Child Center of New York

What Child Center of New York does

The Child Center of New York is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit human services organization founded in 1953 and headquartered in Forest Hills, Queens, with operations across all five NYC boroughs and Long Island. It delivers an integrated portfolio of programs spanning behavioral health and substance use treatment, integrated primary care, early childhood education (Head Start, Early Head Start, ParentChild+), youth development, residential treatment, perinatal and early childhood mental health, home visiting, and prevention/family support services. Its three Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (Cohen/Woodside, Jamaica, Macari/Flushing) plus 12 NYSED-funded school-based mental health wellness centers, a Brooklyn Residential Treatment Facility, and the only downstate dual NYS OMH/OCFS-licensed RTF form a clinically integrated delivery network.

The organization operates as a community-embedded services platform with delivery modalities spanning in-person clinics, in-school wellness centers, home visiting (including 24/7 HBCI), and telehealth video visits supported by electronic health records and multilingual interpretation. Specialized clinical models include NYS's first Youth Assertive Community Treatment team, a Youth IOP integrating the UCLA SAFETY program with NYU McSilver's 4Rs and 2Ss, OnTrackNY early psychosis intervention, the Macari Perinatal IOP, and Child-Parent Psychotherapy for the 0-5 perinatal initiative. A 2026 product launch adds a hospital-based perinatal mental health consultation model.

Revenue comes from a diversified mix of federal, state, and municipal government contracts (HHS Office of Head Start, NYS OMH, NYSED, NYC DYCD, OASAS, SAMHSA, City Council Discretionary Funding), Medicaid Managed Care and third-party insurance reimbursements, foundation and corporate grants (Macari Foundation, Mother Cabrini, Anthem BCBS Foundation, BankUnited), and individual charitable donations and event fundraising (UNLIMITED, Annual Golf Outing, Roseman Legacy Giving Circle). The organization is governed by its own Board and Senior Team, with no parent company, equity investors, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Child Center of New York

Legal name

The Child Center of NY

Website

https://childcenterny.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Child Center of New York is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1953 that delivers integrated behavioral health, primary care, early childhood education, youth development, residential treatment, and family support services to nearly 60,000 children and families annually across 70+ locations in NYC and Long Island.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Child Care Services (62441), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Center-Based Infant Care (0–18 months) (EDACAGAA), Center-Based Toddler Care (18–36 months) (EDACAGAB)

Keywords

• Community mental health
• Youth development services
• Early childhood education
• Behavioral health treatment
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Forest Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government grants and contracts: Funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start for Head Start and Early Head Start; New York State Office of Mental Health for Youth ACT and Perinatal IOP; NYS Department of Education for school-based mental health wellness centers; NYC Department of Youth and Community Development for ParentChild+, summer, and afterschool programs; OASAS for military substance use services; SAMHSA; and City Council Discretionary Funding (DOVE).
2. 501(c)(3) charitable donations and planned giving: Tax-deductible contributions, the Roseman Legacy Giving Circle, BetterWorld online donations, and other fundraising including an annual UNLIMITED immersive dinner-and-cinema event and Annual Golf Outing; 501(c)(3) EIN 11-1733454.
3. Insurance and Medicaid reimbursements: Reimbursement for behavioral health, substance use, and integrated care services through Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare, and many third-party insurance plans; sliding-fee scale applied for uninsured clients (e.g., OnTrackNY, Youth IOP).
4. Foundation and corporate grants: Foundation and corporate support including the Joseph and Katherine Macari Foundation, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, BankUnited (presenting sponsor), Queens Community Board 2, NYS Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, and others for specific programs such as the Macari Perinatal IOP and Youth IOP.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Child Center of NY is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit human-services organization that delivers integrated behavioral health and primary care, substance use treatment, early childhood education, youth development, family support, residential treatment, and care coordination to nearly 60,000 children and families each year across all five NYC boroughs and Long Island. It operates 60+ physical locations and 100+ programs including three Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, the only downstate dual NYS OMH/OCFS Residential Treatment Facility, federally funded Head Start and Early Head Start sites, and the first NYS-funded Youth ACT team.

