’s Village
November 20, 2020
RISmedia

Readers sound off on truancy rules, a Haredi decree and the Biden allegations
November 2, 2020
New York Daily News
Especially After COVID, Better Foster Care is Imperative – OpEd by Jeremy Kohomban and Gale Brewer
September 2, 2020
New York Daily News

Be the Child Welfare Leader Who Creates a New History
August 27, 2020
Children’s Bureau Express

More New Yorkers Should Step Up for Teens in Foster Care – OpEd by foster parent Sarah Deme
August 24, 2020
AMNY

Nonprofit Talk: Serving Vulnerable Children During the COVID Crisis
July 2, 2020
Queens Daily Eagle

Essential, selfless, and heroes – but still invisible
July 1, 2020
LoHud
Child Abuse Cases Drop 51% — The Authorities Are Very Worried
June 9, 2020
New York Times
National Foster Care Month: How to Support Foster Youth During COVID-19
May 28, 2020
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Garden of Dreams Foundation Allocates $1 million to Help Fund NYC Nonprofits
May 27, 2020
Pix11 News
Integrity 9 Donation Helps Shine Light on Foster Families During COVID-19
May 20, 2020
Integrity 9
Article in Spanish: How CV and Other Organizations Have Increased Salaries During the Pandemic to Support Staff.
May 11, 2020
El Diario
Impacts of COVID-19 on Foster Care
May 1, 2020
Pix11 News
Coronavirus and Its Impact on the Foster Care System
April 30, 2020
Spectrum News, NY1
Foster Care Agency Supports Kids Through COVID Crisis
April 14, 2020
Queen’s Daily Eagle
How One Nonprofit Responds to Coronavirus Hitting NY Youth Group Homes
March 24, 2020
The Chronicle of Social Change
How is CV Adjusting to COVID-19?
March 18, 2020
CV Press Release
Here is How NYC is Doing on Child Welfare Reform
March 26, 2019
NYNMedia
Keeping Children Safe and Families Together
March 6, 2019
The Hudson Independent
Worse than foster care? Why not imagine something better for maltreated children?
December 13, 2018
Brookings.edu
Elinor Martin Residence and CV Announce Strategic Partnership
November 21, 2018
Press Release
Children’s Village to Implement My First Place Model™
November 21, 2018
Press Release
‘Are my parents OK? Where are they?’ Immigrant kids’ first questions when they arrive in a New York facility
June 22, 2018
CNN.com
Giving Group Homes a 21st Century Makeover
June 14, 2018
Pewtrusts.org
69% Less Recidivism in NY Community Mentoring Program, Report Finds
February 22, 2018
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
The foster care system was unprepared for the last drug epidemic — let’s not repeat history
January 31, 2018
Brookings.edu
Residents in Dobbs Ferry sleep outdoors to raise awareness of teen homelessness
October 14, 2017
Fios 1
Bravehearts Demonstrates That Foster Kids Must Be Listened to
September 11, 2017
Youth Today
CV honors a neighbor, champion, mentor
May 5, 2017
The Rivertowns Enterprise
An easy way for Mayor de Blasio to keep his promise
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO; and Michelle Yanche, Associate Executive Director, Good Shephard Services
March 9, 2017
New York Amsterdam News
Students At Children’s Village Form Strong Bond With Shelter Dogs
February 25, 2017
Greenburgh Daily Voice
The Systematic Starvation of Those Who Do Good
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO; and David Collins, Assistant Vice President for Programs and Policy
February 24, 2017
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Mentors open paths for youth at Children’s Village
February 3, 2017
The Rivertowns Enterprise
Zymere Perkins’ case highlights harsh truths about child welfare in New York City
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO
December 17, 2016
City & State — Slant
A Better, But Still Broken, NYC Child Welfare System Means Another Child Murdered
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO, with Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham President and CEO, and Bill Baccaglini, President and CEO, The New York Foundling
November 30, 2016
The Huffington Post
Oversight: Disconnected Youth
David Collins, LMSW
November 22, 2016
New York City Council Committee on Youth Service
House Puts Families First, Opponents Rally — But Why?
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO
June 29, 2016
The Huffington Post
New Phase of Close to Home Pioneers a Shift from Corrections to Rehabilitation
February 29, 2016
City & State

Towards Equity: Bi-partisan Federal Legislation Tackles Racial Disproportionality and Puts Families First
February 24, 2016
The Huffington Post

CV Opens New State of the Art Recording Studio Thanks to Garden of Dreams
January 26, 2016
News 12 Westchester

Feds Finally Putting Families First
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO, with Jess Dannhauser, Graham Windham President and CEO
January 21, 2016
The Huffington Post
Charity Leaders Need to Oust the Scoundrels
January 13, 2016
Chronicle of Philanthropy
A New Phase in Juvenile Justice Reform
January 8, 2016
New York NonProfit Media
Christine Kang was not alone: 2 runaways still missing
January 6, 2016
The Journal News (LoHud)
The Children’s Village, Harlem Dowling, and Bridge Builders Feed Over 1,500 Families Thanks to Generous Donors and Volunteers
November 24, 2015
Press Release

$187-Million Fraud Case Should Send a Message About Charity Integrity
May 27, 2015
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Family Connections in NY: “Progress not Perfection”
May 20, 2015
Public Service News

No Place to Grow Up: How to Safely Reduce Reliance on Foster Care Group Homes
May 19, 2015
Testimony to the Senate Committee on Finance hearing
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Smaller Role for Residential Care, Witnesses Urge Senate Finance Committee
May 19, 2015
The Chronicle of Social Change

National Foster Care Month: Supporting Foster Families
May 18, 2015
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation/Horizons

Accreditation in Action
May 14, 2015
Accreditation Guru
Nonprofit Management Tools: Choose, Fund, and Implement for Impact
Jeremy Kohomban
March 5, 2015
The Bridgespan Group
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Inwood House and Children’s Village Announce Merger
February 2015
New York Nonprofit Press
Survival Is Not Enough: Help Children Thrive, Not Just Survive
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO
January 20, 2015
The Huffington Post
Missing girl’s case shines spotlight on runaways
January 6, 2015
The Journal News

Visit our News Archive for items prior to 2015.

Press inquiries should be directed to Peter Sobel, Senior Communications Officer: psobel@childrensvillage.org. Learn more about our organizational history and purpose.

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