Updated
January 2010
For
Immediate Release
January
25, 2010
The
Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young
Children
Names Marcel Wright Executive Director
Rockville,
MD - The Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and
Young Children (the Lourie Center) is pleased to
announce the appointment of Marcel Wright, MBA,
to executive director.
Wright
has served as the interim executive director of
the Lourie Center since April 2009 when a nation-wide
search was initiated for a permanent executive director
candidate.
"Since
assuming the interim role last year, Marcel's strategic
leadership has helped the Lourie Center staff, board
members and donors remain focused on the organization's
vision," said Sako Maki, Chair of the Lourie
Center's Board of Directors. "I am very excited
to work with Marcel in his role as executive director
and look forward to seeing the Lourie Center flourish
under his leadership."
Wright
provides strategic direction for the Lourie Center's
core services: The Parent-Child Clinical Services
Program; Lourie Center School; Therapeutic Nursery
Program; Early Head Start; and the Before and After
School Program.
Prior
to joining the Lourie Center, Wright was a senior
director at Adventist Behavioral Health's Rockville
campus for seven years. Earlier, he served as a
consultant to US Airways Group, Inc. and a human
resources director at HCR ManorCare. Wright holds
a master's degree in business administration from
the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School
of Business and a bachelor's degree in administration
from Columbia Union College.
January
20, 2010
Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young
Children
Names Sako Maki Board Chair
Rockville,
MD - The Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and
Young Children (the Lourie Center) is pleased to
announce the election of Sako Maki to Chair of its
Board of Directors.
Maki
is currently the president of Adventist Behavioral
Health, a division of Adventist HealthCare that
includes the Lourie Center and five other mental
health care facilities throughout Maryland. Maki's
term as the Lourie Center's Board Chair begins this
month.
Maki
also serves on the University Of Maryland School
Of Social Work's board of advisors and is a member
of the Montgomery County Council's Mental Health
Advisory Committee.
November
2, 2009
Senator
Cardin Visits Lourie Center
On
Nov. 2, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) visited the Lourie
Center. He
interacted with children at the Lourie Center School,
answering their
questions which ranged from "What do you eat
for lunch?" to "What does a Senator do?" After
a tour of the rest of the facility and overview
of all Lourie Center services, the Senator remarked
that this is the most omprehensive center for young
children he has ever visited. Click on the
following links for articles in the Gazette
about the
visit:
http://www.gazette.net/stories/11062009/polinew200228_32524.shtml
October
13, 2009.
The
Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young
Children
Honors Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Mark Shriver
and Others at 25th Anniversary Celebration
Rockville,
MD – The Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants
and Young Children (the Lourie Center) will host
its 25th anniversary celebration “Nurturing
the Next Generation … Now!” at the Embassy
of Finland in Washington, DC on October 13.
The
event will pay tribute to the Lourie Center’s
25-year history in the community as well as the
individuals and organizations that have made indelible
marks in the field of child development and education.
The evening’s honorees include: Congressman
Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.); The Honorable Mark
K. Shriver; Dr. Rhoda Baruch, psychologist, researcher,
educator and philanthropist; and The Alexander and
Margaret Stewart Trust.
Congressman
Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mrs. Katherine Van Hollen,
Washington Post Columnist Colbert I. King and Mrs.
Gwendolyn King will serve as honorary committee
co-chairs.
Congressman
Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) will receive a public service
award in recognition of his advocacy for mental
health reform and early education, particularly
his work to introduce The Foundations for Learning
Act, which recognizes that social and emotional
development in children is as critical as cognitive
development.
The
Honorable Mark K. Shriver will be presented with
a community partner award for his dedication to
vulnerable children and families, through his work
as the Vice President and Managing Director of U.S.
Programs for Save the Children, Chair of the National
Commission on Children and Disasters, and as a former
member of both the Maryland House of Delegates and
the Lourie Center’s Board of Directors.
The
Lourie Center will present the Reginald S. Lourie
Award to Dr. Rhoda Baruch. She is a respected psychologist,
researcher, educator and philanthropist who worked
with Dr. Reginald S. Lourie, the founder of the
Lourie Center, and others to educate the public
about the important of child development. Dr. Baruch
has also authored numerous publications, most recently,
Creative Anger: Putting that Powerful Emotion to
Good Use, published in 2008.
The
Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust will receive
a community partner award in recognition and appreciation
of the Trust’s long time support for the care
and development of children with physical, emotional,
and intellectual disabilities.
“For
25 years, the Lourie Center has been a resource
for families who struggle to build and maintain
healthy relationships with their children,”
said Paula Widerlite, Board Chair, the Lourie Center.
“Our honorees are advocates in our mission
to raise awareness of the importance of early intervention
and the need to continue providing this vital service
to families in the community.”
The
Lourie Center is dedicated to strengthening emotionally
healthy parent-child relationships within the community
through early prevention, intervention, education,
research and training. To learn more about the Lourie
Center, please visit www.louriecenter.org.
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About
the Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young
Children
The Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young
Children was founded in 1983 by the late Dr. Reginald
S. Lourie and his colleagues. The organization evolved
from a six-year clinical research project funded
by the National Institute of Mental Health. This
project demonstrated the value of early identification
and intervention to enable children to reach their
full potential, developmentally and emotionally.
In 2006, the Lourie Center affiliated with Adventist
HealthCare. Based in Rockville, Maryland, the Reginald
S. Lourie Center specializes in the assessment,
treatment and prevention of emotional, behavioral
and developmental problems in infants and young
children.
