Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) has announced a new name for its Treatment Center for Trauma and Abuse. The center now is called the Trager Lemp Center: Treating Trauma and Promoting Resilience. Its renaming was made possible by an anonymous gift.
The center is named after the first two directors who launched and advanced its work: WJCS CEO Alan Trager and Pat Lemp, the organization”™s assistant executive director of clinical services. The current director of the center is Liane Nelson, chief psychologist for WJCS.
The center was created in 1982 and was a pioneer in bringing the issue of child abuse out of the shadows so it can be dealt with properly and effectively.
During a renaming event, Deputy County Executive Kevin Plunkett presented WJCS with a proclamation on behalf of Westchester County.
