The Council Of Family And Child Caring Agencies Inc

Name

The Council Of Family And Child Caring Agencies Inc

Legal name

The Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies Inc

Website

https://cofcca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

COFCCA is a membership association that represents over 100 nonprofit child welfare and juvenile justice provider agencies in New York State. It provides legislative and budget advocacy, regulatory representation, information dissemination through weekly member updates, competency-based training, and forums and conferences to strengthen member agencies' capacity to deliver high-quality services.

Product overview

COFCCA is a membership association of over 100 nonprofit child welfare and juvenile justice agencies in New York State, not a single product company. The organization offers a portfolio of membership services including advocacy and representation, information dissemination through weekly updates and surveys, training through the NYC Training Consortium, forums and conferences through its Center for Excellence, and an annual excellence award program. Member agencies themselves provide direct services including foster care, adoption, family preservation, and juvenile justice services.

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Products and services

• Advocacy and Representation Services Advocacy for member interests on annual budgetary matters, formulation of Maximum State Aid Rates, regulatory policies, and legislation impacting child welfare and juvenile justice services, including national advocacy through affiliations with CWLA, ACRCS, Social Current, and NOSAC.
• Information Services Distribution of the latest news on actions by State, local, and federal governments through a weekly members-only update, confidential surveys on sector-wide trends, and technical assistance sessions on emerging issues including workforce development, compensation, and turnover.
• Center for Excellence in Child Welfare Resource through which member agencies can identify and implement best practices in program development, therapeutic treatment, service delivery, and agency management, including leadership development programs and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Training Services Competency-based training program available to member agencies through a NYC training consortium, providing professional development and best-practices forums for child welfare practitioners.
• Forums and Conferences Convenings that bring together members, public agencies, and related organizations to discuss their respective roles in serving vulnerable children and families, including the Annual Meeting held each spring.
• The Jim Purcell Excellence Award Annual award presented to staff of member agencies who demonstrate excellence in their jobs, honoring Jim Purcell's legacy of service to children and families in New York State.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFCCA is affiliated with the Child Welfare League of America for national child welfare advocacy, connecting New York State member agencies to national policy discussions and best practices.
• Association of Children's Residential & Community Services (ACRCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFCCA maintains an affiliation with the Association of Children's Residential & Community Services for national advocacy related to residential and community-based child welfare services.
• Social CurrentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFCCA is affiliated with Social Current, a national organization supporting human services and child welfare providers, for broader sector engagement and advocacy.
• National Organization of State Associations for Children (NOSAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFCCA participates in NOSAC, a national organization connecting state associations for children to coordinate advocacy and share best practices across state lines.
• Brown & BrownminorOthersCorporate sponsor at the Leaders In Success level for the 2026 COFCCA Annual Meeting & Conference, supporting the organization's flagship annual event.
• BTQ FinancialminorOthersCorporate sponsor at the Leaders In Success level for the 2026 COFCCA Annual Meeting & Conference.
• Focused Wealth ManagementminorOthersCorporate sponsor at the Visionary level for the 2026 COFCCA Annual Meeting & Conference.
• Bert Drobbin, Co.minorOthersCorporate sponsor at the Visionary level for the 2026 COFCCA Annual Meeting & Conference.
• Fulton Street SoftwareminorOthersCorporate sponsor at the Achiever level for the 2026 COFCCA Annual Meeting & Conference.
• BDOminorOthersCorporate sponsor at the Achiever level for the 2026 COFCCA Annual Meeting & Conference.
• Human Services Leadership InstituteminorOthersCorporate sponsor at the Achiever level for the 2026 COFCCA Annual Meeting & Conference.
• ProNexusminorOthersCorporate sponsor at the Achiever level for the 2026 COFCCA Annual Meeting & Conference.
• Reset Leadership GroupminorOthersCorporate sponsor at the Achiever level for the 2026 COFCCA Annual Meeting & Conference.
• MJ Dessables ConsultingminorOthersCorporate sponsor at the Developer level for the 2026 COFCCA Annual Meeting & Conference.
• NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFCCA meets regularly with OCFS Commissioners to provide input on policy and practice issues. OCFS is the primary state agency overseeing child welfare services with which COFCCA coordinates.
• NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFCCA coordinates with NYC ACS, the city's child welfare agency, on policy, practice, and advocacy matters affecting downstate child welfare and juvenile justice services.
• New York State Child Welfare CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFCCA co-chairs the NYS Child Welfare Coalition with Citizens Committee for Children, Schuyler Center for Analysis & Advocacy, and Children's Defense Fund-NY to advocate collectively on state budget and policy priorities.
• Citizens Committee for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the NYS Child Welfare Coalition for joint advocacy on child welfare budget and policy priorities in New York State.
• Schuyler Center for Analysis & AdvocacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the NYS Child Welfare Coalition for joint advocacy on child welfare budget and policy priorities in New York State.
• Children's Defense Fund-NYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the NYS Child Welfare Coalition for joint advocacy on child welfare budget and policy priorities in New York State.
• NYS Education DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFCCA meets regularly with NYS Education Department officials to coordinate on issues affecting children in the child welfare system.
• NYS Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFCCA meets regularly with NYS Health Department officials to coordinate on health-related services for children and families in the child welfare system.
• County Departments of Social Services (NYS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember agencies provide child welfare and juvenile justice services through contracts with county Departments of Social Services throughout New York State.
• NYS OCFScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOFCCA coordinates with OCFS on foster care rates, policies, and program regulations. The OCFS Voluntary Agency Foster Care Rates are published through OCFS.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Alliance of Child and Family Services: California state membership association representing nonprofit child welfare and community service providers. Mirrors COFCCA's model at the state level with similar advocacy, training, and rate-setting functions.
• Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services: Texas state association of nonprofit child and family service providers. Functions as a peer in model, mission, and scale—state-level provider membership, government advocacy, and training for member agencies.
• Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY): Illinois statewide membership association for child welfare and juvenile justice service providers. Directly comparable to COFCCA as a state-level nonprofit provider association engaging in advocacy, training, and government relations.
• National Organization of State Associations for Children (NOSAC): Umbrella network of state-level child welfare associations. COFCCA is a member participant in NOSAC, making it the closest structural peer—a state-level membership association for nonprofit child welfare providers.
• Florida Coalition for Children: Florida's statewide membership association for child welfare, juvenile justice, and behavioral health providers. Comparable in scope and mission to COFCCA's representation of private nonprofit providers in New York.
• Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and Family Services (PCCYFS): Statewide membership association for Pennsylvania private child welfare agencies. Provides advocacy, training, and member services analogous to COFCCA's New York-focused portfolio.

Regional players

• Citizens Committee for Children (CCC): New York City-based child advocacy organization co-chairing the NYS Child Welfare Coalition with COFCCA. Comparable in New York advocacy scope though focused on independent policy research rather than provider membership representation.
• Schuyler Center for Analysis & Advocacy: New York statewide policy and advocacy organization for children and families. Coalition co-chair with COFCCA, operating in the same New York policy ecosystem on overlapping issues.
• Children's Defense Fund - New York: State-level arm of the national Children's Defense Fund and coalition co-chair with COFCCA. Overlaps on New York child welfare policy advocacy, though framed from a children's rights rather than provider perspective.

Broad incumbents

• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA): National membership organization for child welfare agencies. COFCCA is explicitly affiliated with CWLA for national advocacy, making it a direct counterpart in scope, though operating nationally rather than at a single state level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles8 records

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