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The Kids in Crisis mission is to protect infants, children and teens from abuse and family crisis. To this end we provide free, round-the-clock crisis intervention, counseling and emergency shelter, prevention programs in local communities and advocacy throughout Connecticut.

Management Team
Shari L. Shapiro, Executive Director sshapiro@kidsincrisis.org

 

Program Services
Denise Qualey, Managing Director, Crisis & Clinical Services dqualey@kidsincrisis.org
     
Michael F. Ferguson, Director, Residential & Community Services mferguson@kidsincrisis.org
     
Craig Haen, Clinical Director, Adolescent Services chaen@kidsincrisis.org
     
Lee Bowbeer, Clinical Director, Children's Services lbowbeer@kidsincrisis.org
     
Kristen Tomasiewicz, Associate Director, Community Services ktomasiewicz@kidsincrisis.org
     
Emily Goldschmid, Associate Director, Crisis Services       egoldschmid@kidsincrisis.org
     
Kimberly Evans, Social Work Assistant/Educational Coordinator   kevans@kidsincrisis.org 
     

Marketing & Development
Mary Vinton, Managing Director, Development mvinton@kidsincrisis.org
     
Alon Marom, Director, Corporate and Community Giving amarom@kidsincrisis.org
     
Sarah Duffy-Edwards, Director, Marketing and Public Relations   sduffyedwards@kidsincrisis.org
     

Lotte Bidstrup, Special Events 

lbidstrup@kidsincrisis.org
    

Operations & Finance
Gabriale Tai, Director, Finance  gtai@kidsincrisis.org
     
Lynne Curtis, Office Manager lcurtis@kidsincrisis.org


Board of Directors

Honorary Board
Harry Day, Chair
David Elders, Vice Chair/Treas.
Nancy Rosen, Vice Chair
Alice Ruf, Vice Chair
Michael Wiederlight, Secretary
Brian Miller, Asst. Treas.
Stuart Aronson
Chris Beers
Alexandra Bergstein
Christine Hikawa
Nancie Julian
Denis LaPolice
Christina Magliocco von Oiste
Jonathan W. Moffly
Craig Packer
Mimi Sternlicht
Ralph Wyman
Steven Zide

Bob Rosen, Chair
Ken DeRegt
Rick and Marjorie Fuscone
Kim and Mary Jeffery
Jim and Ann Martin
Scott and Heidi Smith
Barry Sternlicht
Joan M. Warburg
Toni Wyman

Melissa Thomson, ex-officio
Jan Zide, ex-officio


One Salem Street
Cos Cob, CT 06807
   office: 203.622.6556