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State of New York Office of Children and Family Services

Officials Demand Closure Of Unsafe Child Treatment Center In Pleasantville Officials Demand Closure Of Unsafe Child Treatment Center In Pleasantville
Officials Demand Closure Of Unsafe Child Treatment Center In Pleasantville Authorities and elected officials are calling for the closure of a Northern Westchester residential treatment center for emotionally troubled children because of unsafe conditions, including nearly 250 missing person incidents in six months.  In a press conference held at Town Hall on Wednesday, July 12, Mount Pleasant Police and town officials called for the closure of the JCAA Westchester Campus located in Pleasantville at 1075 Broadway, which serves as a treatment center for emotionally troubled children.  Founded in 1912 as the Pleasantville Cottage School, the center is …