1934-1956

Samuel Richard Slavson

Pioneer of child activity group therapy, proponent of progressive education principles, and founder of the American Group Psychoanalytic Association

1931-1939

George Zerdin Medalie

Prominent judge and anti-corruption prosecutor who strengthened the Jewish Board of Guardian’s juvenile court diversion programs
1942-1952

Madeleine Borg

Social reformer and philanthropist who advocated for the decriminalization of juvenile mental health treatment and founded the Jewish Big Sisters movement
1919-1949

Frances Taussig

Social work executive and first leader of the Jewish Social Services Association, aiding thousands of families facing poverty, unemployment, and displacement during the Depression and World War II

1943-1965

Herschel Alt

Systems thinker who led the Jewish Board of Guardians for over 20 years, transformed its residential care and research programs, and championed integrated treatment
1951-1991

Jerome Goldsmith

Powerhouse advocate for children’s mental health who oversaw the agency’s historic merger during a time of rapid socioeconomic change

1933-1944

John Slawson

Leader in the field of child guidance, Jewish communal worker, and civil rights activist who sought to understand the psychological causes of discrimination

1928-1961

Yonata Feldman

Clinician, researcher, and social work supervisor who innovated treatment of children with complex psychiatric problems at JBG’s Bronx Child Guidance Clinic