Larry Grubler - Moderator Chief Executive Director of Transitional Services for New York, Inc. Larry Grubler - Moderator Chief Executive Director of Transitional Services for New York, Inc. https://www.tsiny.org Larry S. Grubler, Psy.D. is the Chief Executive Officer of Transitional Services for New York, Inc. (TSINY), a comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health organization headquartered in Whitestone, New York.
Vladimir I. Gasca, MD Director of Behavioral Health Services and Psychiatry Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Vladimir I. Gasca, MD Director of Behavioral Health Services and Psychiatry Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org After receiving his medical degree in Valencia, Venezuela, Dr. Vladimir Gasca moved to California where he completed the Substance Abuse Studies Certificate Program at UCLA and directed a non-for-profit corporation dedicated to the treatment of chemically dependent individuals in Orange County. He ultimately relocated to New York where he obtained his psychiatric specialization at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University at Elmhurst Hospital. At Elmhurst, he has held several leadership positions such as the Behavioral Health Associate Director of Ambulatory Care Services and, since July of 2017, the Director of Behavioral Health Services. He also serves as a Board Member for Transitional Services for New York, a leading provider of Mental Health Services in the city.
Eugene Shea Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Transitional Services for New York, Inc. Eugene Shea is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has many years of experience working with a variety of substance abuse and mental health populations. He has functioned as both a clinician and a manager in Residential, Long Term Care, Clinic, Continuing Day Treatment Program (CDTP) and Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) settings. In addition to utilizing an array of evidence based practices, he has also developed innovative techniques for engaging individuals and group members in treatment. He is co-author and illustrator of all four volumes in a well-known series of Creative Therapy workbooks.
Jayne Vitale Director of Education of Youth Programs at North Shore Animal League N. Y. Jayne works with a variety of organizations, including: schools, libraries, universities, hospitals, animal shelters and other community organizations locally and across the country. She develops experiential programs that promote and support the dissemination and implementation of the Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum. The programs are developed to enhance students’ social emotional competence by teaching and reinforcing critical skills that are the foundation of academic and life-long success. The programs cultivate compassion, build resiliency, and teach ethical decision-making to help children care about themselves, care about others, animals, the environment – the world.
