A Message from Phoebe

Dear staff,

Happy Women’s History Month!

As I reflect this month on the countless women who had the vision and tenacity to imagine a more equitable world, I am honored to work at an agency that empowers women to lead in their careers and communities.

The theme of Women’s History Month this year is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion,” which is fitting since we are committed to creating a workplace that embraces these values. We all play an important role in creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace, shaping a better future for our youth and families, and working to eliminate bias and discrimination in our institutions.

At Children’s Aid, there is no shortage of woman doing impactful work to help our clients reach their limitless potential. More than 80% of our staff identify as women – and most of them as women of color.

There are many opportunities to experience enriching Women’s History Month events and resources in New York City this month. The New York Public Library has a recommended reading list and the Parks Department has a series of tours.

Thank you to the incredible women who make Children’s Aid the first-rate organization it is today.

Best,
Phoebe

Join Us in Albany:
#Justpay Advocacy Day on March 11

On Monday, March 11 (all day), our partners at the #JustPay Campaign will once again hold their #JustPay Advocacy Day in Albany to advocate for funding and policies to raise the wages of state-contracted nonprofit human services workers. Children’s Aid will participate and we invite you to join us!

If you are interested in attending the #JustPay Advocacy Day, please sign up by noon on Tuesday, February 27. Please check with your supervisor regarding coverage prior to signing up. You will receive updates directly from HSC and we will follow up to arrange t-shirt drop off and an advocacy day training. Free bus transportation to and from Albany will be provided by the Human Services Council (HSC). View flyer to learn more.

Last year, our #JustPay Advocacy Day was successful in getting state legislators to include the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) we demanded in their budget. Because of our advocacy, Governor Hochul also included a COLA for human services workers in the final state budget. Now, we need to ask our legislators to do that again.

If you have any questions about the #JustPay Advocacy Day or the campaign generally, please reach out to Michelle Avila at [email protected]. Thank you for your work and for your ongoing support.

Now Enrolling: Early Childhood Programs

The Children's Aid Early Childhood Division is making a difference in the lives of children and expectant parents in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. With nine programs available, we serve children from birth to age 5. Our center-based programming offers a classroom setting for children ages 2-5, while our home-based programming provides services for infants ages 0-3 and expectant parents. We are dedicated to providing quality care and education to the youngest members of our community. Help us enroll more children and families by sharing our flyers* and the link to our website.

Learn more about our programs and/or apply:

 Children's Aid Early Childhood Programs -Apply Now! 

*Please log into Charlie to view linked documents.

Employee Perks Recording and
March Lunch & Learn

This past Wednesday, February 21, the Operations team hosted a Lunch & Learn to share employee perks and discounts that came out of the procurement initiative. A recording can be found on Microsoft Teams in the Purchasing Channel. Check it out to learn about personal discounts at AT&T, Verizon, Microsoft, Hertz, and more.

We will continue our Lunch & Learn series in March with Getting Quotes & Bids: How to Lead an Effective Search and Get the Best Value. This Lunch & Learn will be held on March 13 at 11:30 a.m. Check Microsoft Teams for details or reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

Hiring Spotlight

Help us fill our top priority job openings!

This week, the following three top priority openings are in TMHR’s spotlight. Please share with your networks! If a candidate you refer is hired, you may be eligible for a Referral Bonus.

Social Media Manager – Marketing and Communications, Manhattan

Children’s Aid seeks a creative and driven professional who will grow its online presence for external and internal audiences. As a motivated self-starter, you will harness the many ways in which social media can help Children’s Aid reach its full potential. As a dedicated team player, you will collaborate with the entire Marketing and Communications team to ensure that the organization’s messages and communications are integrated to provide the most powerful impact on social media channels.

Child and Family Therapist – CWFS, Manhattan

The Family Wellness Program (FWP) provides comprehensive trauma-informed services to families who are affected by intimate partner violence (IPV). Our goal is to help parents and their children who have experienced physical, emotional or other forms of abuse to establish long-term safety and stability and heal from the traumatic effects of abuse and violence. We are seeking a full-time, bilingual Spanish/English master’s level mental health professional to serve as a therapist to provide trauma-informed individual and group counseling services to survivors of intimate partner violence and children exposed to IPV in the home. Services will be provided to families residing in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan. The therapist will report directly to the director of Clinical Intimate Partner Violence Services. Currently, this position is a hybrid schedule.

Program Director – Youth, Westchester County

The program director is responsible for administrating all aspects of this site-based respite program: designing and implementing activities for the participants; supervising staff; recruiting new participants and conducting intakes; recruiting and training staff; participating in annual audits; liaising with the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities. (OPWDD). The program director works on each respite program on weekends and during holiday weeks.

A complete list of full-time vacancies can be found on our Careers page.

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Take care, everyone, and have a great week!