Nyomi was a resident of The Child Center Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) from July 2020-June 2021. Severe aggressive behaviors...

My name is Logan, and I’m in sixth grade. I live in Flushing with my grandmother and my mom, who is a Utilization Management Nurse...

Hola, mi nombre es Melinda. Tengo dos hijos se llaman Emely (12 años) and Erick (un año)...

I’m a single mom who works as a home health aide. I have a 6-year-old son, Terrell, and a daughter at college...

Nota del editor: Operation Parenting es un grupo de padres para padres immigrates y otros cuidadores que tienen niños en terapia en una...

Daniel is a client of The Child Center’s school-based mental health clinic at Richmond Hill High School and our Health Home Program, which s

I was born and raised in Queens, with just my brother and my mother. My mother is from...

I came to New York from Guyana when I was 13 years old. I wasn’t too broken up about it...

I struggle with math in school, and Mr. Hunter at the Redfern Cornerstone Community Center....

I started with The Child Center of NY Parsons Beacon as a participant at the age of 11, in 1999...

I came to The Child Center of NY when I was 14. Five years later, I’ve come a long way to be where I am now, talking about my journey...

Hello, my name is Justin, and I’m 18 years old. I graduated from August Martin High School and now attend college...

I had my first child when I was 18 years old. I was living...

The Child Center of NY is a blessing from God to me and my family. As a parent, I always wanted the best school and education for my...

At The Child Center of NY, one of our firmest beliefs is that intelligence and drive are evenly distributed among zip codes...

When you’re a single mother, small challenges can get magnified – and big challenges can push you over the edge if you don’t have the...

“You can do anything you put your mind to,” they said on orientation day at Aspirations Diploma Plus High School...

Growing up, things were tough. My parents are immigrants from Ecuador and worked where and when they could...

I was picked to go to San Diego, California, and was a part of the All-Star Youth Classic. I was so excited, first to go to a different...

I was a naïve kid. I never really paid much mind to what was going on around me. I was bullied because I like to be weird and a little out..