Resources for Mental Health Providers
in the School and Community
in the School and Community
The following resources are an informal compilation from the participants at the conference. It is not meant to be complete or exhaustive, nor an endorsement by Westchester Park Pediatrics or BridgeSpan Medicine.
Speakers
"An Overview of Anxiety: The Pediatric Perspective"
G. Patricia Avvocato, MD
Dr Avvocato is in private pediatric practice at Westchester Park Pediatrics in White Plains along with Doctors Eisenberg, Ross and Wurzel. She has been practicing general pediatrics for 17 years.
Westchester Park Pediatrics
222 Westchester Avenue, Suite 202
White Plains, NY 10604
914 761-1717
pgpmd2003@gmail.com
www.westchesterparkpediatrics.com
Dr Avvocato's Take Home Lesson
"Stress at the Elementary and Middle School Level"
Joan Chess Ms Chess has been the psychologist at her school for the past 25 years. She has developed a number of innovative programs addressing student concerns including her recent work in helping young children identify and manage stresses in their lives.
Mamaroneck Avenue School
850 Mamaroneck Avenue.
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
914-220-3600
jchess@mamkschools.org
http://www.mamkschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=9
Ms Chess' Take Home Lesson
"What Do We Know About Anxiety"
Ann L. Engelland, MDDr Engelland is a pediatrician specializing in adolescent and young adult medicine. She is assistant clinical professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She recently founded BridgeSpan Medicine in conjunction with Westchester Park Pediatrics where they now care for both male and female patients through age 26. Her special areas of interest include eating disorders, adolescent gynecology, concussion management, and general, comprehensive primary care for this older age group.
BridgeSpan Medicine . . . for teens and young adults
222 N. Westchester Avenue, Suite 201
White Plains, NY 10604
(914) 698-5544
www.AnnEngellandMD.com
www.facebook.com/AnnEngellandMD
Dr Engelland's Take Home Lesson
"How Some Teens "Cope" with Anxiety: Self Injurious and School Avoidant Behaviors"
Samantha Gambino, PsyDDr. Gambino has worked as a licensed psychologist in both White Plains and Mamaroneck high schools. She is currently in private practice in NYC and in Larchmont, NY.
2001 Palmer Avenue
Larchmont, NY 10538
(917) 388- 2979
sgambino@hotmail.com
Dr Gambino's Take Home Lesson
"School-Wide Model to Tackle Stress"
Jennifer McFeely, LCSW - Director of Guidance and CounselingAt the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, NY Ms McFeely oversees a program that offers individual counseling support and referral to students and consultation to their families; supports a comprehensive advising program; runs multiple classroom initiatives in Health Education; and manages a busy and active peer mentoring program.
Horace Mann School - Bronx Campus - Middle and Upper Divisions
231 West 246th Street
Bronx, NY 10471
718-432-4124
Jennifer_McFeely@horacemann.org
http://www.horacemann.org/
Ms McFeely's Take Home Lesson
"Stress at the Elementary and Middle School Level"
Jenifer McLaughlin, LCSW - Clinical Supervisor, Larchmont/Mamaroneck Community Counseling Center (LMCCC) and private practice, White PlainsMs McLaughlin has been in the social work field for 17 years and at LMCCC for the past eight years. She sees individuals and families at the center; works with groups at the Hommocks middle school; and provides counseling to students at Mamaroneck Avenue School
Community Counseling Center
234 Stanley Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
914-698-7549
http://www.communitycounselingcenter.org/
Private Practice
222 Westchester Avenue, Suite 201
White Plains, NY 10604
914 772 4401
jmclaughlinlcsw@verizon.net
Ms McLaughlin's Take Home Lesson
"Emotionally Dysregulated Teens: Who are they? How does it happen? And, how can we help?"
