MISSION:
The mission of the Hudson County Child Abuse Prevention Center is to promote the safety and well-being of Hudson County children by providing programs and services which develop and strengthen the community's capacity to nurture children and prevent child abuse in all forms.
HUDSON COUNTY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER
Executive Director: Sylvia Ridlen, Ph.D., LCSW
Sylvia Ridlen has been active with HCCAPC since 1986, first on the Board of Directors and, since September, 2011 as Executive Director. She is a NJ Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Sylvia's career has been in social work. She has extensive experience as a professor of social work, administrator, researcher, psychotherapist, caseworker, and consultant with non-profit organizations and their boards. Sylvia has worked with and for diverse and disadvantaged people her whole career.
Core Prevention
586 Newark Avenue, Jersey City T. 201-798-5588
Program Director: Kimberly Rhock
Graduate Intern: Michael Oyewole (Rutgers University)
West Hudson Family Success Center
655 Kearny Avenue, Kearny T. 201-998-0803
Director: NalaEvy Ortiz
Program Specialists: Maite Biggan, MSW, LSW, Christine Burns, Dorys Murillo
Graduate Intern: Janira Morales (Rutgers University)
Group Facilitators:
Ruth Hypolite, MSW; Saundra Green, Shirley Silver, Erin Ross, Dorys Murillo, Natalie Sheridan, Michelle Gelfond, MSEd
Mentors:
Amanda Bartee, Dante Bethea, Janine Brown, Christine Burns, Vianelly Cortorreal, Saundra Green, Joshua Ladao, Alberto Mangal, Sarita Singh-Mangal, Tyronne Manning, Charles Ozuna, Erin Ross, Stephanie Ruiz, Angel Solis and Juan Vasquez
Undergraduate Interns:
Viannelly Cortorreal (Saint Peter's College), Chyrisse Bryant (Kean University)
Board of Directors:
John Sullivan, Esq., President; Mindy Sovel, Secretary; Brooke Fapohunda, Martha Lewin, Judith Locorriere, Tamara Remedios, Caryl vanBaaren, Elizabeth Cain.
Foundation Board:
Paul Silverman, Chairperson
