Dr Katherine Grimm is an expert that comes with over 40 years of service in Child Protective Services. She is a certified pediatrician with training from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and John Hopkins Hospital that carries with her a well developed relationship with these facilities, and now stands as the director of the Manhattan Child Advocacy Center also called The New York Center for Children.
Dr Grimm was very happy to have us and is always pleased to share her wealth of knowledge with students. We were reminded of our position as mandated reporters in cases of child abuse and therefore the reiterated need for careful and detail history taking along with physical examination of the pediatric population.
The majority of the cases at this facility are for emotional/ psychological needs. Dr Grimm and her team have done a stellar job in providing a child-friendly facility to meet these needs. There are play rooms with different themes, an underwater themed examination room and a kitchen that is frequently used as a therapeutic tool. Children can be more opened and comfortable if they get lost in fun activities. If you’re lucky maybe you would visit on a Cookie baking day. :)
The NY Center for Children
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