News Archive

2014 Articles Return to Top

Harlem Dowling Affordable Housing Development offers youth aging out of foster care chance at low-cost living
November 20, 2014
The Daily News
nynp NY Giants Walter Thurmond Prepares to Give Thanks By Giving Back This Holiday Season
November 14, 2014
NFL Spin Zone
nynp Children’s Village Raises $130k at Two Local Events
November 13, 2014
New York Nonprofit Press
nynp A Boost for Kinship Care
September 17, 2014
Bronx Free Press
Officials Hold Hearing On Immigrant Children in New York City
September 16, 2014
CBS New York
Westchester Teens Party with a Purpose
September 10, 2014
Scarsdale10583.com
nynp New Collaboration Offers Legal Help and Social Services to Kinship Caregivers
September 8, 2014
New York Nonprofit Press
NY1 Online: Criminal Justice Experts (incl. CV Youth Cadeem Gibbs) Talk Rikers Teen Inmate Treatment
August 21, 2014
Inside City Hall
nynp Vaughan Thorpe and Cadeem Gibbs on Fox 5’s Good Day Street Talk
August 2, 2014
Good Day Street Talk on Fox
nynp Vaughan Thorpe, Cadeem Gibbs, and Charles Davis Interviewed by Lisa Evers
August 2, 2014
Good Day Street Talk on Fox
nynp Harlem Dowling and Children’s Village to Build Affordable Housing in Central Harlem
July 24, 2014
New York Nonprofit Press
nynp State Announces Advantage After School Awards
July 20, 2014
New York Nonprofit Press
Jennifer Fernandez Talks About Safe Harbour Program (minute 24)
July 18, 2014
WVOX Radio
nynp Children’s Village Gets $1.5M from Hilton Foundation
June 24, 2014
New York Nonprofit Press
Hip-hop icon champions foster care kids
May 30, 2014
The Rivertowns Enterprise
nynp Group care for foster kids: Critics seek phase-out
May 17, 2014
Associated Press
nynp Curso Clemente expande las mentes de muchos
May 19, 2014
El Diario de Hoy
nynp Children’s Village Raises $500k at Circle of Friends Event
May 14, 2014
New York Nonprofit Press
nynp Children’s Village Gets $200k for Family Finding
May 4, 2014
New York Nonprofit Press
nynp Schwartz Elected to CV’s Board of Directors
April 3, 2014
New York Nonprofit Press
nynp Revealed: Harlem Dowling
March 19, 2014
New York YIMBY
nynp Foster care is costly, and some states send more kids to relatives
January 31, 2014
Marketplace
nynp Justice Department Honors DA and Local Nonprofits
January 30, 2014
New York Nonprofit Press
nynp Chilean Officials Learn about MST from NY Providers
January 14, 2014
New York Nonprofit Press

