EVENTS
Recent Events
2011 Celebration Breakfast
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Speaker Remarks and Photos
2011 Policy Briefing Series
The Importance of Dental Coverage for Children and Access to Services for Low Income Children
December 15, 2011
David Appel, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore and Director of School Health Program
Jay Kumar, DDS, MPH,Bureau of Dental Health, New York State Department of Health
Jeffrey Leeds, DDS,Clinical Director of Pediatric Dentistry, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Amr M. Moursi, DDS, Ph.D,Chairman of Pediatric Dentistry, New York University, College of Dentistry
Montefiore School Health Program: The Vision
Improving Oral Health in Low Income Children
Beyond Tooth Decay: Comprehensive Oral Health in Early Childhood
Local Initiatives to Combat Food Insecurity for Children in NYC
November 15, 2011
Kim Kessler, Food Policy Coordinator, Office of the Mayor
Alissa Weiss, Senior Policy Analyst for Food, Health and the Environment, Office of City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
Joann Shanley, New York City Hunger Free Communities Consortium Director
What Will the New Behavioral Health Organizations (BHOs) Mean for Children?
October 3, 2011
Anita Appel, NYC Field Office Director, NYS Office of Mental Health
Eric Brettschneider, NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Maria Morris-Groves, NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Behavioral Health Organizations in New York State
New York's Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP):Initial Implementation of the Kinship Guardianship Option
May 9, 2011
Children's Center
Speakers and panelists included Commissioner John Mattingly and Deputy Commisioner Lorraine Stephens from the Administration for Children's Services, Jennifer MIller from ChildFocus and Margaret Burt, Esq.
Implementing the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program, Division of Family Permanency Services
Kinship Guardianship: A Permanency Option to Address the Unique Needs of Children and Families, Child Focus Partners
Review of Subsidized Kinship Guardianship in NYS, Margaret A. Burt, Esq.
CCC Celebrates at The Museum of Modern Art
April 5th, 2011
Event Details
Youth S.P.E.A.K.
A Peace Awareness Campaign for Youth, by Youth
February 14th - 18th, 2011
at the LeRoy Neiman Art Center
Details Here (pdf)
2011 Policy Briefings
The New Services Continuum for the ACS Family Assessment Program
May 2, 2011
Nathalee Campbell, Director of FAP Intervention Programs
Community Mediation Services, Inc.
Sara Hemmeter, Executive Director of the Family Assessment Program, Administration for Children's Services
Marilyn Johnson, Former Division Director of Jewish Board of Family Services Preventive Services
Wendy Perlmutter, Director of Operations for Evidence Based Programs, New York Foundling
Housing for Vulnerable Families
January 24, 2011
Alison Harte, Senior Program Manager, The Corporation for Supportive Housing
Sarah Morrison, Director of Programs, Brownsville Partnership, Common Ground
Sue Smith, Director, CUCS Housing Resource Center
Catherine Trapani, HousingLink Director, New Destiny Housing Corporation
Dr. Michael Kalogerakis Memorial Lecture and Reception
December 9, 2010
Baruch College
Dr. Theodore Shapiro, Professor Emeritus - Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College
Carrie James, Ph.D., Research Director, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education
The Ethical Sensibilities of Digital Youth, Carrie James, Project Zero Powerpoint Presentation
2010 Policy Briefing Series
Putting Community in NYC Schools
December 8, 2010
Julie Stein Brockway, Co-Director, Center for Family Life/SCO Family of Services
Katherine Eckstein, Director of Public Policy, The Children's Aid Society
Kathy Gordon, Assistant Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services
Putting Community in NYC Schools, The Children's Aid Society Powerpoint Presentation
How Can We End Childhood Hunger in New York City?