Alec L. Miller, PsyDProfessor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychology
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
111 E. 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
718-696-3039
amiller@montefiore.org
Co-Founder
Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants of Westchester, LLP
One North Broadway, Suite 912
White Plains, NY 10601
914-385-1150
aleclmiller@msn.com
www.cognitivebehavioralconsultants.com
Dr Miller's Take Home Lesson
"Medication Management of Anxiety Disorders"
Amy Silverman, MDDr. Silverman is in private practice of psychiatry in Harrison, New York. She specializes in pediatrics and adolescents but also sees adults and families. She was the assistant training director of the Cornell / Columbia child psychiatry program and is currently assistant professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College.
600 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 400
Harrison, NY 10528
Phone: (914) 301-9465
Fax: (914) 301-9466
asilvermanmd@gmail.com
"School-Wide Model to Tackle Stress"
Lindsey Willis, LMSW - Social Worker in the Upper Division Horace Mann School - Bronx Campus - Middle and Upper Divisions
231 West 246th Street
Bronx, NY 10471
718-432-4132
Lindsey_Willis@horacemann.org
http://www.horacemann.org/
Ms Willis' Take Home Lesson
"When Anxiety Manifests in Eating and Body Image Dissatisfaction - Detection, Referral and Management"
Elissa K Zelman, PsyD - Director, Cedar Associates, Scarsdale, NYDr Zelman has been working at CEDaR (formerly the Center for Eating Disorder and Recovery) since 1998 and is currently the director of the Scarsdale branch. She lectures on Eating Disorders frequently, both locally and regionally. She is a member of the APA, and the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).
Cedar Associates - Scarsdale Office
Apple Bank Plaza
1075 Central Park Avenue, Suite 412
Scarsdale, New York 10583
(914) 472-4019
ezelman@cedarassociates.com
www.cedarassociates.com
Dr Zelman's Take Home Lesson
Local Agencies and Programs
(Including groups, hospital, community based organizations and private)Benson Henry Institute – Education Initiative for Students
http://www.massgeneral.org/bhi/ei/
Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants of Westchester (CBCW)
1 North Broadway, Suite 912
White Plains, NY 10601
Michelle Greenberg, PhD - intake coordinator
(914) 385-1150 x5
http://www.cognitivebehavioralconsultants.com/
Treats children/adolescents/adults/families/couples, with anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, self-harm, etc, using cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness. Accepts lower fee patients.
Columbia Eastside Day Treatment Program
16 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
Intakes: Betty Jeanne Kass, LCSW, Director
http://columbiapsychiatry.org/clinicalservices/day-program-eastside
College student track - provides a structured outpatient program for students who have had to interrupt their education due to psychiatric issues.
Community Counseling Center
234 Stanley Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 698-7549
http://www.communitycounselingcenter.org/
Four Winds Hospital Partial Program
http://www.fourwindshospital.com/westchester/adolesphpgotowes.html
The Guidance Center
930 Mamaroneck Avenue,
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 381-6110
http://www.theguidancecenter.org/
Michelle Maidenberg’s Westchester Group Works
http://www.westchestergroupworks.com/
Group therapy - range of groups for children and adolescents
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Payne Whitney Westchester
21 Bloomingdale Road
White Plains, NY 10601
Jeremy Stone, PhD, DBT Program Director
http://nyp.org/FPHTML/physician/jeremystone/
http://nyp.org/psychiatry/
Provides a range of inpatient and outpatient programs for children and adolescents including cognitive behavioral therapy, group therapy and medication treatment.
Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
845 North Broadway
White Plains, New York 10603
Johanna Weker, LCSW Director of DBT Program
(914) 949-7699 x307
http://www.wjcs.com/
Books for Parents
The Mindful Way through Anxiety: Break Free from Chronic Worry and Reclaim Your Life
Susan M. Orsillo PhD, Lizabeth Roemer PhD, Zindel V. Segal PhD (Foreword)
The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness
Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, Jon Kabat-Zinn
Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents
Alec L. Miller PsyD, Jill H. Rathus Phd, Marsha M. Linehan Phd ABPP, MD Charles R. Swenson (Foreword)
Helping Teens Who Cut: Understanding and Ending Self-Injury
Michael Hollander PhD
Bodily Harm: The Breakthrough Healing Program For Self-Injurers
Karen Conterio, Wendy Lader, Jennifer Kingson Bloom
Treating Self-Injury: A Practical Guide
Barent W. Walsh PhD
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids)
Dawn Huebner, Bonnie Matthews (Illustrator)
The Anxiety Cure for Kids: A Guide for Parents
Elizabeth DuPont Spencer, Robert L. DuPont, Caroline M. DuPont
The Worried Child: Recognizing Anxiety in Children and Helping Them Heal
Paul Foxman PhD
Worried No More - Second Edition: Help and Hope for Anxious Children
Aureen Pinto Wagner PhD
* Mindful Movements: Ten Exercises for Well-Being
Thich Nhat Hanh, Wietske Vriezen (Illustrator)
Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting
Myla Kabat-Zinn, Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness in Plain English: Revised and Expanded Edition
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, Third Edition
Robert M. Sapolsky
* How to Change Your Entire Life By Doing Absolutely Nothing: 10 Do-Nothing Relaxation Exercises to Calm You Down Quickly So You Can Speed Forward Faster
Karen Salmansohn
* Both these are more table top books – good for middle schoolers up to look through.
Books for Kids (note appropriate ages)
When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety
Kari Dunn Buron - Ages 4-7
Incredible 5-Point Scale Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional Responses
Kari Dunn Buron, Mitzi Curtis
Up and Down the Worry Hill: A Children's Book about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and its Treatment
Aureen Pinto Wagner, Paul A. Jutton
My Book Full of Feelings: How to Control and React to the Size of Your Emotions
Amy Jaffe and Luci Gardner
Tool Kits for Kids™ - Give your children and teens a fun, step-by-step way to use thinking and behavior skills
Elementary School Edition - Ages 5-11. There is also a secondary school version.
Audio CDs
I Can Relax! A Relaxation CD for Children
Donna B. Pincus - Ages 4-9
Indigo Dreams: Relaxation and Stress Management Bedtime Stories for Children, Improve Sleep, Manage Stress and Anxiety
Lori Lite
Indigo Ocean Dreams: 4 Children's Stories Designed to Decrease Stress, Anger and Anxiety while Increasing Self-Esteem and Self-Awareness
Lori Lite
Finding Stillness
Eva M. Selhub MD
Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine
They have several CDs: Learning the Relaxation Response: Guided Meditations for Students & Adults, Bringing Relaxation to Your Life, etc.
Bija - Soothing Music and Mantras for Yoga and Meditation by Todd Norian
Other Resources
School Refusal in Children and Adolescents
WANDA P. FREMONT, M.D., State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York - Am Fam Physician. 2003 Oct 15;68(8):1555-1561.
School Refusal/Avoidance Phobia - A Handout for Parents - November 1996
By Leslie M. Paige, NCSP, Hays West Central (KS), Special Education Cooperative
The New York Times Knowledge Network – Exploring the Teenage Brain
BioDot Skin Thermometers
Websites
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
http://www.aacap.org/
The American Self Harm Information Clearinghouse (ASHIC)
http://www.selfinjury.org/
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
http://www.adaa.org/
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
http://www.abct.org/
The Bridge Training Institute
http://www.thebridgetraininginstitute.org/
The Child Anxiety Network
http://www.childanxiety.net/
The Children's Center for OCD and Anxiety
http://www.worrywisekids.org/
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
http://www.nasponline.org/
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
The National Self Harm Network
http://www.nshn.co.uk/
NYU Child Study Center
http://www.aboutourkids.org/
S.A.F.E. Alternatives®
http://www.selfinjury.com/
TheSite.org – Your Guide to the real world
http://www.thesite.org/healthandwellbeing/mentalhealth
