In The Media


Sensory-friendly classes on Long Island for kids on the autism spectrum
By Beth Whitehouse, Newsday.com, January 25, 2023 From obstacle courses to cooking classes to horseback riding, several Long Island groups offer extracurricular activities that help children on the autism spectrum feel more at ease while they’re having fun. The activities may provide higher staff ratios or have directions and processes broken...
Welcoming Club of Garden City Donates $30K to Guidance Center, Roslyn Times, August 3, 2018
The Welcoming Club of Garden City presented North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center with a check for $30,000 on July 18. The donation was the result of more than a dozen events the club held during the 2017-2018 season, all of which benefitted the Guidance...
Ladies Night Out 2018 at Neiman Marcus Garden City
NEIMAN MARCUS PARTNERS WITH LOCAL CHARITY FOR LADIES’ NIGHT OUT Roslyn Heights, NY, August 2, 2018 — North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center held its 5th Annual Ladies’ Night Out event on Thursday evening, July 19th, at the beautiful Neiman Marcus Garden City...
Care Giving On Long Island, Newsday’s Top Doctors, July 2018
When faced with an ailing mother and husband, Karen Schief became a caregiver. “At that point, I didn’t even know there was a name for what it was we did,” the Syosset resident says of caregiving. Years later, Caring for the Caregiver, for which Schief serves as...
Depression, Suicide, Discrimination and Parity: Summer 2018 Behavioral Health News
In the immediate aftermath of the suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain Gov. Cuomo issued a press release about new funding to address the rising rate of suicide. He stated: "Two high-profile suicides this week put mental illness front and center, but while...
Garden City Welcoming Club Donates $30,000 to North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
oslyn Heights, NY, July 23, 2018 – On July 18, 2018, the Welcoming Club of Garden City presented North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center with a check for $30,000. The donation was the result of more than a dozen events the club held during the 2017-2018 season,...
Krevat Cup Raises $230,000 for Guidance Center, Blank Slate Media, July 20, 2018
From left, North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center Executive Director Andrew Malekoff, event co-chairs Mike Mondiello and Troy Slade, honoree Ed Haug and event founder Jeff Krevat. (Photo courtesy of North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center) North Shore Child...
Kids in Caves and Kids in Cages, by Andrew Malekoff, Blank Slate Media, July 20, 2018
The daring cave rescue in Thailand was breathtaking. For a few moments, the world stood still. Skilled divers, medical personnel and others united and prevailed to save the lives of 12 children and their soccer coach. It was a time when thoughts and prayers were a...
The Advertising Of Everyday Life By Andrew Malekoff, July 3, 2018
How many hours a week do your kids watch television? According to The Nielsen Company, kids ages 2-5 spend more than 32 hours a week in front of the TV screen, while 6- to 11- year-olds spend about 28 hours a week. And those statistics don’t factor in time spent on...
Guidance Center Hosts 22nd Annual Krevat Cup, July 5, 2018 in Blank Slate Media
From left, North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center Executive Director Andrew Malekoff, event co-chairs Mike Mondiello and Troy Slade, honoree Ed Haug and event founder Jeff Krevat. (Photo courtesy of North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center) North Shore Child...