November 30, 2010
Joel Berg, Executive Director, New York City Coalition Against Hunger
Aine Duggan, Vice President of Research, Policy and Education, The Food Bank
Josh Wachs, Chief Strategy Officer, Share Our Strength
Childhood Hunger in America, Josh Wachs Powerpoint Presentation
Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
November 1, 2010
Cara Chambers, Supervising Attorney, The Kathryn A. McDonald Education Advocacy Project, The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice
Erika Palmer, Supervising Attorney, Child Welfare and Robin Hood Projects, Advocates for Children of New York, Inc.
Regina Schaefer, Director of Education Unit, Administration for Children's Services
Joint Powerpoint Presentation
School Based Health Services and Academic Outcomes
October 26, 2010
Margaret Rogers, Training and Education Coordinator, Montefiore Medical Center's School Health Program
Charles E. Basch, March Hoe Professor of Health Education, Teacher's College, Columbia University
Roger Platt, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Office of School Health, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Montefiore Powerpoint Presentation
Charles Basch Powerpoint Presentation
2010 Celebration Breakfast
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Event Details
Speaker Remarks
2010 Premiere of Keeping Track of New York City's Children
June 9, 2010
Baruch College
CCC Celebrates at The Museum of Modern Art
April 20, 2010
A cocktail reception, silent auction and open gallery evening to benefit CCC.
Event Details
2010 Justine Wise Polier Symposium: The Future of New York City's Family Courts
February 1, 2010
At the offices of Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Justice Fern Fisher
Judge Edwina G. Richardson-Mendelson
Fall 2009 Policy Briefing Series
Addressing Children's Mental Health Needs During an Economic Crisis
October 2, 2009
Thelma Dye, Ph.D., Executive Director, Northside Center for Child Development Inc.
Jean Holland, Clinic Director, Northside Center for Child Development Inc.
Kathryn Salisbury, Director of Program Innovation and Community Partnership, Mental Health Association of New York
Robert Abramovitz, M.D., Moses Distinguished Professor at Hunter College School of Social Work
Environmental Health Issues: Pollution, Parks and Playgrounds
October 23, 2009
Dr. Frederica P. Perera, Director, Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health
Peggy Shepherd, Executive Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Kevin E. Jeffrey, Deputy Commissioner for Public Programs, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
New York's Home Visiting Programs: Where we Are and Where We Go from Here
November 5, 2009
Lisa Landau, Director Nurse Family Partnership, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Kirk Maurer, Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Protective and Community Services, Office of Children and Family Services
Marci Rosa, Deputy Director of Collaborative Programs and Director of Home-visiting, Public Health Solutions
Tracy Agerton, Director, Newborn Home-visiting Program, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Opportunities to Promote Savings and Improve Child Well-Being
November 16, 2009
Carl Rist, Director SEED Policy and Practice Initiatives, CFED
Cathy Mahon, Executive Director and Assistant Commissioner, Office of Empowerment, NYC Department of Consumer Affairs
Lisa Mensah, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Initiative of Financial Security
Combating Childhood Obesity
December 2, 2009
Dr. Michael Rosenbaum, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Clinical Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center
Stefania Patinella, Director of Food and Nutrition Programs, Children’s Aid Society
Cathy Nonas, Director, Physical Activity and Nutritional Programs, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Proposals at the Federal Level that Impact New York
December 4, 2009
Zeinab Chahine, Managing Director, Casey Family Programs (child welfare)
Joe Thiessen, Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Policy, Voices for America's Children (early care and education)
Jennifer Marino Rojas, Deputy Director, Children's Defense Fund - NY (health)
2009 Celebration Breakfast
Thursday, October 29th
Waldorf=Astoria, Grand Ballroom
Keynote:
Susan Fuhrman, President, Teachers College
Honoring:
Elizabeth and Robert Sheehan
Grace Chao
Cynthia Rodriguez
CFED National Conference
CCC was proud to be the local co-sponsor of CFED’s National Conference on Children and Youth Savings, held on June 14-16, 2009 at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, NY. The conference brought together innovators and leaders from the fields of asset building and children/youth development to showcase the current impact and potential scale of children and youth savings programs. From the latest research to model programs to successful case-studies, participants walked away inspired, informed, and ready to expand or jumpstart children’s savings programs.
