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New Hyde Park, New
York – A Task Force Against Childhood Violence has been
formed by a number of leading service organizations on Long
Island. Inspired by the book, Ghosts From the Nursery:
Tracing the Roots of Violence by Robin Karr Morse and
Meredith S. Wiley, the Task Force will hold a conference at
Adelphi University on April 5th.
Keynote speaker for the conference will be Robin Karr Morse,
a spell-binding speaker and advocate for early detection of
children who are at risk to become violent older children.
Ms. Karr Morse lectures throughout the country and promotes
adoption of positive treatment models employed in other
states that have been successful in helping potentially
violent children before they enters kindergarten.
The Task
Force Against Childhood Violence includes representatives from the Coalition
Against Domestic Violence, North Shore Guidance, Nassau BOCES, LIU CW Post
Psychology Department, Child Protective Services, La Leche League, Long Island
United Way, EAC, South Shore Guidance Center, The Mothers Center, Harbor Child
Care, Hi Hello Child Care and others.
The
Conference on April 5th will include a presentation by Robin Karr Morse, a
panel, including: Child Psychologist Juliet Vogel of North Shore/LIJ Health
Systems; Department of Social Services’ Maureen McLouglin, Director of Child
Protective Services; Pediatrician Dr. Debbie Ersenio-Jenssen, Schneider’s
Children’s Hospital; and Social Worker Sandy Walcoff from North Shore
Guidance. Jill Rooney of Harbor Child Care will serve as moderator.
Following a
box lunch, 5 workshops will be offered. One workshop will be an open dialogue
between Robin Karr Morse and community leaders, county and state government
representatives, religious organizations law enforcement agencies and others to
examine what can be done to raise public consciousness, raise necessary funds
and change legislation. Running concurrently will be workshops: Domestic
Violence, presented by Joan Scully of the Coalition Against Domestic Violence;
Working with Substance Abuse & Families, presented by Mary Lou Jones of
South Shore Guidance Center; Effective Communication/Bonding between Parent
& Child, presented by Sara J. Corwin & Mary Castagliola of Nassau BOCES’
Mother/Child/Home Program; and Rethinking Anger Management, presented by Dr.
Eva Feindler, of Long Island University CW Post.
For those wishing to
register, attendance of $50, made payable to the Task Force Against Childhood
Violence, should be sent attention Susan Sykes, Harbor Child Care Center, 999
Herricks Rd., New Hyde Park, NY 11040;
Telephone 516/248-7048; or Email Harborday@Earthlink.net.
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