Jeremy Kohomban

Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, is the President and CEO of The Children’s Village and the President of Harlem Dowling — two historical charities that collectively serve 20,000 children and families each year.

He is a leading national advocate calling for investments that prioritize the needs of families and is outspoken in his recognition of the social justice antecedents that drive family separation. In testament to Dr. Kohomban’s work, the US Department of Health and Human Services called The Children’s Village “one of the exemplary primary prevention efforts operating in urban and rural jurisdictions across the country.” He was invited to partner with the Federal Children’s Bureau to showcase The Children’s Village work and approach in support of expanding community-based, family-focused investments ranging from family-reunification to the unique mixed-use beautiful housing developed in NYC.

He is an advisor to the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Child Welfare Initiative, serves as a reviewer on the American Institutes for Research Equity Initiative and was recently appointed by the mayor of New York City to the Commission on Community Reinvestment and the Closure of Riker’s Island.