From left: Rosanna Mirante, MD; Louis G. Monti, MD; and Marla Stern, MD
The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (MSAHC) honored nine individuals who have dedicated themselves to New York City’s young people during its 13th Annual “Breakfast of Legends” benefit at The Plaza on Thursday, October 13. The Center provides free, comprehensive, and confidential health and wellness services to more than 10,000 young people every year and is considered a national leader in adolescent health research and training.
Peter W. May, Chairman, Boards of Trustees, Mount Sinai Health System, warmly welcomed the more than 300 guests, saying: “I haven’t missed a single ‘Breakfast of Legends’ because I am so proud of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, which is a jewel in the crown of our Health System.” He continued: “Ninety-eight percent of the people who come to the Center live in poverty, and 70 percent have been physically or sexually abused. Many come to the Center ‘broken,’ and leave whole. This may take one visit, or one-hundred visits, but there is no place else in New York City that provides complete care that is
From left: Rosanna Mirante, MD; Louis G. Monti, MD; and Marla Stern, MD
free of judgment, free of charge, and completely confidential.”
Angela Diaz, MD, PhD, MPH, Jean C. and James W. Crystal Professor in Adolescent Health, and Director of the MSAHC, introduced the event’s two youth hosts: Jordan, a patient who has faced struggles within the foster care system, and Felix, a former patient, who sought support after the death of his sister. “These two young people have had a tremendous journey that they continue to walk,” Dr. Diaz said. “I really want to thank them for their courage and for sharing their lives with us, and I want to thank each and every one here today for believing in our work.”
THE HONOREES
Lizzy Cole, MSAHC Advisory Board Member, and Neil Cole, founder of
TheNext.org;
Jonathan H. F. Crystal, Executive Vice President, Crystal & Company, and MSAHC Advisory Board Member; and Rabbi Darcie Crystal, Tamid: The Downtown Synagogue;
Louis G. Monti, MD; Rosanna Mirante, MD; and Marla Stern, MD, each an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai;
Tiffanie Brown, LCSW, who received the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center staff award.
The Dr. Joan E. Morgenthau Lifetime Advocate for Youth Award was presented to Robert M. Morgenthau for his commitment to the Police Athletic League, which works to inspire and motivate young people. Mr. Morgenthau is the brother of Dr. Joan Morgenthau, the Center’s founder, and is the former District Attorney of New York County, and Of Counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.