Community Schools
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A Proactive, School-Based Approach to Health Care
School-based health centers are often the only form of health care for children and youth in low-income neighborhoods.
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Combating Chronic Absence
During Attendance Awareness Month, Children’s Aid redoubles its efforts to get kids to #SchoolEveryDay.
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C.S. 61 Pays Tribute to the Bronx
Students from C.S. 61 demonstrate amazing talent at their performance "Bronx Pride: A Celebration of Bronx History."
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A Community School's Impact on a Mother and Her Family
Children’s Aid staff member Lencis Andujar has been part of the Children’s Aid family for more than 17 years.
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Preschool Every Day
Community school staff are focusing on chronic absenteeism in preschool to form good attendance habits early.
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25 Years and Still Going Strong
In 1992, Children’s Aid and the Department of Education joined forces to create the first community school.
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Community Schools: Welcomed in Albany
Community schools advocates urge New York government officials to increase funding for community schools.
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The Great Bronx Pumpkin Patch
The Patterson Rotary Club donates 500 pumpkins to the Clara Barton campus in the Bronx.
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October is National Farm to School Month
The farm-to-school movement is exploding, and Go!Healthy is spreading the word to youth and families.
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Keeping the Lights on After School
The Lights on Afterschool initiative puts a spotlight on the vital programs that keep kids healthy and engaged.
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School Every Day
Children’s Aid is on the front lines in the battle against chronic absenteeism.
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Paying it Forward: Part Four
So dramatically changed by their own experience as Children’s Aid kids, they eventually joined our staff.