Astor Opens A New Mental Health Clinic in the Bronx
Astor's New Children's Mental Health Center "Astor at Highbridge"
Video coverage of this story from News 12 The Bronx
October 1, 2010
Photo ©Gerald Peart
Astor Services For Children & Families celebrated the opening of its new Astor Children's Mental Health Center, "Astor at Highbridge", with a dedication and ribbon cutting at the center, located at 1419 Shakespeare Avenue, Bronx, NY.
Astor's new outpatient clinic at Highbridge provides mental health services for children and adolescents (ages 2 – 21) and their families, through outpatient counseling, psychiatric services and case management, in a caring and supportive environment. In addition, the Clinic is designated a Child and Family Plus provider, offering mental health screenings at no cost to families.
Photo ©Gerald Peart
The guests in attendance for the ribbon cutting ceremony of Astor's new Children's Mental Health Center included Bronx Assemblywoman Vanessa Gibson; Bronx Deputy Borough President Aurelia Greene; Bronx Chamber of Commerce President Lenny Caro; Bronx Democratic Nominee for the 33rd Senate District, Gustavo Rivera, and other community leaders and mental health professionals, families and friends.
This story was also covered by the Bronx Times-Reporter newspaper. Read more about that story HERE
— Joan DiBlasi, Assistant Executive Director for Astor's Bronx community-based programs
In The Photos (left-to-right):
Top: Zory A. Wentt, LCSW – Programs Director, Astor at Highbridge OPC; Msgr. Kevin Sullivan – Board Member, ASFC&F; Ms. Navarette – Principal of the Shakespeare School, PS 199, Bronx, NY; Andrew Kuntz – Deputy Director of Bronx Programs, ASFC&F; Vanessa Gibson – Assemblywoman, 77th Assembly District Bronx, NY; Gustavo Rivera – Democratic Nominee 33rd Senate District Bronx, NY; James McGuirk, Ph.D. – Executive Director/CEO, ASFC&F; Rev. Jim Fairbanks, Representing Councilwoman Helen Diane Foster; Joan Di Blasi – Assistant Executive Director, ASFC&F; Elaine Wilson – NYC Dept. of Mental Health & Hygiene; Msgr. Donald Sakano – Chairman of Highbridge Development Corporation.
Bottom: Lenny Caro, Pres., Bronx Chamber of Commerce presented Astor with a certificate at the dedication ceremony. (l-r): Gustavo Rivera – Democratic Nominee 33rd Senate District Bronx, NY; Zory A. Wentt, LCSW – Programs Director, Astor at Highbridge OPC; Lenny Caro – President, Bronx Chamber of Commerce; Vanessa Gibson – Assemblywoman, 77th Assembly District Bronx, NY; James McGuirk, Ph.D. – Executive Director/CEO, ASFC&F; Joan Di Blasi – Assistant Executive Director, ASFC&F; Andrew Kuntz – Deputy Director of Bronx Programs, ASFC&F.