Product overview

The Child Center of New York is a single integrated non-profit human services organization (founded 1953) that delivers its services through a portfolio of named programs and program families rather than a single software product. Its core offerings span Behavioral Health & Primary Care (including outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, and primary care delivered at the Cohen, Jamaica, and Macari Family Wellness Centers — Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics), Youth Development (afterschool, Community Schools, internships, RBI, restorative justice, CAPP, MBSK, YMI, Steps to Success), Early Childhood Education (Early Head Start, Head Start, ParentChild+), Prevention & Family Support (School-Based Early Support, ACS Clinical Support, JobNet), Health Homes & Integrated Care (Health Home Program, Youth ACT, Home Visiting — CFTSS, HBCI, HCBS, Step-Down), Residential Services (Residential Treatment Facility), and specialized clinical programs (0-5 Perinatal + Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative, Macari Perinatal IOP, Youth IOP/ART, OnTrackNY, Military Services, Pediatric & Family Primary Health Care, Child Center Benefits Access, and the ACS Clinical Support Program & Behavioral Health Consultation). Specialized programs sit within and draw on shared infrastructure (the three CCBHC sites, the Internship Program, and the parent organization), forming a coordinated multi-program portfolio rather than a single unified product or platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Behavioral Health & Primary Care Outpatient mental health and addiction/substance use treatment services for all ages in multiple languages, including psychiatric care, counseling, and integrated primary care delivered via the Family Wellness Centers (CCBHCs).
• Youth Development Holistic programming for youth ages 5-24 that develops cognitive, academic, social-emotional, and physical skills through afterschool programs, summer learning, NYC Community Schools support, college and work readiness, internships, and specialized groups.
• Early Childhood Education Programs serving low-income children prenatal to age 5, comprising Early Head Start (home- and center-based), Head Start, and ParentChild+, designed to ensure children are developmentally on track academically, socially, and emotionally.
• Prevention & Family Support Preventive services for parents and caregivers, including parent education, family counseling, home visits by master's-level social workers and case planners, the School-Based Early Support Program, the ACS Clinical Support Program, the JobNet Program, and supports aimed at keeping families together and out of foster care.
• Health Homes & Integrated Care Care coordination for Medicaid-enrolled clients with two or more chronic conditions or SED/SMI/HIV/AIDS/sickle cell/complex trauma, delivered through the Health Home Program, home visiting programs, and Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT).
• Family Wellness Centers: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Three Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic sites — Cohen (Woodside), Jamaica, and Macari (Flushing) — that integrate outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, primary care, and program-specific services under one roof.
• Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) Coeducational residential program in Brooklyn serving youth ages 12-18 with multiple psychiatric placements, serious emotional disabilities, and/or juvenile justice involvement; the only downstate dual NYS OMH/OCFS facility, with 24/7 nursing, on-site District 75 special education, and comprehensive clinical and creative arts programming.
• 0-5 Perinatal + Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative Queens borough-wide provider in the NYC Perinatal + Early Childhood Mental Health Network, offering evidence-based, trauma-focused therapies (including play therapy and Child-Parent Psychotherapy), perinatal/infant mental health consultation, and a pilot hospital-based consultation model.
• Macari Perinatal Intensive Outpatient Program NYS Office of Mental Health initiative providing intensive outpatient mental health services to pregnant and recently postpartum individuals diagnosed with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, including dyadic therapy, on-site therapeutic nursery, and pediatric services.
• Youth Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) / Alternative to Residential Treatment (ART) Eight-week outpatient program for adolescents ages 12-17 at risk of residential or psychiatric hospitalization, delivered two to three days per week in afterschool hours using CBT, DBT, the SAFETY program (UCLA), and the 4Rs and 2Ss parent training model.
• OnTrackNY Treatment program for adolescents and young adults ages 16-30 experiencing recent-onset psychosis, using a shared decision-making model with an integrated clinical team specializing in early psychosis intervention.
