In The Media
“We Turn No One Away: Nonprofits Offer Therapy,” January 9, 2023 Cover Story, featuring Kathy Rivera
Newsday, By Bart Jones Nonprofits on Long Island say they are offering affordable mental health therapy for teens and young children — without long waiting lists — as the region faces a shortage of psychologists serving those age groups. Many families in Nassau and Suffolk counties have grown frustrated trying to find private...
“Shortage of Mental Health Providers Can Leave Patients Waiting Months,” Newsday, April 4, 2019
Many providers don't take insurance because they say reimbursements are too low, forcing families to pay out of pocket. Dr. Kristie Golden, an associate director at Stony Brook Medicine, said lower payments from insurers have pushed many medical students to choose...
“North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center Plans Luncheon,” Anton/LI Weekly, April 2, 2019
Board members Andrea Leeds (left) and Ruth Fortunoff Cooper Are you ready for a fun-filled day of shopping, delicious dining and your favorite games? Then mark your calendars for North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center’s eagerly anticipated annual Spring...
“Explaining High Black Maternal Mortality,” Newsday Letters, By Andrew Malekoff, March 10, 2019
Reader letters to Newsday for Sunday, March 10, 2019. The assertion by Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein that we do not know the reasons for the high rate of black maternal mortality is just not so [“Addressing the state of black life in...
“Guidance Center, National Grid Help Prepare Students, for Careers,” Blank Slate Media, March 26, 2019
Suzanne Martin, Youth Employment Specialist at the Guidance Center (left), with National Grid’s Sarah Kahrs and Paula Gendreau. North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center and National Grid held the second event in their new partnership as two National Grid...
Guidance Center, National Grid Helps Students Prepare for Future Careers
Volunteers offer their expertise and generosity at annual Mock Interview Day Roslyn Heights, NY, March 25, 2019 — On March 22, 2019, North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center and National Grid held the second event in their new partnership as two National Grid...
“The Suburban Myth of Health and Wealth,” U.S. News & World Report, by Gaby Galvin, March 26, 2019
In New York’s Nassau County, a broad portrait of healthy suburbia masks disparities that lie at the local level. GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – On the surface, Nassau County is a wealthy and thriving suburban enclave in New York City's backyard. Home to 1.4 million people and...
“Spring is in the Air as Guidance Center’s Annual Luncheon Returns,” Blank Slate Media, March 18, 2019
Are you ready for a fun-filled day of shopping, delicious dining and your favorite games? Then mark your calendars for North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center’s eagerly anticipated annual spring luncheon. This year’s event will be held at the Glen Head Country...
“Victims of the College Cheating Scandal,” By Andrew Malekoff, Blank Slate Media/the Island Now, March 19, 2019
Every media outlet from Twitter and Facebook to CNN and the New York Times is abuzz with the latest scoop on the college admissions cheating scam. It’s not surprising that a scandal of this magnitude is big news, but when you add in the fact that well-known...
Spring Is In the Air as Guidance Center Plans Annual Luncheon
Event will feature Mahjong, Canasta, Bridge, great shopping and more Roslyn Heights, NY, March 18, 2019 — Are you ready for a fun-filled day of shopping, delicious dining and your favorite games? Then mark your calendars for North Shore Child & Family Guidance...
“Schoolyard Bullying Goes Online,” by Andrew Malekoff, Long Island Weekly/Anton Media Group, March 11, 2019
A recent study issued by the Pew Research Center reports that a majority of teenagers (59 percent) have experienced some kind of cyberbullying. The most common forms of harassment cited are name-calling and rumor-spreading. Other examples of cyberbullying against...
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