Edna Hammer

Background

Hammer, Edna was born on January 15, 1922 in New York City. Daughter of Meyer and Celia (Wainer) Rubinstein.

Education

Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1944. Master of Social Work, Adelphi University, 1959.

Career

1 son, Paul Gary. Caseworker, Jewish Community ServicesL.I., Far Rockaway, New York, 1959-1962. Psychiatric social worker West. NassauMental Health Center, Franklin Square, New York, 1962-1966. Admissions interviewer Adelphi U. School Social Work, Garden City, New York, 1966.

Administrative supervisor psychiatric social services Coney Island Hospital Psychiatric Clinic, Brooklyn, 1966-1967.

Assistant professor, faculty advisor New York University Graduate School Social Work, 1967, assistant professor, faculty field instructor, faculty advisor, 1967-1968. Instructor psychiatry, co-director and administrative supervisor screening and evaluation clinic State University New York Downstate Medical Center, Kings CountyHosp.

Psychiatric Division, 1968-1969. Assistant director social service department Cancer Care, Incorporated., New York City, 1969-1974.

Assistant professor, executive associate director social work department Mental Retardation Institute, New York Medical College, Valhalla, 1974-1976.

Director clinical services and program Brooklyn Psychiatric Centers, Incorporated., after 1976. Private practice social work. Consultant Adelphi U. School Social Work, since 1980.

Member of advisory board School Social Work, Adelphi University, member committee for protection human subjects, also member board Service Center.

Board dirs.Inst. for Child Mental Health. Certified social worker, New York State.

Achievements

• Edna Hammer has been listed as a noteworthy social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Institute Child Mental Health. Fellow: social worker. Member: National Association of Social Workers, New York Geriatrics Consultant (board directors 1985), Academy Certified Social Workers.

Connections

Daughter of Meyer and Celia (Wainer) Rubinstein. Divorced; 1 child Paul Gary.

Father:

Meyer Rubinstein

Mother:

Celia (Wainer) Rubinstein

child:

Paul Gary Hammer