• Youth Assertive Community Treatment (Youth ACT) Intensive, at-home intervention serving young people ages 10-21 at risk of entering or returning from high-intensity services such as residential treatment, delivered by a team of psychiatrists, clinicians, and peer advocates at the GOSO Manhattan site.
• Home Visiting Programs (CFTSS, HBCI, HCBS, Step-Down) 24/7 home-based crisis intervention, case management, and coping skills training, including the Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) Program, Home-Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI), Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), and a Step-Down Program.
• In-School Counseling & School-Based Mental Health Mental health services embedded in 12 NYC public schools (including Community Schools where The Child Center of NY is the lead CBO), funded by the New York State Department of Education, plus a satellite clinic at J.H.S. 185 in Flushing.
• Pediatric & Family Primary Health Care Primary health care for children and adults delivered in partnership with Strong Children Wellness, including well and sick visits, chronic condition management (e.g., asthma), flu vaccines, and video telehealth visits at the Macari and Jamaica Family Wellness Centers.
• Child Center Benefits Access Free counseling and on-site enrollment in entitlements, health insurance (Medicaid, NYSOH), SNAP, free legal services, financial counseling, and tax preparation, available in English and Spanish with interpretation in other languages, at Jamaica, Flushing, and Woodside (virtual) sites.
• Military Services Outpatient mental health services for current and former military members (regardless of discharge) and their families, including trauma-informed care, co-occurring disorder treatment, medication-assisted treatment, and gender-specific recovery groups.
• ACS Clinical Support Program & Behavioral Health Consultation Clinical and mental health consultation to Administration for Children's Services staff and other community-based organizations, including opening NYS-licensed mental health satellites in partner agencies (GOSO, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, Brooklyn Community Pride Center) with clinical supervision, training, and electronic health record support.
• Health Home Program - Care Coordination Dedicated Resource Coordinator-based care coordination for Medicaid-enrolled clients of all ages with multiple chronic or qualifying single conditions (SED, SMI, HIV/AIDS, sickle cell, complex trauma) across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties.
• Steps to Success (S2S) Evidence-based resiliency curriculum deployed at all SONYC afterschool programs and Beacon/Cornerstone centers, combining academic and personal goal setting with ScholarCentric's Success Highways Resiliency Assessment to track six resiliency areas aligned with high school graduation.
• RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) Major League Baseball youth baseball program operated at Ocean Bay (Arverne) and Roosevelt Island Beacon at P.S./I.S. 217, in partnership with the NY Mets, serving youth ages 6-14 with skill development and values-based mentorship.
• Comprehensive Pregnancy Prevention Program (CAPP) Evidence-based, medically accurate sexuality education for youth ages 10-21 in targeted Queens ZIP codes, including peer leadership and community service learning components.
• Restorative Justice Programming Tier 1 and Tier 2 restorative justice practices integrated into Community Schools, Beacons, Cornerstones, and other Youth Development programs, focused on community-building circles and conflict resolution.
• My Brother's and Sister's Keeper Youth Council (MBSK) Civic engagement program for high school students ages 14-21, in partnership with the Youth Development Institute, providing training in public speaking, policymaking, research, and problem-solving.
• Youth Mentoring Initiative (YMI) NYC Department of Youth and Community Development-funded mentoring program pairing middle and high school-age youth with adult mentors for college/career exploration, leadership development, and group/individual meetings.
• ParentChild+ National, evidence-based home-visiting literacy and parenting program for children 16 months to under 3 years old, delivered in Astoria, Corona, Jamaica, and Woodside, providing free books, toys, and developmental guidance.
• Early Head Start Federally funded program for children ages 0-3 and pregnant people from low-income families, delivered via three home-based sites (Astoria, Corona, Woodside) and a center-based 2-year-old classroom at Escalera in Manhattan.
• Head Start Federally funded center-based program for low-income children ages 3-5 at Corona and Escalera (Manhattan) sites, providing hands-on play-based learning, meals, health and nutrition services, and dual-language learner support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provided education and counseling services to nearly 60,000 children and families annually across NYC and Long Island
• +4 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles9 records