Winter 2009 Policy Briefing Series
Adolescent Mental Health-Issues and Approaches
Dr. Jennifer Petras, Attending Psychiatrist, Children's Village, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Westchester Medical College
Dr. Myla Harrison, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Child and Adolescent Services, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Dr. Owen Lewis, Senior Vice President, Mental Health Supports and Interventions for School Environment Change, Turnaround for Children
February 4, 2009
Understanding the Implications of Infant Brain Development
Dr. Steven Pavlakis, Director Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, Maimonides Infants and Childrens' Hospital and Chief Scientific Officer, Maimonides Medical Center
Dr. Gilbert M. Foley, Associate Professor of School, Clinical Child Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University
Evelyn J. Blanck, Associate Executive Director, New York Center for Child Development
February 25, 2009
The Future of Youth Development: Making the Case for Expanded Investments
Sanjiv Rao, Director, New York State Afterschool Network
Merle McGee, Vice President of Programs, Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF)
Anthony Shaw, Deputy Director of Program and Service, City Year New York
Dr. Deirdre Franklin, Director of Counseling and Youth Development, Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF)
March 18, 2009
2009 Works on Paper Benefit Preview
February 26, 2009
Park Avenue Armory
Fall 2008 Policy Briefing Series
Strategies to Prevent Family Homelessness
Megan Fogarty, HomeBase Director, Citizens Advice Bureau
Bruce Jordan, Executive Director, Rental Assistance,
Human Resources Administration
Jacyln Moore, Program Manager, Prevention Services, Department of Homeless Services
Pamela Ross, Director, Homelessness Diversion Program, Human Resources Administration
October 6, 2008
Mayoral Control of New York City’s Public Schools:
Lessons Learned and Implications for Re-authorization
Norm Fruchter, Director, Community Involvement Program,
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Sister Paulette LoMonaco, Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services, Learn NY
Dr. Kenneth K. Wong, The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor in Education Policy, Urban Education Policy Program, Brown University
November 3, 2008
The Mayor’s Center on Economic Development: Update
Cathie Mahon, Assistant Commissioner and Executive Director of the Office of Financial Empowerment, Department of Consumer Affairs
Veronica White, Executive Director, New York City Center on Economic Opportunity
November 19, 2008
Court Ordered Supervision in Child Welfare Cases
Michele Cortese, Deputy Director, Center for Family Representation
Jan Flory, Deputy Commissioner for Child Protection, Administration for Children’s Services
Gilbert Taylor, Deputy Commissioner for Family Court Legal Services, Administration for Children’s Services
December 17, 2008
2008 Celebration Breakfast
Keynote:
Darren Walker, Vice President, Foundation Initiatives, The Rockefeller Foundation
Honoring:
Joanne M. Stern, CCC Board of Directors
Errol Louis, Columnist, New York Daily News
East New York Farms!, Expanding access to healthy
and affordable food in East New York, Brooklyn
Tuesday, October 21, 2007 at the Waldorf=Astoria
2008 Premiere of Keeping Track of New York City's Children
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
9:00 AM
Scholastic Corporation
2008 Justine Wise Polier Symposium
Making it Real: Including the Voices
of Children and Youth in Family Court
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Offices of Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
2008 Works on Paper Benefit Preview
February 28, 2008
Park Avenue Armory
Fall 2007-2008 Policy Briefing Series
Preventive and Aftercare Services: What Supports do Families Need?
