Background
Friedman, Michael Belais was born on March 21, 1943 in New York City. Son of Alfred Henry and Sylvia (Sclar) Friedman.
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Michael Belais Friedman
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AB cum laude, Columbia University, 1964; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1970; Master of Social Work, CUNY, 1976.
Career
Assistant professor philosophy, William Paterson College, Wayne, New Jersey, 1970-1972;
program director, The Bridge, Inc., New York City, 1973-1977;
caseworker, therapist, Linden Hill School, Hawthorne, New York, 1977-1978;
executive assistant, Jewish Board Family and Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, New York City, 1978-1980;
director operations, Jewish Board Family and Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, New York City, 1980-1986;
executive director, Mental Health Association Westchester County, Inc., White Plains, New York, since 1987. Member of advisory committees New York State Council on Children and Families, New York StateOffice Health Systems Management. Committee state standards of payment New York State Council Volunteer Family and Children's Superior vena cava syndrome.
Member Mayor's Task Force on Child Abuse, New York City, 1984-1986. Vice-chair New York City Public Fatality Review Committee, 1985-1986. Coordinator Coalition Residential Treatment Facilities, 1984-1986.
Member Advocacy Group Child Mental Health, 1980-1987. Member Hudson River regional planning advising committee New York State Office Mental Health, since 1992. Committee member, chairman Community Council Greater New York, 1978-1989.
Board dirs.Coalition Homeless Westchester.
Achievements
Membership
Member management assistance grants committee Greater New York Fund/United Way, 1981-1982, personnel development committee, 1982-1983, management assistance committee, 1983-1986. Chairman.sub-committees Federation Jewish Philanthropies, New York City, 1979-1984, chairman task force family violence, 1983-1985, member government relations committee, 1978-1986, vice president Commission Synagogue Rels., 1985-1986. Board directors St. Bernard's Learning Center, since 1990.
Member management assistance program United Way Westchester, 1987-1990, nominating committee, 1989, task force distribution, 1990, government relations committee,1990-. Member NASW, Association Mental Health Adminstrs., National Mental Health Association (public policy committee 1989-1990), Mental Health Association New York State (government relations committee).
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Married Harriet Mauer, October 22, 1976. 1 child, Danielle.