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core annual event partner for the unlimited immersive dinner-and-cinema fundraiser., major health-system partner enhancing health services in early head start and head start programs., core health-care delivery partner providing pediatric primary care integration., flagship manhattan service-delivery partner co-locating youth act program., behavioral health consultation satellite partner in the bronx., behavioral health consultation satellite partner in brooklyn serving lgbtq+ community., long-standing national community partner for the rbi baseball program since 2015., curriculum and training partner for the my brother's and sister's keeper youth council., specialized inclusive-education partner at corona head start integrated classroom., national evidence-based curriculum partner for the parentchild+ program., education partner delivering in-house special education at the residential treatment facility., evidence-based model licensor for the youth iop treatment approach., evidence-based model licensor for parent training in the youth iop., assessment tooling partner for the steps to success (s2s) middle school program., strategic content partner for the 'who cares?' documentary screening initiative. and major nyc government partner delivering the acs clinical support program in manhattan..

• Fork N' Filmcore annual event partner for the unlimited immersive dinner-and-cinema fundraiser.GTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Fork N' Film is the award-winning immersive dinner-and-cinema production partner for The Child Center's annual UNLIMITED fundraiser. Each year they pair an iconic film with a curated, pre-fixed chef-crafted menu served during key moments on screen; the 2025/2026 installment featured Wicked at the New York Academy of Medicine. The partnership drives both fundraising revenue and event experience quality.
• Northwell Healthmajor health-system partner enhancing health services in early head start and head start programs.Strategic or Co-development PartnerNorthwell Health, New York's largest health care provider, collaborates with The Child Center to support children's physical health in Early Head Start and Head Start programs. The partnership enhances health services offered to enrolled children and families across multiple sites in Queens and Manhattan.
• Strong Children Wellnesscore health-care delivery partner providing pediatric primary care integration.Strategic or Co-development PartnerStrong Children Wellness partners with The Child Center of NY to deliver high-quality pediatric and family primary health care by board-certified physicians at the Macari Family Wellness Center (Flushing) and Jamaica Family Wellness Center. Services include sick and well visits, chronic condition management, flu vaccines, and telehealth visits; available to all families regardless of ability to pay or insurance status. Text 718-450-9242 to schedule.
• GOSO (Getting Out, Staying Out)flagship manhattan service-delivery partner co-locating youth act program.Strategic or Co-development PartnerGOSO hosts The Child Center of NY's Youth Assertive Community Treatment (Youth ACT) program at 201A East 124th Street, Manhattan. The partnership enables the first-in-Nation Youth ACT model serving Manhattan residents ages 10-21 at risk of psychiatric hospitalization. GOSO also serves as a Behavioral Health Consultation satellite partner in East Harlem.
• Kingsbridge Heights Community Centerbehavioral health consultation satellite partner in the bronx.Implementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKingsbridge Heights Community Center partners with The Child Center through the Behavioral Health Consultation model, which places a NYS-licensed mental health satellite inside the partner organization's location. Child Center provides clinical supervision, regulatory training, therapy-model training, EHR access and training, plus billing and operational follow-up.
• Brooklyn Community Pride Centerbehavioral health consultation satellite partner in brooklyn serving lgbtq+ community.Implementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBrooklyn Community Pride Center hosts a Behavioral Health Consultation satellite in Brooklyn, with The Child Center providing the NYS-licensed mental health clinic infrastructure, clinical supervision, regulatory and therapy-model training, EHR access, and billing/operations support inside the partner's location.
• Major League Baseball / New York Metslong-standing national community partner for the rbi baseball program since 2015.Strategic or Co-development PartnerThe Child Center of NY has been a Major League Baseball Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) community partner since 2015 and a community partner of the NY Mets. RBI programs serve youth ages 6-14 in Far Rockaway (Ocean Bay RBI), Roosevelt Island (Roosevelt Island Beacon at P.S./I.S. 217), with opportunities to engage with MLB players and NY Mets personnel.
• Youth Development Institutecurriculum and training partner for the my brother's and sister's keeper youth council.Strategic or Co-development PartnerYouth Development Institute (YDI) co-delivers the My Brother's and Sister's Keeper (MBSK) Youth Council, providing training in public speaking, policymaking, research, and problem-solving. MBSK teens work on policy projects and present plans to city officials; program serves ages 14-21 and meets at 22 Cortlandt Street, Manhattan.
• New York Center for Child Developmentspecialized inclusive-education partner at corona head start integrated classroom.Strategic or Co-development PartnerNew York Center for Child Development partners with The Child Center at Corona Head Start to offer an integrated class which includes typically developing children mixed with children who have a disability.
• ParentChild+ (national program)national evidence-based curriculum partner for the parentchild+ program.Strategic or Co-development PartnerParentChild+ is a national, evidence-based literacy and parenting model delivered by The Child Center of NY in Queens (Astoria, Corona, Jamaica, Woodside). The model provides trained home-visiting specialists who work with parents of children ages 16 months to under 3, providing free books, toys, and developmental guidance.