Theresa Bachiller, Parent Organizer, Child Welfare Organizing Project
Wanjiro Gethaiga, Social Work Supervisor, Center for Family Represetation
Peg O'Mara, Social Work Supervisor, Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division
September 27, 2007
Child Well-Being: Challenges and Opportunities from a Public Health Perspective
Dr. Mary Bassett, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, DOHMH
Dr. Adam Karpati, Assistant Commissioner, District Public Health in Brooklyn, DOHMH
Dr. Danielle Laraque, Professor of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
October 4, 2007
Education Reform in New York City: Future Challenges and Opportunities
Michelle Bodden, Vice President of Elementary Schools, United Federation of Teachers (UFT)
Dr. Marcia V. Lyles, Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, DOE
Norm Fruchter, Director, Community Involvement Program, Annenberg Institute for School Reform
November 5, 2007
Improving Food Retail Options in Underserved Communities
Ben Thomases, The New York City Food Policy Coordinator
James Johnson-Piett, Program Coordinator, The Food Trust
Rebecca Flournoy, Associate Director, PolicyLink
November 6, 2007
Financing Juvenile Justice Reform
Paula Wolff, Ph.D., Senior Executive, Chicago Metropolis 2020
Dawn V. Saffayeh, Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Resource Management and Reporting, NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS)
November 9, 2007
Getting the Right Start - Child Care for Infants and Toddlers
Sara Vecchiotti, Director of Strategic Planning, Administration for Children's Services Division of Child Care and Head Start
Sherry Cleary, Executive Director, NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute
Allisyn Swift, Infant/Toddler Specialist, Day Care Council of New York, Inc.
December 11, 2007
Implementing Achieving the Promise/Child and Family Clinic Plus: Challenges and Opportunities
Scott Bloom, Director of School Mental Health Services
David J. Woodlock, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Division of Children and Family Services, NYS Office of Mental Health
January 15, 2008
2007 Celebration Breakfast
Keynote:
David Brooks, Columnist, The New York Times
Honoring:
Samuel P. Peabody, CCC Vice President
Tiki Barber, Child Advocate, NBC Broadcaster, Former NY Giants Running Back
Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, Narrative Journalist, MacArthur Fellow and Author
October 23, 2007 at the Waldorf=Astoria
2007 Justine Wise Polier Colloquium
The Teen Brain: Using Neuroscience to Improve Programs for Youth
Co-convened with the Center for Family Representation and the Neighborhood Family Services Coalition
Friday April 20, 2007
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
law office of Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
4 Times Sq. (Entrance on 42nd St. and Broadway)
2011 Celebration Breakfast
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Speaker Remarks and Photos
2011 Policy Briefing Series
The Importance of Dental Coverage for Children and Access to Services for Low Income Children
December 15, 2011
David Appel, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore and Director of School Health Program
Jay Kumar, DDS, MPH,Bureau of Dental Health, New York State Department of Health
Jeffrey Leeds, DDS,Clinical Director of Pediatric Dentistry, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Amr M. Moursi, DDS, Ph.D,Chairman of Pediatric Dentistry, New York University, College of Dentistry
Montefiore School Health Program: The Vision
Improving Oral Health in Low Income Children
Beyond Tooth Decay: Comprehensive Oral Health in Early Childhood
Local Initiatives to Combat Food Insecurity for Children in NYC
November 15, 2011
Kim Kessler, Food Policy Coordinator, Office of the Mayor
Alissa Weiss, Senior Policy Analyst for Food, Health and the Environment, Office of City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
Joann Shanley, New York City Hunger Free Communities Consortium Director
What Will the New Behavioral Health Organizations (BHOs) Mean for Children?
October 3, 2011
Anita Appel, NYC Field Office Director, NYS Office of Mental Health
Eric Brettschneider, NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Maria Morris-Groves, NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Behavioral Health Organizations in New York State
New York's Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP):Initial Implementation of the Kinship Guardianship Option
May 9, 2011
Children's Center
Speakers and panelists included Commissioner John Mattingly and Deputy Commisioner Lorraine Stephens from the Administration for Children's Services, Jennifer MIller from ChildFocus and Margaret Burt, Esq.
Implementing the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program, Division of Family Permanency Services
Kinship Guardianship: A Permanency Option to Address the Unique Needs of Children and Families, Child Focus Partners
Review of Subsidized Kinship Guardianship in NYS, Margaret A. Burt, Esq.
CCC Celebrates at The Museum of Modern Art
April 5th, 2011
Event Details
Youth S.P.E.A.K.
