Child Mind Institute 2019 Spring Luncheon
Wednesday, May 22
Raising Kinder Kids
583 Park Avenue, NYC
Care: Provides financial aid so that 20 children can receive a full course of treatment at the Child Mind Institute
Travel: Allows 15 children otherwise unable to attend our summer programs to travel to New York City to participate
Aid: Enables five children to combat behavioral, learning and social issues at our four-week Summer Program
Excursion: Provides bus transportation so that 40 children can visit safe community spaces to practice their social skills
Group Treatment: Makes it possible for two children to undergo a full week of social anxiety peer treatment
Prizes: Provides prizes for 100 children as they reach their treatment goals
CO-CHAIRS
Christine Mack | Zibby Owens | Debra G. Perelman
HOST COMMITTEE
Roxanne Bok | Ellen Cohen | Elizabeth Quarta DePaolo | Desiree Gruber | Jennifer Harris | Tania Higgins | Tammy Levine | Julie Minskoff | Heather Ouida | Eileen Riano | Jil Schaps | Sara Weiner, PhD
As of 3/15/19
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
583 Park Avenue, NYC
12:00pm Reception
12:30pm Lunch & Panel Discussion
Raising Kinder Kids
What does it mean to “be kind” and how is it different from simply being nice? This panel discussion will explore how the concept of kindness is relevant for the 21st century, examining empathy, respect and gratitude, and how we can instill these principles in our children. At a time when teenagers are stressed, anxiety is on the rise, and young women compare themselves unfavorably to the “perfect” images they see on Instagram, how can we teach kids to be kind to themselves? Angela Santomero will share insights from her Spring 2019 book, Radical Kindness: The Life-Changing Power of Giving and Receiving, and Rachel Busman, PsyD, will bring clinical expertise on the importance of kindness for healthy development. Panelists will share strategies and discuss what teaching empathy and gratitude really looks like from a young age, and how it’s more important than ever in a world of digital communication.
Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP
Senior Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center and Director of the Selective Mutism Service at the Child Mind Institute
Angela Santomero
Creator and executive producer for Blue’s Clues and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Chief Creative Officer at 9 Story Media Group, and author of Radical Kindness: The Life-Changing Power of Giving and Receiving
“What we want is for kids to start developing awareness of how others are feeling, and begin using it as a kind of guide for how to behave.”
Dr. Rachel Busman
Questions?
Contact Emily Starrette at emily.starrette@childmind.org or 646.625.4343