- http://www.childrensvillage.org
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- Helping
children and families since 1851
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- EXECUTIVE
BRIEFING
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- The children
and adolescents who come to the Village for help tell us something
profoundly important. They tell us what kind of world we've given
them, and they portend the world that will be their children's
legacy. We see our role as twofold: first, to advocate assertively
for the rights of all children to a safe and healthy childhood;
and second, to provide both the children in our care and their
families with effective services that translate into real
opportunities for a fair and fresh start.
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- When
children and families come to us for help, they are often in deep
despair. Some families are struggling to keep a seriously
emotionally disturbed child at home; some are struggling against
persistent poverty, inadequate and unsafe housing and schools, and
lack of job opportunities; and some never deserved to be called a
"family," having so traumatized and battered their offspring.
- For families
struggling to get it right, the Village provides the kind of
support that can turn a fragile situation into a healthy one. And,
in instances where children come to us for their very survival, we
help them heal and develop the skills and attitudes they will need
to be successful adults.
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- A gallery of
photos lines the hallways of Wetmore Hall on our main campus in
Dobbs Ferry, NY. Each picture shows a child who came to Children's
Village filled with fear, despair, and promise-and the proud,
productive adult he became. On our Alumni Link, we have included a
small sampling of these alumni, proof that, given a fair and fresh
start, even very troubled children can succeed.
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- The time we
spend with the children in our care is a period stretched between
a troubled past and an uncertain future. We offer our thanks to
the generous donors, volunteers and friends who make it possible
for Children's Village to change the odds-not only for today's
vulnerable children, but for their children and grandchildren.
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- MELVIN
WASHINGTON
- Chairman,
Board of Directors
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- RECENT
CV HONORS & AWARDS
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- Rated the
number one Foster Boarding Home Program by New York City's
Administration for Children Services.
- Honored by
National Institute of Mental Health: Effective service delivery.
- United Way
Joseph Weber Award: Excellence in Management.
- Child
Welfare League of America Awards: Improving cultural sensitivity;
Advocating for troubled children and families.
- Nat'l Youth
Employment Coalition's PEPNet Award: Work Appreciation for Youth
Program.
- Accredited
by Joint Commission on Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations,
(JCAHO).
- Federation
of Protestant Welfare Agencies Award: Intergenerational Program
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- The History of
Children's Village:
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- Giving
troubled children a second chance
- 150
Years Helping Children Succeed
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- The
Children's Village is a private, New York State, not-for-profit
corporation. Since its inception in 1851, it has provided aid,
comfort, and hope to over 80,000 children. The Village's first
home was in New York City where, as The New York Juvenile Asylum,
it addressed the enormous problem of homeless immigrant children
living on city streets. In 1901, a 277-acre farm was purchased in
Dobbs Ferry, NY, and the name was changed to The Children's
Village. This campus, designed as a home-like therapeutic
community, won the 1906 World's Fair Award for architecture.
Gradually, the Village evolved into a sophisticated treatment
center for emotionally scarred children who are victims of abuse,
chronic neglect, or circumstances beyond the control of loving
parents. Today, CV operates the largest residential treatment
center in the country, and its programs are nationally recognized
and replicated.
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- "Tell the
boys of the New York Juvenile Asylum that they must follow Truth,
Justice and Humanity if they wish to become useful and honorable
men."
- .............................................................................Abraham
Lincoln, 1860
- "I send
(Children's Village) my best wishes. Every one of you has the same
chance open to any of those who start life with the resolution to
do his duty both to others and to himself."
- ..........................................................................Theodore
Roosevelt, 1901
- "For well
over a century, The Childrens Village has provided encouragement,
love, and guidance for countless young men."
- ...................................................................................George
Bush, 1992
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- In addition
to the original Dobbs Ferry campus, CV has nine facilities
throughout the New York metropolitan area. These facilities house
both residential and community-based programs devoted to
furthering the mission of caring for society's most vulnerable
children and their families.
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- Offices:
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- 2090 Adam
Clayton PowelL Jr. Blvd, Suite 108, NY, NY 10027; (212)
663-3482
- Main Campus:
Children's Village, Echo Hills, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522; (914)
693-0600
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- Alumni:
- E. George
Bayer, 1908 - BA, Wesleyan Dr. of Divinity, Methodist Minister.
World War II chaplain
- Andrew
Minnig, 1932 - Supermarket Asst. Mgr. Ret., 3 children, 10
grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren - Long-time CV
volunteer
- Brent
Richards, 1952 - BS in Philosophy, University of Utah. Utah State
Senator. Married, six children, one grandchild.
- Lew Jones,
1957- BA, MLS., Owner/Financial Advisory Co. Married, 3
sons.
- H. Daniel
Dunn, 1958 - Owner/President of building maintenance company.
Active in politics.
- Leslie
Francis, 1963 - Served in military. Worked 25 years in healthcare.
Father, grandfather.
- William
Stenson, 1965 - BA, Harvard University. Securities Trader.
Married, 2 Children
- Vincent
Smalls, 1976 - U.S.Air Force Master Sgt., Married, one
son.
- James
Williams, 1979 - BA, Concordia College. Stock broker assistant.
Married, one daughter.
- Maurice
Roberts, 1986 - Correction officer. Also, parttime lease/finance
manager.
- Anthony
Colon, 1990 - Supervisor, major department store. Finishing
college at night. Married.
- Lamar
Williams, 1991 - BA, Pace University, 1998., Programmer
- Cleveland
Edwards, 1992 - Full scholarship to Cornell, Harvard, Brown, NYU.
Attends NYU.
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The
Children's Village 1999
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