In The Media

Talking to Kids about Tragedy

By Kathy Rivera, Executive Director/CEO, North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center Children are always listening, even to things they may not have the ability to fully comprehend. Whether it be from social media, school, or adults in their lives, it’s inevitable that kids are hearing about the many tragedies that are occurring throughout the...

The Back Road: The Recurring Nightmare of Anti-Asian Bias. By Andrew Malekoff, Published in Blank Slate Media/The Island Now, March 15, 2021

Note: The Guidance Center received permission from Andrew Malekoff to post this commentary which he authored independently. “We have seen this terrible nightmare before.” So said Chinese-American activist Helen Zia during a forum on anti-Asian racism hosted by the...

Guidance Center CEO Announces Retirement, Leadership search underway

Roslyn Heights, NY, February 23, 2021 — 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 CEO Retiring, LIBN, February 24, 2021

Andrew Malekoff, the long-time CEO of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, headquartered in Roslyn Heights has announced his retirement. A search is underway for the center’s next leader. Malekoff joined the center as an intern in 1977, and served as...

Back Road: A Teenager’s Journey Through Mental Illness, by Andrew Malekoff, Blank Slate Media, February 23, 2021

In 2018 I released the results of a research study that I organized on the barriers people face finding timely access to quality mental health care. The study entailed soliciting Long Islanders’ experiences regarding their difficulty or success in accessing care. One...

Andrew Malekoff Featured in Rutgers University Newsletter, January 2021

VarsityR Alumni Making a Difference: Andrew Malekoff An accomplished alumnus and a remarkable athlete during his time On The Banks, Andrew Malekoff graduated from Rutgers University in 1973. He was the definition of a hard working and committed student-athlete during...

Andrew Malekoff Named Top Business Leader of Nassau County 2020, Blank Slate Media, February 22, 2021

Celebrating the Holidays During the pandemic, Anton Media, Dec. 28 2020

The holiday season is fully upon us, but this year’s celebrations will be unlike any we’ve ever experienced. Typically, our calendars are full of events, whether they are parties with colleagues or friends, visits with the kids to meet Santa, festive holiday concerts...

Looking Ahead to 2021, Long Island Business News, January 4, 2021

Malekoff Andrew Malekoff, executive director/CEO, North Shore Child & Family Guidance CenterA paradox awaits the mental health field in 2021. With the pandemic has come the near universal use of telehealth and its fiscal benefits but also the loss of intimate...