The Four Winds Foundation is a non-profit, community-minded
organization whose
mission is to promote increased understanding and awareness about
mental health issues in children, adolescents and adults. The
Foundation provides training opportunities and educational seminars
to the community-at-large and to specific-needs groups including
government agencies and schools.
In conjunction with the New York State Education Department, the
Four Winds Foundation provides training twice each year in: The
Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. This
comprehensive class is required of all licensed professionals involved
in reporting child abuse and neglect including, but not limited
to, chiropractors, social workers, dental hygienists, dentists, optometrists, physicians,
podiatrists, psychologists, pupil personnel professionals, registered
nurses, school administrators, supervisors, coaches and teachers,
and teacher's aides. A State Education Certificate of Completion
is given at the end of each class.
Professional and Community Education Programs - In the Spring
and in the Fall of each year, the Four Winds Foundation sponsors
educational programs which are open to the public. Our programs
strive to decrease the stigma often associated with mental illness,
to provide educational experiences, and to open an exchange of ideas,
and develop a sense of future educational needs in the greater surrounding
community in all aspects of mental health.
Educational presentations have included:
• Jane Goodall
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training
• "Children Who Witness"
- Peter Jaffe, Ph.D.
• "When Bad Things Happen to Good People"
- Rabbi Harold Kushner
• "Our Children and Psychiatric Medications: What You
Need to Know"
- Kevin Kalikow, M.D.
• "They Cage the Animals at Night"
- Jennings Michael Burch
• "From Suffering to Hope"
- Professor Elie Wiesel
• "Healing Our Children: Invisible Wounds"
- Kenneth V. Hardy, Ph.D.
• "The Color of Fear"
- Panel Presentation
• "The Art of Children With Special Emotional Needs"
- Art Show
• And a holiday Toy Drive for Children
As a non-profit organization, the Four Winds Foundation is reliant
on the generosity of
others to continue the goals stated in our mission. Working toward
the prevention of child abuse, raising awareness of how to identify
children and adolescents at risk within the school systems, and
addressing the various aspects of domestic violence are all aspects
of the mission which serve to enhance the lives of the people in
our community. Whenever possible, the Four Winds Foundation re-distributes
donations of goods received to alternate area agencies. You can
help by donating to the Four Winds Foundation. Does your company
have a matching gift program? Would you like to make a donation
in honor of or in memory of someone? For further information, to
volunteer your time, or to send a donation, please call Monica Broderick at 914-763-8151, ext. 2349.
Four Winds Foundation
800 Cross River Road
Katonah, New York 10536
(914) 763-8151, ext. 2419
Officers
Janet Z. Segal, LCSW, President
Barry Weinstein, Treasurer
Martin Buccolo, Ph.D., Secretary
Board of Directors
Erl Asheim
Lois L. Cowan
Robert Greenbaum, Ph.D
Samuel C. Klagsbrun, M.D.
Ken Marsolais
Nina D. Mettelman
Debra Del Toro-Phillips
Honorary Board of Directors
Honorable Jeanine Pirro
Andrew Solomon
Honorable Nicholas A. Spano
Elie Wiesel
Eames H. Yates
Executive Director
Monica Broderick
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