Background
Drisko, Elliot Hillman was born on August 19, 1917 in Columbia Falls, Maine, United States. Son of Eri Haskell and Susie Farnsworth (Allen) Drisko.
Drisko, Elliot Hillman was born on August 19, 1917 in Columbia Falls, Maine, United States. Son of Eri Haskell and Susie Farnsworth (Allen) Drisko.
Bachelor cum laude, Colby College, 1939. Master of Science, Boston University, 1941. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1960.
Family counselor Children's Aid Society, Niagara Falls, New York, 1941-1942. Supervisor psychiatric social work Mason General Hospital, Brentwood, 1944-1946. Intake supervisor Family Service Society, Yonkers, 1946-1949, executive director, 1950-1987.
Private practice marriage and family therapy, from 1965. Founder Yonkers Homemaker Service, 1953, Big-Brother-Big Sister program, 1963, Senior Service Center, 1971. Chairman New York State Council of Family Service Agencies, 1959-1961, executive board, 1974.
New York State delegate White House Conference Children and Youth, 1960. Member advisory council Westchester County (New York ) Department Social Services, 1975-1985. Yonkers Youth Board, Mayor's Committee on Aging.
Consultant public relations Family Service Association American, 1960-1971.
Treasurer Yonkers Community Planning Council, 1970-1981. Chairman Yonkers unit International Year of Child, United Nations Association/United States, 1977. Board directors Yonkers council Boy Scouts American.
Member home care committee Yonkers Office for the Aging. Member Police Athletic League. Served in the United States Army, 1942-1946.
Fellow American Association Marriage and Family Therapists. Member Academy Certified Social Workers (president Westchester County chapter 1971-1972), National Association Social Workers (chairman committee third-party payment New York State chapter 1974-1979), Westchester Association Psychiatric Social Workers, American Association Sex Educators and Therapists, Society for Science Study of Sex, National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Married Elizabeth Winship, October 17, 1942. Children: Elliot Hillman, James Winship.