Parent Cafe is an initiative of the New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC) developed during the COVID-19 pandemic that allows parents, guardians, and families within our community to participate in a virtual discussion group where industry leaders present topics that are relevant to the community's mental health, share tips to manage mental health, and share resources. The NYPCC invited our Center to discuss Youth Gang Prevention: What Every Parent Needs to Know.

Spanish Translation will be available. 

Meet Our Presenter:

Kristin M. Scardamalia, Ph.D., LSSP National Center for School Mental Health University of Maryland School of Medicine

Dr. Scardamalia has a Doctor of Philosophy, School Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. A Master of Science from Tarleton State University in the Department of Educational Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts from Baylor University in the Department of Psychology. Her current position is an Assistant Professor with the National Center for School Mental Health Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine.