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Hit the links with us at The Children's Village Golf Classic on September 29 at Ardsley Country Club. Register soon! Spo...
08/28/2026

Hit the links with us at The Children's Village Golf Classic on September 29 at Ardsley Country Club. Register soon! Spots run out fast. https://childrensvillage.org/golf/

08/26/2026

"This can happen to anybody...All you gotta do is help and be understanding and have empathy." Noelia from our Safe Harbor program on what she wishes more people understood about teens facing homelessness and trafficking.

08/20/2026

"In every community, we need a Children's Village. We need people to hold someone's hand to say I'm here, what do you need?" - Andrea DeCosta, MSW, division director of Westchester Community Based Services on why family reunification work matters. https://ow.ly/goY250ZC2cC

RSVP to Westchester's best costume party! Our annual Masquerade Gala is on Saturday, October 24.
08/19/2026

RSVP to Westchester's best costume party! Our annual Masquerade Gala is on Saturday, October 24.

08/18/2026

☀️ Remember the summer vibes! It's been a season of growth and meaningful memories.
🔬 STEM projects at the Lanza Tech Hub
✊🏾 Juneteenth celebration
🍖 WAY BBQ
🌴 Montserrat trip
🚣 Whitewater rafting trip
⛺ Young Life 2026 Summer Camp
🎉 175th Anniversary Celebration at The Eliza
Each experience reflects our commitment to holistic youth development — building skills, confidence, and community.

Before Harlem Dowling and The Eliza, there was D'Assern.In 1975, Children's Village opened its first housing development...
08/11/2026

Before Harlem Dowling and The Eliza, there was D'Assern.
In 1975, Children's Village opened its first housing development: 114 apartments in Dobbs Ferry, NY, designed to offer frontline staff affordable housing in a community with quality schools.
D'Assern became an early proof of concept for a model we continue to build on today — one that prioritizes location over concentration, embedding affordable housing in diverse, resourced neighborhoods rather than historically segregated ones. We prioritize proximity to public transportation and the kind of amenities anyone would want for their own family, along with high-quality construction and a "live, work, learn, play" approach.
Decades of research has validated our thesis that neighborhood and school quality are among the strongest predictors of intergenerational outcomes. D'Assern's legacy is a reminder that thoughtful housing design isn't just about shelter, it's about opportunity.

08/09/2026

📚 Happy National Book Lovers Day!

We sat down with Kayden to talk about his favorite book and why reading matters to him. 🎥👇

Reading helps our youth build confidence and imagination, and open doors to new possibilities. Supporting a love of reading is just one of the many ways we help young people grow.

What's your favorite book? Tell us in the comments! 📖💛

It's Throwback Thursday.Before it was Harlem Dowling, it was the Colored Orphan Asylum. Founded in 1836 by Anna Shotwell...
08/06/2026

It's Throwback Thursday.

Before it was Harlem Dowling, it was the Colored Orphan Asylum. Founded in 1836 by Anna Shotwell and Mary Murray, it was one of the first charitable institutions in the country created for children, and the first to serve children of color.

The founders hired Dr. James McCune Smith, the first African American physician in the U.S., to care for the children.

On July 13, 1863, the asylum was burned during the draft riots. All 233 children inside survived. The work relocated, rebuilt, and continued. Today Harlem Dowling stands on Eighth Avenue with 60 homes, a food pantry, a medical clinic, and family services rooted in the same neighborhood it has served for generations.

175 Years of Hope. One Future Together.

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