A Peace Awareness Campaign for Youth, by Youth
February 14th - 18th, 2011
at the LeRoy Neiman Art Center
Details Here (pdf)
2011 Policy Briefings
The New Services Continuum for the ACS Family Assessment Program
May 2, 2011
Nathalee Campbell, Director of FAP Intervention Programs
Community Mediation Services, Inc.
Sara Hemmeter, Executive Director of the Family Assessment Program, Administration for Children's Services
Marilyn Johnson, Former Division Director of Jewish Board of Family Services Preventive Services
Wendy Perlmutter, Director of Operations for Evidence Based Programs, New York Foundling
Housing for Vulnerable Families
January 24, 2011
Alison Harte, Senior Program Manager, The Corporation for Supportive Housing
Sarah Morrison, Director of Programs, Brownsville Partnership, Common Ground
Sue Smith, Director, CUCS Housing Resource Center
Catherine Trapani, HousingLink Director, New Destiny Housing Corporation
Dr. Michael Kalogerakis Memorial Lecture and Reception
December 9, 2010
Baruch College
Dr. Theodore Shapiro, Professor Emeritus - Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College
Carrie James, Ph.D., Research Director, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education
The Ethical Sensibilities of Digital Youth, Carrie James, Project Zero Powerpoint Presentation
2010 Policy Briefing Series
Putting Community in NYC Schools
December 8, 2010
Julie Stein Brockway, Co-Director, Center for Family Life/SCO Family of Services
Katherine Eckstein, Director of Public Policy, The Children's Aid Society
Kathy Gordon, Assistant Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services
Putting Community in NYC Schools, The Children's Aid Society Powerpoint Presentation
How Can We End Childhood Hunger in New York City?
November 30, 2010
Joel Berg, Executive Director, New York City Coalition Against Hunger
Aine Duggan, Vice President of Research, Policy and Education, The Food Bank
Josh Wachs, Chief Strategy Officer, Share Our Strength
Childhood Hunger in America, Josh Wachs Powerpoint Presentation
Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
November 1, 2010
Cara Chambers, Supervising Attorney, The Kathryn A. McDonald Education Advocacy Project, The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice
Erika Palmer, Supervising Attorney, Child Welfare and Robin Hood Projects, Advocates for Children of New York, Inc.
Regina Schaefer, Director of Education Unit, Administration for Children's Services
Joint Powerpoint Presentation
School Based Health Services and Academic Outcomes
October 26, 2010
Margaret Rogers, Training and Education Coordinator, Montefiore Medical Center's School Health Program
Charles E. Basch, March Hoe Professor of Health Education, Teacher's College, Columbia University
Roger Platt, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Office of School Health, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Montefiore Powerpoint Presentation
Charles Basch Powerpoint Presentation
2010 Celebration Breakfast
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Event Details
Speaker Remarks
2010 Premiere of Keeping Track of New York City's Children
June 9, 2010
Baruch College
CCC Celebrates at The Museum of Modern Art
April 20, 2010
A cocktail reception, silent auction and open gallery evening to benefit CCC.
Event Details
2010 Justine Wise Polier Symposium: The Future of New York City's Family Courts
February 1, 2010
At the offices of Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Justice Fern Fisher
Judge Edwina G. Richardson-Mendelson
Fall 2009 Policy Briefing Series
Addressing Children's Mental Health Needs During an Economic Crisis
October 2, 2009
Thelma Dye, Ph.D., Executive Director, Northside Center for Child Development Inc.
Jean Holland, Clinic Director, Northside Center for Child Development Inc.
