Bridge Builders Community Partnership and The Children’s Village Form a Strategic Alliance Designed to Enhance Capacity to Serve Children and Families in the Highbridge Community in the Bronx. BRONX, NEW YORK, NY — January 17, 2013 – Bridge Builders Community Partnership Initiative (BBCPI), established in 2003 as collaboration of community-based organizations committed to improving child …
Stacy Desalin did not plan to adopt Donte. “I thought I’d just be a short-term foster parent, but I was so impressed when I first met him, and he kept on impressing me so much that I knew I had to.” Donte lived at Children’s Village for five years and really struggled in school and …
President and CEO Jeremy Christopher Kohomban, PhD, is the President and CEO of The Children’s Village and the President of Harlem Dowling. Two organizations founded in the early 1800’s that serve over 30,000 children and families. Jeremy is a leading national advocate for reforms that prioritize family support over the use of family separation interventions. …
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October 2024 – From September 16 to 18, Kaylene Quinones, LMSW, Director of Therapeutic & Peer-Led Services and Vincent Madera, Division Director, CV Training Institute and Permanency (CVTI)—the driving forces behind our BraveLife Intervention (BLI) training —headed to Phoenix to lead a three-day training program to the Arizona Department of Child Safety. Kaylene’s and Vincent’s …
What’s a great job for teens where they can stay cool, enjoy the sun, and find “something positive to do with your time”? According to CV youth Jayden, it’s being a lifeguard. However, a lifeguard shortage that has been plaguing communities across the U.S. since the start of the pandemic has yet to relent, as …
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Back-to-school season is an exciting time when students get to start a fresh new school year, explore their dreams, and reconnect with friends. However, for many of our youth and families, back-to-school can also be a challenging time due to the cost of school supplies and essentials. From May through August, our In-Kind team works …
My experiences have taken me across various initiatives aimed at supporting teens in need of a second chance. I began my journey with The Children’s Village as an intern while completing my MSW, and my work within the organization has been nothing short of fulfilling. Initially placed in Queens at Goddard High School and CV’s …
Traveling widened my perspective and ignited a determination to be a voice for those who may never have such opportunities. At 13, I didn’t know why I was being placed in foster care. I later found out my mother had health issues and she couldn’t take care of me or herself. By my third placement, …
Thanks to our incredible circle of friends, this year The Children’s Village was able to provide over 1,000 Thanksgiving meals to children and families in CV programs across the NY metro area. With our highest need for meals yet and grocery prices going up each week, we would never have been able to fill the …
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