News Archive

The Feds Are Cutting Back On Foster Group Homes
July 8, 2019
Pewtrusts.org

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

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

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

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

	Harlem Dowling Affordable Housing Development offers youth aging out of foster care chance at low-cost living November 20, 2014 The Daily News
		NY Giants Walter Thurmond Prepares to Give Thanks By Giving Back This Holiday Season November 14, 2014 NFL Spin Zone
			Children’s Village Raises $130k at Two Local Events November 13, 2014 New York Nonprofit Press
			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
			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
			Vaughan Thorpe and Cadeem Gibbs on Fox 5’s Good Day Street Talk August 2, 2014 Good Day Street Talk on Fox
			Vaughan Thorpe, Cadeem Gibbs, and Charles Davis Interviewed by Lisa Evers August 2, 2014 Good Day Street Talk on Fox
			Harlem Dowling and Children’s Village to Build Affordable Housing in Central Harlem July 24, 2014 New York Nonprofit Press
			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
			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
			Group care for foster kids: Critics seek phase-out May 17, 2014 Associated Press
			Curso Clemente expande las mentes de muchos May 19, 2014 El Diario de Hoy
			Children’s Village Raises $500k at Circle of Friends Event May 14, 2014 New York Nonprofit Press
			Children’s Village Gets $200k for Family Finding May 4, 2014 New York Nonprofit Press
			Schwartz Elected to CV’s Board of Directors April 3, 2014 New York Nonprofit Press
			Revealed: Harlem Dowling March 19, 2014 New York YIMBY
			Foster care is costly, and some states send more kids to relatives January 31, 2014 Marketplace
			Justice Department Honors DA and Local Nonprofits January 30, 2014 New York Nonprofit Press
			Chilean Officials Learn about MST from NY Providers January 14, 2014 New York Nonprofit Press

2013 Articles Return to Top

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

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2005 Articles Return to Top

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