Monday, May 11, 2026
583 Park Avenue, New York City
11:30am Reception · 12:30pm Lunch and Panel Discussion
About the Event
This year’s Child Mind Institute annual Spring Luncheon featured New York Times bestselling author and podcaster Dr. Lisa Damour for a timely exploration of one of today’s most relevant topics: Future-Proofing Your Kids: Empowered Parenting in the Digital Age.
Dr. Lisa Damour engaged in an insightful conversation with Dr. Dave Anderson of the Child Mind Institute, moderated by Ali Wentworth. Together, they shared practical guidance to help parents thoughtfully navigate the challenges and opportunities of raising resilient children in an increasingly digital world.
Your Gift Can Make a Difference
$25,000 – Leader Table
Delivers an 8-week mental health curriculum to 125 students in under-resourced schools, helping them build mental health fitness skills.
$15,000 – Sponsor Table
Provides comprehensive mental health and learning evaluations for three children through our Healthy Brain Network study, including information required to request an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) at school.
$10,000 – Supporter Table
Supports five kids attending our summer program for children who have ADHD or who need help with behavioral, learning, and social issues.
$5,000 – Friend Table
Trains and supports two educators to lead group interventions that build students’ emotion regulation, mindfulness, and coping skills.
$1,000 – Leader Ticket
Supports the development of children’s mental health resources for educators and families, available for free in English and Spanish on childmind.org.
$500 – Supporter Ticket
Supports one child’s participation in our Social Anxiety Groups, where they learn coping skills to manage anxiety and practice interacting in a group setting.
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Co-Chairs
Chris Mack • Lisa and Guy Metcalfe • Zibby Owens • Jil Schaps
Host Committee
Robyn and Paul Goldschmid • Desiree Gruber • Molly Jong-Fast • Breanna and John Khoury • Isabelle Krishana • Arielle Tepper • Sarah J. Wetenhall
President
Harold S. Koplewicz, MD
Board of Directors
Devon Briger, Co-Chair
Guy Metcalfe, Co-Chair
Linnea Roberts, Vice Chair
Arthur G. Altschul, Jr. • Megan Jones Bell • Lisa Domenico Brooke • Randolph Cōwen • Mark Dowley • Phyllis Green • Margaret Grieve • Joseph Healey • Ross Jaffe • Ellen Katz • Preethi Krishna • Christine Mack • Richard Mack • Anne Welsh McNulty • Lisa Metcalfe • Christina Minnis • Julie Minskoff • Brooke Garber Neidich, Co-Founder • Daniel Neidich • Kristin Noto • Zibby Owens • Debra G. Perelman, Co-Founder • Josh Resnick • Jane Rosenthal • Andy Saperstein • Jil Schaps • Jordan Schaps • David Shapiro • Alex Slusky • Ehren Stenzler • Emma Stone • Ram Sundaram • Arielle Tepper • Ashwin Vasan
Emeriti
Elizabeth Fascitelli • Michael Fascitelli
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