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Mission Statement

Newtown Youth & Family Services, Inc. is a licensed, non-profit youth service bureau and mental health clinic dedicated to helping children & families achieve their highest potential. We provide programs, services, activities, counseling, support groups and education throughout the Greater Newtown area regardless of ability to pay.

United Way of Western CT

Directors & Staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Layne Lescault – Chair
Joan Pisciteli – Vice Chair
Diane Savinelli – Secretary
Ron Pekrul – Treasurer
Aileen Nosal
Ashley Mele
Cynthia McIntyre
Jim Solomon
Jim Whitley
Leonard Penna
Maureen Birden
Rosalie Newman
Shay Carmichael
Susan Improta
Thomas Murtha

STAFF

Beth Agen – Executive Director
Joan Bird – Finance Director
Jill Pluta, LMFT – Clinical Director
Simon Ovanessian, M.D. – Medical Director

Adrienne Slater, MSW, Clinician
Amanda Harmon, LCSW, Clinician
Amanda Swift, Job Bank Coordinator
Jessi Zeigler, MSW Outreach Manager
Jessica Ward, LCSW, Clinician
Kayla Christeson, Receptionist
Laurie Peffers, Office Manager
Lorenzo Montgomery, Primary Services Manager
Mark Roos, LCSW, PEP Instructor
Martha Shiltone, LCSW, Substance Abuse Counselor (NHS & NMS)
Patricia Becker, LCSW, Clinician
Rebecca Ambrose, LMFT, Pep Instructor
Sheila Russo, Manager, HR/Operations
Thea Schiller, LPC, Specialty Clinical Therapist
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