Northside Center for Child Development Employee Directory
Mental Health CareNew York, United States201-500 Employees
Northside Center for Child Development is a nonprofit organization in the mental health care sector located at 1475 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10029, United States. It provides expert behavioral and mental health services, as well as education and enrichment programs, to children and families living in poverty. The organization serves about 4,000 New York City children and families annually. The center was founded by Drs. Kenneth B. Clark and Mamie Clark, whose research on how racial inequality affects children's self-esteem informed its founding principles. Their work, including the black-white doll studies, was critical to the Brown v. Board of Education decision, and the founders’ philosophy centers on leveraging the strengths of children and families to overcome adversity.