The following organizations share in The Foundling’s mission to protect children:
New York Children’s Services (also known as ACS) www.nyc.gov/acs The
New York City Administration for Children’s Services protects New York
City’s children from abuse and neglect. Along with our community
partners, Children’s Services provides neighborhood-based services to
help ensure children grow up in safe, permanent homes with strong
families.
Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA) www.cofcca.org 212-929-2626 The
Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies is the principal
representative for nearly all the voluntary, not-for-profit
organizations providing foster care, adoption, family preservation, and
special education services in New York State. With 110 member
organizations, ranging in size from storefront operations to some of
the nation's largest multi-service agencies, COFCCA works with its
members and government to ensure quality services for our most
vulnerable children - children who have suffered abuse and abandonment
and children at-risk
Citizens’ Committee for Children (CCC) www.cccnewyork.org 212-673-1800 Since
1944, Citizens' Committee for Children of New York, Inc. (CCC) has
convened, informed and mobilized New Yorkers to make the city a better
place for children. CCC's approach to child advocacy is fact-based and
combines the best features of public policy advocacy with a tradition
of citizen activism. Casting light on the issues, engaging allies,
fueling civic discourse, identifying improvements and envisioning
alternatives has helped CCC make children a priority in New York City.
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) www.cwla.org 703-412-2400 The
Child Welfare League of America is the nation's oldest and largest
membership-based child welfare organization. We are committed to
engaging people everywhere in promoting the well-being of children,
youth, and their families, and protecting every child from harm.
Prevent Child Abuse New York www.preventchildabuseny.org 1-800-CHILDREN Prevent
Child Abuse New York was founded in 1980, as the Federation on Child
Abuse and Neglect, by a network of county child abuse task forces. In
1982 the agency became the New York chapter of National Committee for
the Prevention of Child Abuse. The organization’s name was changed to
Prevent Child Abuse New York in 1999, when the national name was
changed to Prevent Child Abuse America.
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