In The Media
Experiencing racism in school may trigger mental distress, substance abuse in students, CDC survey says
Published Oct 31, 2024, By Tiffany Cusaac-Smith On a Wednesday evening in a university classroom in Patchogue, about a dozen Long Island teachers were learning a lesson that could alter the course of their students' lives. From choosing appropriate books in classrooms to handling off-the-cuff remarks, the class at St. Joseph's University,...
Reproductive rights and equality for all
LI Herald, By Reine Bethany The Freeport Memorial Library hosted a detailed, lively panel discussion last Friday, connecting women’s reproductive rights to the New York State Equal Rights Amendment. The program was organized by the League of Women Voters...
The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation Gives $10,000 Grant to Guidance Center
North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, Long Island’s leading not-for-profit children’s mental health center, is honored to announce that The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation has donated $10,000 towards supporting the Children’s Center at Nassau County...
International Day of Education at the Guidance Center
January 24, 2024, Manhasset - To celebrate International Day of Education, MTO Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism rallied the community to donate art and early learning supplies for the children of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center. Dozens of...
Making a Splash at The Guidance Center
Published in Blank Slate Media on January 24th, 2024 The walls of North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center look a lot brighter thanks to the wonderful murals donated by Splashes of Hope. The nonprofit organization, dedicated to transforming environments...
Guidance Center’s 70th Anniversary Raises $230,000
Published in Port Washington News on November 15, 2023 It was a night to remember at North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center’s 70th Anniversary Celebration in 70s Style, held on October 26, 2023 at North Hempstead Country Club. The event raised over...
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,...
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...
Guidance Center Spring Luncheon Raises Over $100,000
Roslyn Heights, NY, May 10, 2023—On Thursday, April 28, 2023, a sellout crowd of over 250 participants came together for North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center’s Annual Spring Luncheon. This year’s event, which supports the Guidance Center’s mission to...
Breaking the Stigma: Children and Mental Health, CBS News Special, March 16, 2023, featuring Kathy Rivera
“Andy Foundation Donates to Guidance Center,” March 1, 2023
North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, the leading not-for-profit children’s mental health agency on Long Island, is pleased to announce that The Andy Foundation, a Garden City-based nonprofit, dedicated to helping children less fortunate than most, has...