Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA)

08/25/2026

Annie Minguez, ED of NYC Mayor's Office for Nonprofit Services, hosted the Excellence in Human Service Delivery Awards at Gracie Mansion last week. Special congratulations to Jackie Roth, Assistant Commissioner, NYC Administration for Children's Services- ACS for her award for Action and Innovation in Human Services Delivery.

08/11/2026

Spread the word! The Child Welfare Worker Incentive Scholarship is now open for applications. Thank you, Governor Hochul & the NYS legislature, for your support of the child welfare workforce!

Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday announced that the application for the Child Welfare Worker Incentive Scholarship is now open. This scholarship, administered by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, provides financial assistance to eligible employees working for New York State licensed child welfare agencies who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees to strengthen their knowledge and skills as child welfare professionals.

“New York is committed to supporting the dedicated frontline professionals who help care for our children and strengthen families across our communities,” Governor Hochul said. “By expanding access to educational opportunities for child welfare workers, we are investing in a stronger, more prepared workforce and a brighter future for children across the state.”

Read more: news.ny.gov/cwwis

08/05/2026

We are proud to share that several COFCCA members have been named to City & State’s 2026 Above & Beyond: Social Services! This list honors notable individuals in the social services sector, which, as the article states, plays a critical role in New York and makes up a significant share of the economy. The following members appear on it:

• Suzette Gordon, President and CEO, SCO Family of Services
• Zandra Haywood, Director of Agency Relations, Catholic Charities of New York
• Archana Jayaram, Executive Director, Brooklyn Community Services
• Alan Mucatel, CEO, Rising Ground
• Edgar Pereira, Chief Program Officer, Chinese-American Planning Council
• Liz Roberts, CEO, Safe Horizon
• Lorraine Stephens, Executive Director, Forestdale, Inc.
• John W**d, Senior Vice President, BronxWorks
• Michelle Yanche, CEO, Good Shepherd Services

Congratulations to these individuals on this well-deserved honor!

Notable New Yorkers caring for those in need.

07/28/2026

Today COFCCA member FPWA, in partnership with Deputy Mayors Helen Arteaga and Julie Su, hosted an important and timely event on Centering Economic Justice in Human Services. Another COFCCA member, Michelle Yanche of Good Shepherd Services, was also one of the speakers. Thank you to Michelle, FPWA CEO Jennifer Jones Austin, and all the other panelists for sharing your thoughts on how the human services sector can work to ensure economic security for all New Yorkers.

07/23/2026

Our President & CEO Kathleen presented at the New York Public Welfare Association conference earlier this week on supporting youth with complex needs in New York State, along with our counterpart association California Alliance of Child and Family Services and New York State Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health. Kathleen and Michelle also attended many other great sessions on serving families and youth across NYS.

We also celebrated the leadership of NYPWA’s Executive Director - we have so enjoyed working with him! We celebrate Paul’s accomplishments & look forward to working together with John Liddle, most recently leading up Sullivan County & a great choice for NYPWA.

07/22/2026

Congratulations to COFCCA member Safe Horizon for being named to City & State's 2026 Top Workplaces list!

Leading employers in New York’s public, private and nonprofit spheres.

07/14/2026

Annie Minguez, the incoming Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services (MONS), gave a farewell gathering for Michael Sedillo, the outgoing MONS ED - attended by COFCCA's Dr. Sophine Charles.

COFCCA congratulates Annie, who comes to the role from her most recent post as VP of Government and Community Relations at our member agency Good Shepherd Services!

06/19/2026

Hear our President & CEO, Kathleen, share reflections on the recently concluded state budget and legislative session on The Capitol Pressroom

We discuss state funding for human services and explore the future of foster care, which grapples with high insurance costs.

06/10/2026

Yesterday COFCCA staff attended The State of New York City's Children: Citizens' Committee for Children of New York (CCC)'s 2026 Keeping Track Policy Summit, featuring:

- Helen Arteaga, Deputy Mayor for NYC Health and Human Services
- Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO and Executive Director, FPWA
- Speaker Julie Menin, NYC City Council
- Raysa S. Rodriguez, Executive Director, CCC
- Bea de la Torre, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Trinity Church NYC

Thanks to all for this inspiring discussion, and to CCC for the robust data found in its 2026 Data Book. We'll be poring through this for points related to our advocacy for NYC's children and families - it's a great resource!

https://cccnewyork.org/data-publications/keeping-track-2026

06/09/2026

On June 5 the latest cohort of our Growing Together program for child welfare supervisors held a wonderful graduation ceremony! They were joined by Gail Geohagen-Pratt, Deputy Commissioner at New York State Office of Children and Family Services; Hance Family Foundation's Beautiful Me, which gave an inspiring presentation; and NYC Administration for Children's Services- ACS's Institute for Leadership Development.