2013 Articles Return to Top

nynp The Brian Lehrer Show: The Children’s Village
December 6, 2013
WNYC: The Brian Lehrer Show
nynp Excellence is the Best Strategy
December 2013
New York Nonprofit Press
nynp Una Villa Para Los Ninos Immigrantes
November 30, 2013
El Diario de Hoy
nynp Isaiah Trufant Gives Thanks by Giving Back
November 28, 2013
New York Jets
nynp Children’s Village, CSH, BronxWorks Win 2013 Nonprofit Excellence Awards
November 22, 2013
New York Nonprofit Press
nynp Grantmakers Call on Feds to Fund Better, but Time-Limited, Foster Care
October 24, 2013
The Chronicle of Social Change
nynp Nonprofit Excellence Award Finalists Announced – CV named as one of only six!
October 9, 2013
Non-Profit Excellence Awards
nynp CV named as one of 10 Nonprofit Excellence Award Semi-Finalists
August 13, 2013
New York Nonprofit Press
ssir The Nonprofitization of Business
July 03, 2013
Stanford Social Innovation Review
nynp Children’s Village Raises $500K at Circle of Friends
June 07, 2013
New York Nonprofit Press
nynp Empowerment and Impact Keys to Engaging Next-Gen Donors
May 29, 2013
New York Nonprofit Press
National Clearinghouse on Youth and Families Turning Expertise Into Evidence: Working With Researchers
May 2013
National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
child mind institute Animals, Nature Offer Children a Fresh Start
April 2013
Child Mind Institute
nynp Children’s Village and Westhab Open Supportive Housing
March 26, 2013
New York Nonprofit Press
CV’s Polo Grounds Community Center participates in World Read Aloud Day
March 4, 2013
The Daily News
daily voicel logo Children’s Village Beats Tuckahoe in Boys Hoops Semis
February 26, 2013
Rivertowns Daily Voice
daily voicel logo Crittenden Students Open Hearts to Children’s Village
February 14, 2013
Armonk Daily Voice
The_New_York_Times Still Waiting For The Bus
February 07, 2013
New York Times
nynp Children’s Village & Bridge Builders Announce Strategic Alliance
February 04, 2013
New York Nonprofit Press
City_Limits_Logo Adoption Numbers in Question
January 19, 2013
City Limits

2012 Articles Return to Top

Kids From The Children’s Village Attend Their First Jets Game
December 30, 2012
Journal News
Younger Generation Invigorates Outreach
December 21, 2012
The Rivertowns Enterprise
Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: An Interview with Jeremy Kohomban
November 29, 2012
Social Justice Solutions
Rockland’s Project Turning Point Faces Closure
November 7, 2012
Journal News
Children’s Village Raises $60K at Masquerade Ball
November 29, 2012
New York Nonprofit Press
Taking Back Our Teens (pg. 5, interview with Paul Schiller)
Summer 2012
Rise Magazine
The Probation Transformation
August 23, 2012
New York Nonprofit Press
ECAD Celebrates Quartet of Canine Twosomes
August 17, 2012
The Rivertowns Enterprise
CV Team Helps Iraqis Tackle ‘Post-War’ Life
August 10, 2012
The Rivertowns Enterprise
References Provide Additional Insight; Turn to Your Volunteers for New Ideas
August 2012
The Volunteer Management Report
Nonprofit Excellence Award Semifinalists
August 9, 2012
New York Nonprofit Press
Reconstituting Fibers, More Than Matter is Transformed
July 20, 2012
The Rivertowns Enterprise
Children’s Village Elects Jenkel Chairman of the Board
July 18, 2012
New York Nonprofit Press
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize: Defining & Tracking What’s Important in Residential Care
Spring 2012
Teaching Family Association
Child Welfare Best Practice Awards (COFCCA)
April 4, 2012
New York Nonprofit Press
Strategies for Changing Your Organization’s Culture
Spring 2012
Bridgestar
Polo Grounds Community Center Opens its Doors to the Harlem Community
March 2, 2012
NYCHA News (New York City Housing Authority)
Profile of Fatye, Westchester Broadway Theatre’s Latest Star
February 2012
Westchester Magazine
Children’s Village Beats Keio, Heads to Finals
February 27, 2012
Harrison Daily Voice

2011 Articles Return to Top

Gift Squad Steps Up to Save the Day at CV
December 23, 2011
The Rivertowns Enterprise

John Jay Senior Plays Santa for At-Risk ChildrenDecember 6, 2011
Lewisboro Daily Voice

Children’s Village Holiday FundraiserDecember 2011
Lifestyle + Charity Magazine

At Children’s Village, Finding the WAY Home
November 10, 2011
Rivertowns Patch
Children’s Village Receives $1 Million Matching Grant for Lanza Activities Center
November 7, 2011
New York Nonprofit Press
Blumenthal Internships in Social Service Enter Second Decade
November 2011
Cornell (Ezra Magazine)
The Children’s Village A Successful Transition from Campus to Community
June 29, 2011
New York Nonprofit Press
The Children’s Village Receives 2011 Innovative Practices Award from the Council on Accreditation
June 24, 2011
Rivertowns Patch

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Chappaqua’s Barbara Jenkel
June 19, 2011
The Journal News (LoHud)

Rough Road Ends With High Hopes for CV Grads
June 17, 2011
The Rivertowns Enterprise

Masters Art Projects Help Spruce Up CV
May 27, 2011
The Rivertowns Enterprise
Couple Cultivate Love of Reading
May 10, 2011
Wall Street Journal
A Few Good Causes
April 2011
Westchester Mag

Becoming a Mentor Can Give a Young Person a Better Future
April 19, 2011
The Journal News (LoHud)

Successful Professions Teach CV Residents Keys to Success
March 14, 2011
Rivertowns Patch

Children’s Village Gets $200K for The WAY Home
March 2011
New York NonProfit Press

Cultivating the Next Generation of Volunteers and Philanthropists
Issue 4–2011
Alliance for Children & Families

Reform of the State’s Juvenile Justice System is Long Overdue
January 9, 2011
The Journal News (LoHud)

2010 Articles Return to Top

The_New_York_Times

A Glimpse Inside a Troubled Youth Prison
February 10, 2010
The New York Times

Astorino Visits Children’s Village, Discusses His Approach to Spending
January 4, 2010
Rivertowns Patch

Mexico’s First Lady Visits the Children’s Village
December 3, 2010
New York Nonprofit Press

McFadden’s Spirit Inspires Hope in Others
November 12, 2010
The Rivertowns Enterprise

2009 Articles Return to Top

The_New_York_Times

Under Age and Alone, Immigrants See a Softer Side of Detention
July 14, 2009
The New York Times

2008 Articles Return to Top

Making the Right Match
Summer 2008
Child Welfare Watch

The_New_York_Times

As Teenagers Leave Group Homes, a Challenge Placing Those Who Remain
June 8, 2008
The New York Times

New emphasis on family shifts focus of children’s agencies
February 26, 2008
The Journal News (LoHud) via NYC-ACS

2005 Articles Return to Top

A Shift Towards Home
March 6, 2005
The Journal News (LoHud)

 

Jeremy’s articles

The Nonprofitization of Business
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO
July 3, 2013
Stanford Social Innovation Review
  Mergers and Collaborations for Charity Navigator?
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO
August 10, 2012
Stanford Social Innovation Review
  Keep Your Eyes on the Prize: Defining & Tracking What’s Important in Residential Care
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO
Spring 2012
Teaching Family Association
  Incorporating Animal-Assisted Interventions in Therapy With Boys At Risk
Avril Lindsay, Drew Director
February 28, 2011
Engaging Boys in Treatment: Creative Approaches to the Therapy Process (Routledge)
  Measuring Outcomes is Important. But in Recession, At What Price?
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO
January 10, 2011
Youth Today
  Reform of the State’s Juvenile Justice System is Long Overdue
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO
January 9, 2011
The Journal News (LoHud)
  Evidence-Based Practice—Developing a New Business Model from the Inside Out
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO; Paul Schiller, LMSW, Division Director
Spring 2008
The Link
  Youth Characteristics Associated with Behavioral and Mental Health Problems During the Transition to Residential Treatment Centers
Amy J. L. Baker, Archer M, Curtis P.
2007
Center for Child Welfare Research
  Residential Treatment: No Longer a Placement of Last Resort?
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO
April 2005
Children’s Services Update
  Animal Assisted Therapy
Avril Lindsay, Drew Director
2005
The Westchester Psychiatrist Vol.33, no.1
  Alternative to Hospitalizing Youth in Psychiatric Crises: The Children’s Village Crisis Residence Model
Amy J.L. Baker Ph.D. ; Marc Archer M.Sc. ; Daniel Melnick Ph.D.
2004
Residential Treatment for Children & Youth Vol.22 Iss.1
  A survey of problematic sexualized behaviors of children in the New York City Child Welfare System
Amy J. L. Baker, Schneiderman M, Parker R.
2001
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (Taylor & Francis)
  Calculating Number of Offenses and Victims of Juvenile Sexual Offending: The Role of Posttreatment Disclosures
Amy J. L. Baker, Risa Tabakoff, Gabril Tornusciolo, Marvin Eisenstadt
April 2001
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment
  The WAY to Work: An Independent Living/Aftercare Program for High-Risk Youth
Nan Dale, Former President and CEO, The Children’s Village
November, 2000
Child Welfare League of America
 

