Help NYC's Students in Need Catch Up at School

Thank you so much for your continued support in helping New York City students catch up at school. Your generosity allows us to provide academic interventions, tutoring, homework help, GED classes, enrichment programs, and other supports to New York City’s students who face challenges from language barriers, budget cuts, food insecurity, a sharp increase in childhood poverty, and an uncertain education landscape.

At Children’s Aid, we employ the community school model, a groundbreaking and effective method that supports children and families by providing holistic services at no cost. By responding to the needs of their communities, these schools provide targeted supports such as health care, parent engagement programs, and nutritious food. This way, cash-strapped parents need not forgo doctor visits and healthy meals for their children. What’s more, community schools prioritize the major concerns that can contribute to learning loss: chronic absenteeism, the mental and physical health of students, and after school academic support. Students spend more time at school when all their needs can be addressed in one place and they are supported and cared for.

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, Children’s Aid is able to:

• Ignite a love for reading in a young child
• Fund essential health screenings at our clinics
• Provide food and diapers for a family in need
• Offer mental health counseling for students
• Introduce students to enriching educational experiences like cooking, the performing arts, sports, and more

As we begin the second half of the school year, we are emboldened by our supporters to continue providing these life-changing services. Together, we are building brighter futures for thousands of New York City’s students.

Links:

• Community School Coordinator Spotlight: Griseliris Concepcion
• Community School Coordinator Spotlight: Cheryl Marks
• Investing in adolescent mental health delivers long-term benefit