NYCC’s dedicated professionals are recognized as experts in the field of child abuse prevention and treatment. Our team is committed to providing the highest level of trauma-focused therapy to children and their families as well as to training professionals, students and the community in the identification and treatment of child abuse. Our staff has long years of service with the organization – many of our team have been with NYCC for more than a decade.
Together, our good work is making a difference.
Christine Crowther
Executive Director
Katherine Teets Grimm, MD
Medical Director
Edward Greenblatt, Ph.D.
Director of Therapeutic Services
Sarah McNamara, LCSW
Senior Social Worker
Rebecca Jacobs, LCSW
Bilingual Therapist
Carol Lituma, LMSW
Bilingual Therapist
Christina Reich Murray, LMSW
Therapist
Shantell Perkins, LMSW
Therapist
We're Hiring!
Full-Time Bilingual Social Worker/Therapist
The New York Center for Children is seeking a full-time bilingual social worker/therapist to provide trauma-informed therapy services to children, adolescents, and families affected by abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and other forms of trauma. We are looking for a compassionate, motivated professional with strong clinical skills and experience working with children and families.
Board Of Advisors
Our mentors & guides
Eric Brettschneider
Deputy Commissioner
Coordination and Integration of Services
Administration for Children’s Services
Lakeya Cherry, DSW, MSSW
Chief Executive Officer/Founder
Lakeya Cherry LLC
Hon. Michael A. Corriero
Executive Director and Founder
New York Center for Juvenile Justice
Angela Diaz, MD, PhD, MPH
Director
Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center
Edward W. Hayes. Esq.
Edward W. Hayes, P.C.
New York, NY
Daniel A. Nigro
Former Commissioner
New York City Fire Department
Andrea Rothenberg, MS, LCSW
Psychotherapist
Former Director of Health Education
Mount Sinai Hospital
Marilyn Schiller, PhD.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mel Schneiderman, PhD
Senior Vice President, Mental Health Services
The New York Foundling
Annie Sparrow, MBBS, MRCP, FRACP, MPH, MD
Assistant Professor, Population Health Science & Policy
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Nancy Wackstein
Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships
Graduate School of Social Service