Here to help you parent.
Gain practical tools and insights from expert facilitators to help you parent with confidence and more effectively.
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For New York City Parents
Parents of students who attend a NYC Yeshiva or Jewish Day School can access free guidance.
This includes confidential 1:1 counseling sessions. Learn how to help your child succeed with social skills, organization, time management and study skills, combating bullying and managing screen time.
All services are virtual and delivered by phone or Zoom.
Meet the
PEC Director
Ethel comes to Hidden Sparks with extensive experience in supporting children, parents, and schools, most recently serving as Principal of General Studies at Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan.
Ethel is passionate about understanding neurodevelopmental profiles, positive behavior systems, and collaborative problem solving as a means to help diverse learners thrive.
Ethel holds an MA in Special Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and an MS from Brooklyn College in Educational Leadership and Supervision.
Meet the Far Rockaway
PEC Coach
Shira Somerstein, LCSW, is a clinician and educator with experience across school and community settings. She is the Founder of Summer Day Therapy, providing psychotherapy, leading skills-based groups, and partnering with schools to support students’ social-emotional growth.
She previously served as Director of Guidance at Bruriah Middle and High School and has worked in community mental health with adolescents, adults, and families. Shira is also an Adjunct Professor and holds an MA in Social Work from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College.
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Ethel asked guiding questions and devoted time to understanding our particular family situation. She shared practical tools that helped us make observable change. We’re so appreciative of Ethels’ empathetic and non-judgmental approach.
We’re here to support you.
Here’s a list of schools where parents have participated in our programs:
- Bais Yaakov Elm
- Bais Yaakov Queens
- Beis Chaya Mushka
- Beth Rivkah
- Bnos Malka
- Bnos Yisroel
- Bnos Zion of Bobov
- Chofetz Chaim Yeshiva
- Manhattan Day School
- Masores Beis Yaakov
- Mesivta Tiferes Jerusalem
- Mirrer Yeshiva
- Ohalei Torah
- Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
- SAR Academy
- Schechter Queens
- Torah Academy for Girls
- Yeshiva Central Queens
- Yeshiva Darchei Torah
- Yeshiva Ketana Queens
- Yeshiva of Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Rabbi Samson
Raphael Hirsch - Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe
- Yeshiva Torah Vodaath
- Yeshiva Toras Eme