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Teach Your Teens the Dangers of Driving Impaired, Anton Media February 10, 2023
By Dr. Nellie-Taylor Walthrust Getting a driver’s license is a rite of passage that teenagers have been celebrating since the early days of automobiles. Driving makes teens feel more independent than ever before, and it can also provide a break for parents, who spend a great deal of their time carting their kids back and forth from practices and...
“In Wake of Shootings in Texas, Ohio,” By Andrew Malekoff, Newsday, Letters Section, Aug. 11, 2019
AR-15 rifles are displayed on the exhibit floor during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky on May 20, 2016. Photo Credit: Bloomberg/Luke Sharrett In the wake of the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, we heard a White House...
“No Fear, No Shame,” By Andrew Malekoff, Anton Media/LI Weekly, August 12, 2019
Urbach–Wiethe disease in skin biopsy with H&E stain. (Image by TexasPathologistMSW via Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0) Can you imagine what it would be like to feel no fear regardless of circumstance? I am not referring to being courageous or resolute in the face of...
He Said, She Said, They Said: A Look at Gender
By guest blogger Sydney Spilko “Non-Binary.” “Transgender.” “Gender non-conforming.” If you’re a parent, and you’ve heard these terms before, you may be confused about what they mean. As a larger understanding of gender among young people has increased over the...
“Neighbor Told Me, ‘Go Back to Prince Street,’” by Andrew Malekoff, Blank Slate Media, July 15, 2019
By Andrew Malekoff On Sunday, July 14, President Trump tweeted that four Democratic lawmakers, all women of color, should “go back” to where they came from. When I first read his tweet, it brought me back to my childhood. My family had just moved from a predominantly...
Water Safety Tips
The summer season is upon us, with BBQs, beaches and fun events of all kinds in full swing. Whether your children are spending time in the water, playing sports, or on the playground, their wellbeing is always at the top of your list! Water safety is...
“Valedictorian Gives Back to Local Children’s Center,” Anton Media/Plainview-Old Bethpage Herald, June 26-july 2, 2019
Audrey Shine has excelled during her time at Plainview-Old Bethpage High School, but she has also done great work away from school. One of the best examples of this is the valedictorian’s work at the nonprofit Children’s Center at Nassau County Family Court in...
“Paul Vitale, Dan Oliver Board Announcement,” June 21-27, 2019, Long Island Business News
“Paul Vitale Named President of Guidance Center Board,” Newsday, June 21, 2019
“Guidance Center Hosts 23rd Annual Krevat Cup,” Anton Media, June 19-25, 2019
Krevat Cup winner Troy Slade (middle) with Guidance Center staff and supporters. (Photo courtesy of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center) North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, a nonprofit children’s mental health agency on Long Island, hosted a...
Supporting LGBTQ Youth
When Emily (not her real name) first came to North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, she was experiencing anxiety and depression that was largely caused by her fear of coming out to her family. Her fears weren’t unfounded. “Her parents were very disapproving...
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