Staff Authored Publications

Cheers Principle: A Model for Family Engagement
Donald A. Somerville
November 14, 2013
Building Bridges Initiative
Engaging Fathers: Men are Not Women. We’re Different.
Donald A. Somerville
April 7, 2013
Building Strong Roots Conference, Albany, NY
 
Cheers Principle: A Model for Family Engagement
Donald A. Somerville
November 10, 2012
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, Phoenix, AZ
 
Multisystemic Therapy: Overview of Residential Pilot & Family Engagement Strategies
Paul Schiller
June 28, 2012
Training Program: Family-driven Care: Successfully Engaging Families in their Homes and Communities
 
Risk Management
Regis G. McDonald, Vice President for Program, Policy, and Quality Improvement; Tatiana Guerrier, Health and Safety for Quality Improvement
November 2011
The NYS Coalition for Children’s Mental Health Services
 
Cross-setting PBIS: Residential Treatment Center & Alternative School District Partner to Implement PBIS
Avril Lindsay, Drew Director; Steve Romano; Illinois PBIS Network; Monica Carman
2011
PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support) Conference 2011
 
Dog Assisted Group Psychotherapy Presentation
Avril Lindsay, Drew Director
January 26, 2007
Westchester Group Psychotherapy Society
 
Protecting America’s Children: The Need for a Federal Commitment to the Child Welfare System
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO
July 16, 2007
New York City Child Welfare Forum
 
Paradox and Free Will in the Treatment of Involuntary Sex Offenders
Eliot Kaplan, PhD
May 3 & 4, 2007
New York State Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
 
The Management of Risk
Regis G. McDonald, Vice President for Program, Policy, and Quality Improvement & JoEllen Revell-Mellone, Director for Quality Improvement
November, 2006
The NYS Coalition for Children’s Mental Health Services
 
“Beyond the Foster Care System” Panel Discussion
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO
July 25, 2006
Open Society Foundations
 
Interventions to Reduce Disproportionality and Minority Over-Representation
Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, President and CEO
2006
New York Judicial Institute – Pace Law School
 
Uses of Animal Assisted Therapy
Avril Lindsay, Drew Director
2005
The NYS Coalition for Children’s Mental Health Services
 
Dog Assisted Group Psychotherapy for Adolescents
Paul Kymissis, MD, Director of Psychiatry; Avril Lindsay, Drew Director
February 27, 2004
American Group Psychotherapy Association
 
Uses of Dogs in Animal Assisted Therapy
Avril Lindsay, Drew Director
November 2004
Devereux Residential, New York, NY
 
Differences in Animal Assisted Therapy and Activities
Avril Lindsay, Drew Director
September 2004
Green Chimneys, New York, NY
 
Uses of Animal Assisted Activities
Avril Lindsay, Drew Director
July 2004
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital Outpatient Clinic, New York, NY
 

 
Uses of Animal Assisted Therapy
Avril Lindsay, Drew Director
June 2004
Mercy First, Long Island, NY
 
The Children’s Village Crisis Residence Program: An innovative model for preventing psychiatric hospitalization of children in an RTC who experience psychiatric crisis.
Amy J. L. Baker, Quayyum S.
June 10-13 2001
New York State Office of Mental Health Best Practices Conference
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