Episode 9: Born in the System

Hours after being born, some children in Staten Island are placed in the child welfare system. What impact can this have on their early development?

Join Host Mila Myles for a conversation on early childhood (0-5 years of age) mental health care and advocacy with Jewish Board experts Angela Mendivil and Edward Boljonis from our Staten Island Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) program, and Kelsey Jorgensen, LMSW, a Clinical Coordinator for the Strong Starts Court Initiative with the Center for Court Innovation. They will discuss how they work with ACS and the court systems to keep their youngest clients and families together, and how CCP can help a child who has experienced trauma.