In The Media
Newsday, “Rising mental health issues among teen girls,” By Bart Jones, February 14, 2023
Nearly 3 in 5 teenage girls felt persistent sadness in 2021, while 1 in 3 seriously considered attempting suicide, according to a new CDC report that experts said mirrored trends on Long Island. The survey of 17,000 teenagers across the country by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the feelings of sadness among girls...
“How to ‘Be Best’ In Contentious Times,” by Andrew Malekoff, Blank Slate Media, April 16, 2019
Regardless of where you stand in the political spectrum, we can pretty much all agree that these are highly divisive times in our culture. It often seems that pundits, politicians and people on all sides of the various issues of our day have lost their ability to...
“Flint Revisited,” by Andrew Malekoff, Anton Media Group, April 12, 2019
(Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay) I have protested or testified before government bodies for issues including separating children at the border, school shootings and insurance parity for mental health and substance use disorders. I participated in a...
“Kiwanis Presents $1,000 to Guidance Center,” April 10, 2019, Long Island Business News
Kiwanis of North Shore donated $1,000 to support the mission of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center. (From left) Leslie Kle and Jenna Kern-Rugile.
“Kids First: Child marriage: A widespread and dangerous reality,” The Island Now, April 2, 2019
Did you know that 650 million women and girls alive today were married as children and 12 million girls under 18 are married each year? Globally, around 21 percent of young women were married before their 18th birthday, according to UNICEF. UNICEF — now called The...
“Shortage Of Psychiatrists Causing A Growing Mental Health Crisis,” CBS New York, April 4, 2019
ROSLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A shortage of mental health providers is keeping some patients waiting for months. Many families are paying out of pocket to get help because healthcare providers are refusing to take insurance – saying reimbursements are just too...
“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...
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