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“Students are not the only ones in need of mental health. Educators and administrators also are asking for assistance, said Rivka Nissel, team director at the Jewish Board’s Seymour Askin Counseling Center in Brooklyn. “Working with adults in the schools has become more necessary due to COVID,” Nissel said. “If the teaching staff is stressed, […]

New York, NY – April 12, 2021 – The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, one of New York City’s leading nonprofit providers of behavioral health and social services, has appointed Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, M.D. as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Brenner, a nationally recognized leader in delivering innovative healthcare solutions that […]

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NEW YORK, NY: May 19, 2017 — The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services’ priority is to provide the very best services for the children in our care at The Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Residential Treatment Center. We are also committed to being a responsible neighbor to the residents of Hawthorne. These two goals guide […]

NEW YORK, NY: January 27, 2017 — The Brownsville Child Development Center, Brownsville’s first mental health clinic for children from birth to age 5, officially opened its doors yesterday, bringing to Brooklyn a brand-new approach to working with severely at-risk children. A program of the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (The Jewish Board), […]

NEW YORK, NY: November 9, 2016 — The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (The Jewish Board), New York City’s largest human services provider, is one of only three nonprofit organizations to win the 2016 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Award. The award, which is administered by the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New […]

NEW YORK, NY: September 6, 2016 — The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (The Jewish Board), New York City’s largest human services organization, announces a five-year initiative aimed at helping troubled students at 100 New York City public middle and high schools. Called the 100 Schools Project, the initiative will teach schools how […]

NEW YORK, NY: July 27, 2016 — Governor Andrew Cuomo has named Cara Berkowitz, Senior Director of Government Relations at the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (The Jewish Board) and an attorney with more than 15 years’ experience in government and nonprofit affairs, to the New York State Task Force on Life and […]

NEW YORK, NY: March 9, 2016 — The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (The Jewish Board), New York State’s largest human services nonprofit, will honor longtime supporters Erica Schwartz, Emily Steinman and Fred & Ann Yerman at the organization’s 2016 Spring Gala on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at The Plaza Hotel. The event […]

The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, which provides mental and behavioral health services to 43,000 clients in New York City, will use a host of Netsmart technology solutions, including CareRecord™ electronic health record (EHRs), to achieve financial and clinical efficiencies and improve care.