Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps is a leader in child welfare and juvenile justice in Massachusetts. Every year, we help hundreds of children, youths, and their families deal successfully with behavioral and emotional issues at nearly a dozen facilities throughout the state. Our innovative and comprehensive programming, which includes residential treatment, educational services, community-based services, and therapeutic support, helps the children we serve grow into healthy and productive members of their communities. We bring compassion and creativity to all we do and provide a stable and nurturing environment in which children heal, learn, grow, and succeed.

Join us on Thursday, June 14 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum for one of Massachusetts’ most premier child welfare and juvenile justice events.  All event proceeds go to support the over 800 children and families in our care. This year we are pleased to present the 2012 Embracing the Legacy Award to four honorees; Dr. William C. Bell, Express Yourself Inc., Rick Loughlin and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares, and Susan Wornick.  For more information on individual tickets and sponsorship opportunities click here.

The Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, under a grant jointly and generously funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), announces that four jurisdictions have been selected for inclusion in a technical assistance project following a competitive bid process.  The four jurisdictions are: Hampden County, MA; Outagamie County, WI; Newton County, GA; and Santa Clara County, CA.  Each will receive technical assistance and consultation toward the development of a coordinated and integrated child welfare and juvenile justice system that enhances the service provision and outcomes for youth and families that populate multiple youth systems.  For more information, click here.

Mark your calendar for Monday, May 14, 2012 to join us at this year’s annual Fairway for Kids golf tournament at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.  Take advantage of this unique opportunity to play on the beautiful grounds of Myopia Hunt Club, one of Massachusetts’s most elite private golf courses.  Registration begins at 10:00 with a shotgun start at 12:00 noon with a reception and dinner to follow.  For more information click here.

CHILDREN OF PROMISE explored three stories of tragedy turned triumph and connected the life and work of Robert F. Kennedy to the powerful stories of the young people whose lives have been turned around through the work of the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps. 

To view a 10 minute clip of the documentary and to learn more about how you can get involved click here.