Kathryn Salisbury, Director of Program Innovation and Community Partnership, Mental Health Association of New York
Robert Abramovitz, M.D., Moses Distinguished Professor at Hunter College School of Social Work
Environmental Health Issues: Pollution, Parks and Playgrounds
October 23, 2009
Dr. Frederica P. Perera, Director, Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health
Peggy Shepherd, Executive Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Kevin E. Jeffrey, Deputy Commissioner for Public Programs, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
New York's Home Visiting Programs: Where we Are and Where We Go from Here
November 5, 2009
Lisa Landau, Director Nurse Family Partnership, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Kirk Maurer, Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Protective and Community Services, Office of Children and Family Services
Marci Rosa, Deputy Director of Collaborative Programs and Director of Home-visiting, Public Health Solutions
Tracy Agerton, Director, Newborn Home-visiting Program, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Opportunities to Promote Savings and Improve Child Well-Being
November 16, 2009
Carl Rist, Director SEED Policy and Practice Initiatives, CFED
Cathy Mahon, Executive Director and Assistant Commissioner, Office of Empowerment, NYC Department of Consumer Affairs
Lisa Mensah, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Initiative of Financial Security
Combating Childhood Obesity
December 2, 2009
Dr. Michael Rosenbaum, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Clinical Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center
Stefania Patinella, Director of Food and Nutrition Programs, Children’s Aid Society
Cathy Nonas, Director, Physical Activity and Nutritional Programs, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Proposals at the Federal Level that Impact New York
December 4, 2009
Zeinab Chahine, Managing Director, Casey Family Programs (child welfare)
Joe Thiessen, Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Policy, Voices for America's Children (early care and education)
Jennifer Marino Rojas, Deputy Director, Children's Defense Fund - NY (health)
2009 Celebration Breakfast
Thursday, October 29th
Waldorf=Astoria, Grand Ballroom
Keynote:
Susan Fuhrman, President, Teachers College
Honoring:
Elizabeth and Robert Sheehan
Grace Chao
Cynthia Rodriguez
CFED National Conference
CCC was proud to be the local co-sponsor of CFED’s National Conference on Children and Youth Savings, held on June 14-16, 2009 at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, NY. The conference brought together innovators and leaders from the fields of asset building and children/youth development to showcase the current impact and potential scale of children and youth savings programs. From the latest research to model programs to successful case-studies, participants walked away inspired, informed, and ready to expand or jumpstart children’s savings programs.
Winter 2009 Policy Briefing Series
Adolescent Mental Health-Issues and Approaches
Dr. Jennifer Petras, Attending Psychiatrist, Children's Village, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Westchester Medical College
Dr. Myla Harrison, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Child and Adolescent Services, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Dr. Owen Lewis, Senior Vice President, Mental Health Supports and Interventions for School Environment Change, Turnaround for Children
February 4, 2009
Understanding the Implications of Infant Brain Development
Dr. Steven Pavlakis, Director Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, Maimonides Infants and Childrens' Hospital and Chief Scientific Officer, Maimonides Medical Center
Dr. Gilbert M. Foley, Associate Professor of School, Clinical Child Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University
Evelyn J. Blanck, Associate Executive Director, New York Center for Child Development
February 25, 2009
The Future of Youth Development: Making the Case for Expanded Investments
Sanjiv Rao, Director, New York State Afterschool Network
Merle McGee, Vice President of Programs, Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF)
Anthony Shaw, Deputy Director of Program and Service, City Year New York
Dr. Deirdre Franklin, Director of Counseling and Youth Development, Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF)
March 18, 2009
2009 Works on Paper Benefit Preview
February 26, 2009
Park Avenue Armory
Fall 2008 Policy Briefing Series
Strategies to Prevent Family Homelessness
Megan Fogarty, HomeBase Director, Citizens Advice Bureau
Bruce Jordan, Executive Director, Rental Assistance,
Human Resources Administration
Jacyln Moore, Program Manager, Prevention Services, Department of Homeless Services
Pamela Ross, Director, Homelessness Diversion Program, Human Resources Administration
