“Justice, dignity, equality – these are words which are often used loosely, with little appreciation of their meaning. I think that their meaning can be distilled into one goal: that every child in this country live as we would want our own children to live.”
Robert F. Kennedy
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Welcome
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.
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Embracing the Legacy
Join us on Friday, May 10th at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, as we present the 2019 Embracing the Legacy Award to those who work tirelessly to carry on the legacy of Robert F. Kennedy by raising awareness and fighting against societal injustice and inequity affecting children and families.
To learn about our 2019 honorees click here.
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Choose Adoption Through Bright Futures
Bright Futures Adoption Center, a program of Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, Inc., is a licensed, non-profit, domestic Massachusetts adoption agency with two programs:
Infant Adoption Program — Placing infants born in the United States
Adoption and Permanency Program — Finding “forever families” for children of all ages currently waiting in the Massachusetts foster care system.
To learn more, click here.
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DDAP Helps Youth Find a Positive Path Forward
The Detention Diversion Advocacy Program helps keep young people in Suffolk and Hampden Counties out of detention, allowing them to remain in school and at home. The program addresses disproportionate minority contact with the juvenile justice system and has helped hundreds of underserved children and adolescents since its inception in 2005.
To watch our DDAP video, click here.
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A Public Service Announcement from Charles Shaughnessy and Susan Wornick
Our commitment: To make life better for vulnerable children and families, today and every day. Advisory Council members Charles Shaughnessy and Susan Wornick talk about our commitment to honoring the vision of Robert F. Kennedy in this public service announcement.
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Fairway for Kids
Join us on Monday, June 3rd at the Myopia Hunt Club for Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps’ 16th Annual Fairway for Kids golf tournament. All event proceeds support the at-risk youth and families in our programs.