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Pregnancy, postpartum can be key times for mental health challenges
By Tiffany Cusaac-Smith, Published in Newsday, October 21, 2023 After giving birth to her son in March, Justine Hofsiss lay in the fetal position on a couch at her Franklin Square home unable to function. Ringing in her ears, heart palpitations, sweating, shaking — those were among the symptoms she shared with her best friend, a nurse, who...
Full Circle from Mischief to Good Trouble, by Andrew Malekoff, Blank Slate, April 19, 2021
Last week an article appeared about me in this newspaper entitled, “Guidance Center CEO announces retirement.” The average age of retirement in the US is 61. When I retire in two months I will have surpassed the average by nine years. Among the articles I have been...
The Evolving Landscape of Children’s Mental Health, by Andrew Malekoff, April 16, 2021
The good women and men who started the Guidance Center had the foresight, intellect and diligence that led to the creation of a force that would provide quality mental health care for hundreds of thousands of children, teens and family members for nearly seven...
Guidance Center Hosts Spring Lunch-In, March 30, 2021, Blank Slate
When North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center decided to cancel its in-person Spring Luncheon fundraiser this year to keep its supporters safe during the pandemic, the organization came up with a creative alternative: the first-of-its-kind Spring Lunch-In, a...
Guidance Center CEO Announces Retirement, Blank Slate, April 14, 20201
After 45 years of dedicated service, Andrew Malekoff has announced his retirement from North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, Long Island’s premiere children’s mental health agency. Malekoff, who joined the Guidance Center as an intern in 1977, has been the...
Andrew Malekoff Honored for Lifetime of Service by NY State Senate, March 31, 2021
Senate Resolution No. 556 BY: Senator KAPLAN HONORING Andrew Malekoff upon the occasion of his retirement after 45 years of distinguished service to North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center WHEREAS, The unity of our State and Nation is built upon the compassion of...
Goodbye and Fly High, By Andrew Malekoff, Anton Media, April 7, 2021
Guidance Center Hosts Spring ‘Lunch-In, Anton Media, April 7, 2021
For Children, Isolation Lingers, By Andrew Malekoff, Newsday, April 2, 2021
As children return to classrooms and playgrounds, and maybe soon to summer camp, we must not forget that many are still feeling the effects of the social isolation they experienced when school went virtual last year. Learning is still remote for many kids, who...
We All Have a Responsibility to Stand Up Against Racism, by Andrew Malekoff, March 29, 2021
There has been a growing concern about the surge of racial violence, hateful incidents and discrimination against people of Asian descent in the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A new study released by Stop AAPI Hate showed that there were nearly 3,800 incidents...
Guidance Center Hosts Family Magic Show
Roslyn Heights, NY, March 22, 2021 — Who couldn’t use a little magic in their lives? North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center is happy to announce their first-ever “Night of Magic: A Family FUNraiser,” which will be held via Zoom on April...