The
Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young
Children Names New Board Member
Rockville,
MD – The Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants
and Young
Children (The Lourie Center) is pleased to announce
the appointment of Peter Theodosis Daniolos, M.D.,
to its Board of Directors.
Dr.
Daniolos is currently the medical director for the
Center for
Autism Spectrum Disorders as well as the director
of the child and
adolescent psychiatry fellowship training program
at Children’s
National Medical Center (CNMC). He also serves as
an associate professor of psychiatry for behavioral
sciences and pediatrics at The George Washington
University Medical Center. Prior to joining CNMC,
he was the medical director of The Child and Youth
Services Administration and a medical officer for
the District of Columbia Commission on Mental Health
Services.
Dr.
Daniolos earned a bachelor’s degree in biology
from the
University of Denver and a medical degree from the
University of North
Dakota School of Medicine. He completed a psychiatry
residency at Duke University Medical Center and
later completed a child and adolescent psychiatry
fellowship at The Cambridge Hospital/ Harvard Medical
School Consolidated Division of Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry. Dr. Daniolos is board-certified by the
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the
Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
“Dr.
Daniolos brings 15 years of clinical expertise in
child
psychiatry, autism disorders, academic research
and training to our
Board,” said Paula Widerlite, board chair,
The Reginald S. Lourie
Center for Infants and Young Children. “I look
forward to his
strategic guidance and his contributions to the
Board as we work to
advance the Lourie Center’s mission and return
to our research-based
roots.”
The Lourie Center School has been selected as
a 2009-2010 NASET School of Excellence.
Selection
as a NASET School of Excellence is the highest level
of recognition a private special education school
can achieve through the
professional association. This honor is presented
to private special
education schools that meet rigorous professional
criteria and have
demonstrated truly exceptional dedication, commitment
and achievement in the field of special education.
To learn more about NASET please visit
their website http://www.naset.org
May
2009
May
Professional Presentations
Dr.
James Venza was asked to speak at a conference presented
by the
Montgomery County Divorce Roundtable, titled “Parenting
Together After
Separation: How To Keep It Out Of Court -- Strategies
for
Interdisciplinary Professionals on May 8th. Dr.
Venza was a speaker on
the panel “Parenting 101: The Missing High-School
AP Course- A
necessary Support to Successful ADR Strategies”,
and highlighted the
importance of attachment theory, and child development
in situations of
divorce and family reorganization.Dr.
Venza and the entire “TNP” (Therapeutic
Nursery Program) team
Bill
McNulty, Michelle Brennan, and Rima Kharuf –
presented
“Playing Toward Friendship: How a Therapeutic
Nursery Facilitates
Pro-Social Development Through Pretend Play and
Teacher-Child
Interactions” at George Washington University
on May 19. Our team
was one of three breakout sessions at Project ITAP
- Infants, Toddlers,
And Preschoolers’ Annual Networking Conference
2009: Play,
Intervention, and the Young Child: Promoting Healthy
Development in
Early Childhood Settings through Play-Based Interventions.
For more
information: http://www.gwu.edu/~itap/news.htm
The
Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young
Children
Names
New Board Members
Rockville,
MD – The Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants
and Young Children (The Lourie Center) is pleased
to announce the election of new board members
Wendy E. Braund, M.D., MPH, MSEd, Lauri M. Zell
and Brian M. Rosen. The board members bring a
wealth of expertise and leadership from the business
and public health community.
Wendy E. Braund, M.D., MPH, MSEd, is a
senior clinical advisor and Luther Terry Fellow
at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Dr. Braund has contributed to a number of public
health initiatives and has participated in several
committees on behalf of the American College of
Preventive Medicine. She received a master’s
degree in public health from the Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health. She also holds
a medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University
College of Medicine and a master’s degree
in education from the University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Education. She received a bachelor’s
degree from Duke University. Dr. Braund is board-certified
in general medicine and public health. She is
also a member of the American College of Preventive
Medicine and the American Association of Public
Health Physicans. Prior to pursing a medical career,
Dr. Braund was a teacher and school counselor.
Lauri M. Zell is a public policy consultant
who has helped advance the missions of several
youth and family-related organizations. Zell most
recently served as a consultant to local public
and private secondary schools, helping to expand
extracurricular programs and communication channels
to benefit student, parents and teachers. She
was also founder and president of the Parent Education
Network. Zell received a bachelor’s degree
from Syracuse University and a master’s in
business administration from American University.
She recently completed a nonprofit executive management
certification at Georgetown University.
Brian M. Rosen is the senior director of
government affairs for MedImmune, Inc. He has
extensive public policy experience, lobbying Congress
on issues related to children’s health. Prior
to joining MedImmune, Rosen was director of healthcare
policy for Schering AG, Berlex Laboratories, Inc.
Rosen received a law degree from Hofstra University
School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in
history and psychology from Tufts University.
He is chairman of the BIO State Government Relations
Committee. Rosen is also a member of the Board
of Directors and the Legislative Vice-Chair for
the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce.
“Our new board members share The Lourie Center’s
passion and commitment to meet the needs of children
and families in the community,” said Paula
Widerlite, board chair, The Reginald S. Lourie
Center for Infants and Young Children. “Their
strategic leadership and experience in public
policy and children’s health care will help
the Lourie Center strengthen its programs and
expand access to its services.”
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