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Thanks to our 2010 Rodman Ride for Kids sponsors and riders we hit our $250,000 goal and received a 10% match to support the kids in our care. We're starting efforts now to get in gear for the 2011 Ride for Kids. Stay tuned! |
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Juvenile Crime Dropping in Bay State
Our DDAP Program was featured on WCVB TV5 with Susan Wornick.
Local Program Offers Glimmer of Hope.
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| Youth in Progress Driver's Education
Next class starts February 21! Click here to learn more.
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Win a Honda Pilot!
Opportunity is Knocking...
Massachusetts residents, you have an opportunity to help youth and families in the Commonwealth and win a Honda Pilot in the process! Win one of four great prizes including a Honda Pilot!
Click here to find out more about the event or call 800.756.9786, ext. 1.
Honda Pilot donated by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
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First Issue of The Connector Coming Soon!
The Connector: Working together for Multi-system Youth is an electronic quarterly, created in partnership by the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps and Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. "The Connector" will present cutting edge information about multi-system youth and multi-system integration efforts - such as new initiatives, model programs, current research, and important policy updates and issues - spanning the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, as well as the related systems of substance abuse, mental health, and education. The Connector will available online in our Newsroom - Newsletters & Publications.
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Community Supporters - Thank You!
We are thrilled to announce that our Detention Diversion Advocacy Project (DDAP) has received $25,000 from the Yawkey Foundation and that we received $15,000 from Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support our work in the community. We are extremely grateful to both the Yawkey Foundation and Bank of America Charitable Foundation for their generosity and continued commitment to youth.
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Bond and Smith Retire
RFK Children's Action Corps says good-bye to two staff members, who combined, dedicated over 57 years to the RFK Children's Action Corps. One, the longest serving employee who has been with the Agency since 1977 and the other a recipient of the agency's Child Care Worker of the year as well as the Commitment to Children award. Click here to read more on Janet Smith and Sally Bond.
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 Our Supporters in Action
A Spotlight on: Winter Wish Holiday Gift Drive
The boys and girls in our care felt the kindness and caring of companies, individuals, and families this holiday season as they opened the gifts so thoughtfully chosen for them to make their holiday bright. For some of our kids, it was their first holiday away from their family. For others, their first holiday meal and wrapped present. After opening gifts Christmas morning at our South Hadley Girls Treatment program a teen girl said to her
counselor,  "Even though I couldn't be with my family
on Christmas, it meant a lot to have you here for me
and to know people care about me."
Among the generous groups of Winter Wish supporters
were a brownie troop, high school student council, and a
church community who eagerly collected gifts and
donations to ensure that every child with us had a
present to open. Corporations and employees also lent a
helping hand. Our generous corporate supporters
included: Broadway Across America, Oracle, The
Parthenon Group, State Street Corp., Symmes Maini
McKee & Associates and Walker Parking Consultants.
Organizations such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra
and the New England Patriots provided our boys and girls
the opportunity to attend the Boston Pops performance
and a holiday party with the Patriots players, complete
with games, gifts and a visit from Santa. Activities like these are a highlight for the kids and give them a chance to be exactly that: kids.
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Children Deserve Better.
Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps is a private
non-profit licensed child welfare agency with approved private schools,
foster care and adoption services. More than 800 children and families
come to one of our 19 residential and community-based programs across
the state each year.
At the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps
we have seen remarkable transformations others deemed impossible.
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