October 6, 2008
Mayoral Control of New York City’s Public Schools:
Lessons Learned and Implications for Re-authorization
Norm Fruchter, Director, Community Involvement Program,
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Sister Paulette LoMonaco, Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services, Learn NY
Dr. Kenneth K. Wong, The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor in Education Policy, Urban Education Policy Program, Brown University
November 3, 2008
The Mayor’s Center on Economic Development: Update
Cathie Mahon, Assistant Commissioner and Executive Director of the Office of Financial Empowerment, Department of Consumer Affairs
Veronica White, Executive Director, New York City Center on Economic Opportunity
November 19, 2008
Court Ordered Supervision in Child Welfare Cases
Michele Cortese, Deputy Director, Center for Family Representation
Jan Flory, Deputy Commissioner for Child Protection, Administration for Children’s Services
Gilbert Taylor, Deputy Commissioner for Family Court Legal Services, Administration for Children’s Services
December 17, 2008
2008 Celebration Breakfast
Keynote:
Darren Walker, Vice President, Foundation Initiatives, The Rockefeller Foundation
Honoring:
Joanne M. Stern, CCC Board of Directors
Errol Louis, Columnist, New York Daily News
East New York Farms!, Expanding access to healthy
and affordable food in East New York, Brooklyn
Tuesday, October 21, 2007 at the Waldorf=Astoria
2008 Premiere of Keeping Track of New York City's Children
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
9:00 AM
Scholastic Corporation
2008 Justine Wise Polier Symposium
Making it Real: Including the Voices
of Children and Youth in Family Court
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Offices of Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
2008 Works on Paper Benefit Preview
February 28, 2008
Park Avenue Armory
Fall 2007-2008 Policy Briefing Series
Preventive and Aftercare Services: What Supports do Families Need?
Theresa Bachiller, Parent Organizer, Child Welfare Organizing Project
Wanjiro Gethaiga, Social Work Supervisor, Center for Family Represetation
Peg O'Mara, Social Work Supervisor, Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division
September 27, 2007
Child Well-Being: Challenges and Opportunities from a Public Health Perspective
Dr. Mary Bassett, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, DOHMH
Dr. Adam Karpati, Assistant Commissioner, District Public Health in Brooklyn, DOHMH
Dr. Danielle Laraque, Professor of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
October 4, 2007
Education Reform in New York City: Future Challenges and Opportunities
Michelle Bodden, Vice President of Elementary Schools, United Federation of Teachers (UFT)
Dr. Marcia V. Lyles, Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, DOE
Norm Fruchter, Director, Community Involvement Program, Annenberg Institute for School Reform
November 5, 2007
Improving Food Retail Options in Underserved Communities
Ben Thomases, The New York City Food Policy Coordinator
James Johnson-Piett, Program Coordinator, The Food Trust
Rebecca Flournoy, Associate Director, PolicyLink
November 6, 2007
Financing Juvenile Justice Reform
Paula Wolff, Ph.D., Senior Executive, Chicago Metropolis 2020
Dawn V. Saffayeh, Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Resource Management and Reporting, NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS)
November 9, 2007
Getting the Right Start - Child Care for Infants and Toddlers
Sara Vecchiotti, Director of Strategic Planning, Administration for Children's Services Division of Child Care and Head Start
Sherry Cleary, Executive Director, NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute
Allisyn Swift, Infant/Toddler Specialist, Day Care Council of New York, Inc.
December 11, 2007
Implementing Achieving the Promise/Child and Family Clinic Plus: Challenges and Opportunities
Scott Bloom, Director of School Mental Health Services
David J. Woodlock, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Division of Children and Family Services, NYS Office of Mental Health
January 15, 2008
2007 Celebration Breakfast
Keynote:
David Brooks, Columnist, The New York Times
Honoring:
Samuel P. Peabody, CCC Vice President
Tiki Barber, Child Advocate, NBC Broadcaster, Former NY Giants Running Back
Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, Narrative Journalist, MacArthur Fellow and Author
October 23, 2007 at the Waldorf=Astoria
2007 Justine Wise Polier Colloquium
The Teen Brain: Using Neuroscience to Improve Programs for Youth
Co-convened with the Center for Family Representation and the Neighborhood Family Services Coalition
Friday April 20, 2007
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
law office of Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
4 Times Sq. (Entrance on 42nd St. and Broadway)