• NYC Department of Education (District 75)education partner delivering in-house special education at the residential treatment facility.Strategic or Co-development PartnerNYC Department of Education's District 75 program provides an in-house educational service at The Child Center's Brooklyn Residential Treatment Facility, with certified teachers, a vice principal, and a principal serving youth in small 8:1:1 class sizes.
• UCLA Safety Alternatives for Teens & Youth (SAFETY) Programevidence-based model licensor for the youth iop treatment approach.OEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerThe Child Center's Youth IOP uses the SAFETY (Safety Alternatives for Teens & Youth) Program developed at UCLA as part of its evidence-based treatment model alongside CBT, DBT, and the McSilver 4Rs and 2Ss parent training model.
• McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYUevidence-based model licensor for parent training in the youth iop.OEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerThe 4Rs and 2Ss parent training model used in The Child Center's Youth IOP was developed by the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University.
• ScholarCentric (Intellispark Success Highways Resiliency Assessment)assessment tooling partner for the steps to success (s2s) middle school program.Technology or IntegrationThe Child Center uses ScholarCentric's Success Highways Resiliency Assessment as the risk-assessment tool for its evidence-based Steps to Success (S2S) program delivered across all eight SONYC afterschool programs and Beacon/Cornerstone centers.
• eleos.health and makeanimpactstrategic content partner for the 'who cares?' documentary screening initiative.GTM or Marketing Partnereleos.health and makeanimpact partnered with The Child Center to host a special screening of the 'Who Cares?' documentary, which profiles behavioral health providers including Child Center team members. The partnership raises awareness about provider challenges and renews commitment to supporting clients and providers.
• NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS)major nyc government partner delivering the acs clinical support program in manhattan.Strategic or Co-development PartnerThe Child Center's ACS Clinical Support Program partners with NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS) to provide coaching to child protective staff and direct care services to families currently in the ACS system across Manhattan locations (55 West 125 Street, 110 William Street, 492 First Avenue).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The New York Foundling: Large NYC child- and family-services nonprofit operating foster care, preventive services, behavioral health, and early childhood programs across all five boroughs. Directly comparable to Child Center in scope, funding model (government + foundation), and integrated service portfolio, and competes for the same NYS OMH, OCFS, ACS, and DYCD contracts.
• Children's Aid Society of New York: Historic NYC child- and family-services nonprofit with comparable early childhood, afterschool, mental health, and community schools programming, plus 1,000+ staff and citywide footprint. Closest peer in scale, longevity (founded 1853), and program mix.
• The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services: One of NYC's largest behavioral health and child-welfare nonprofits operating outpatient mental health, residential, home-based, and school-based services. Directly comparable in clinical/behavioral health scope, NYS OMH licensing, and CCBHC-adjacent programming, and competes for similar workforce and contracts.
• Good Shepherd Services: NYC youth-development and family-services nonprofit running Beacon/Cornerstone community centers, school-based programs, foster care, and juvenile justice services. Highly comparable in youth development, afterschool/Community Schools delivery, and ACS contracting model.
• Graham Windham: NYC child-welfare and behavioral health nonprofit founded in 1806 operating foster care, prevention, mental health clinics, and early childhood programs. Closely comparable in residential, ACS, and family-support services and competes for the same NYS OCFS and ACS funding.
• Cardinal McCloskey Community Services: NYC nonprofit providing foster care, preventive services, residential, and developmental disabilities programming for children and families. Comparable in residential and child-welfare contracts and in serving Bronx and Brooklyn populations overlapping with Child Center's footprint.
• Henry Street Settlement: Lower East Side-based settlement house operating early childhood, afterschool, mental health, workforce, and senior programs in NYC. Comparable in integrated community-services model, DYCD/Head Start contracting, and licensed mental health clinic operations.
• Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services: NYC child- and family-services nonprofit with foster care, early childhood, mental health, and ACS-funded prevention programs. Comparable in ACS partnership model, early childhood contracts, and family wellness clinic operations, with overlap in the Bronx and Manhattan.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Home Society of California / SCO Family of Services: Long-established NY child-welfare and behavioral health nonprofit operating residential, foster care, and community-based mental health services. Comparable in residential and OMH-licensed program scope and contracts, with a broader multi-county Long Island footprint that overlaps Child Center's Nassau/Suffolk services.

Others

• Northwell Health / Cohen Children's Medical Center (community health partner): New York's largest health system and a named Child Center partner on Head Start pediatric integration. Not a direct competitor but adjacent as a strategic health-system partner supplying pediatric primary care, telehealth, and referral flow into Child Center's Family Wellness Centers.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

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