Lifeline Center for Child Development
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| Lifeline Center for Child Development | |
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 Lifeline Campus | |
| Location | |
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80-09 Winchester Blvd, Queens Village, NY United States | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1959 |
| Founder | Ethel S. Wyner, Ed.D |
| Executive Director | Tanya Simon |
| Grades | Preschool - grade 12 |
The Lifeline Center for Child Development in Queens, NY, is a non-profit State Office of Mental Health (SOMH) licensed children's day treatment center and special school serving emotionally disturbed children and their families from the New York metropolitan area. Founded by Ethel Wyner in 1959, the Lifeline Center has grown and expanded over the years to include a New York State Education Department chartered K-12 school, a preschool and evaluation program approved by both NYC and Nassau County, and a state-licensed day treatment center.[1]
Lifeline considers children exhibiting the following symptoms for admission: fearfulness, anxiety, hyperactivity, depression, impulsivity, language delays (expressive and/or receptive), withdrawal, autistic-like and psychotic behavior, or those having difficulty getting along with people and the world around them. Lifeline serves seriously disturbed children with disabilities including pervasive developmental disorder, Asperger syndrome, psychosis attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and severe adjustment disorder. Lifeline's campus consists of two buildings and a swimming pool set on three acres.[2]
