The CPRR Team

An outstanding group of professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences have made a commitment to CPRR.

CPRR includes a management team and a professional support team of certified professionals, including doctors, registered nurses and licensed professionals, who apply unique behavioral and cognitive approaches to identify and manage daily stress indicators and provide health education through medical seminars, groups, and individual counseling.

CPRR staff has an accumulated 175 years plus in the behavioral health, social service, criminal justice and general health care industry related experience. All are well versed in the evolution of the health care industry and share a vision for the successful positioning CPRR within that industry. Staff members represent many years of experience, compassion, sensitivity to cultural values which affect the treatment outcome, and a strong desire to make life the best that it can be for all of its citizens.

The CPRR Program Team:

The CPRR multi-disciplinary treatment team includes Liaisons and Assessment Professionals connected to a wide array of Community, Faith-Based, Forensic, Health, Mental Health, Criminal Justice and Legal Services as well as Physicians, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses, Licensed Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation and Addiction Counselors and Educators who apply unique behavioral and cognitive approaches to identify and manage daily stress indicators.

Joseph Ferrer, CASAC, bilingual in English and Spanish, brings to CPRR a unique background in Finance and Counseling. (Read More)

Maurice Andre Lacey, MSW, MS Ed., CASAC, with 15 years, including more than a decade as an Executive Director, Director of Counseling Programs, Beacon School Director and Clinical Supervisor. (Read More)

Jodi B. Luce, Psy.D., a New York State Licensed Psychologist (2007) and Certified School Psychologist (2004), earned her M.S. Ed. (1999) and Psy.D. (School and Clinical-Child Psychology, 2003) at Pace University and B.A. (Psychology and Music, 1996) at Ithaca College. (Read More)

Tracie Theotokas, LCSW, MSC certified, brings professional social work supervisory experience to the agency. New York State Licensed (#062117), her background includes Quality Assurance Supervisor and Social Work Supervisor at two AHRC facilities. (Read More)

CPRR supplements its program team with professional consultants, including medical (Physicians, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses) and licensed professionals (Community, Faith-Based, Forensic, Health, Mental Health, Criminal Justice and Legal, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation and Addiction Counselors and Educators) known to the CPRR management and professional support teams. Collectively, these outstanding professionals bring many years of experience covering all parts of the health and human services industry:

The CPRR Executive Team:

Alan Sirowitz, Founder and President, CPRR, brings more than two decades of counseling and management experience and significant government relations, including helping to save the TASC (Treatment Alternatives to Street Crimes) program of the Education Assistance Corporation from elimination after New York City Budget cuts. (Read More)

Corey B. Bearak, Esq., Executive Vice President, after 23 years -- most as a senior manager -- in government, counsels and advises public officials, government and community agencies, unions, institutions, private firms and individuals, and political candidates. (Read More)

Marcia Nardo, Executive Director, Clinical & Program Development, CASAC, fluent in Spanish, brings to CPRR more than a decade of experience in treatment, outpatient and residential programs. (Read More)

Terryl De Mendonca, Executive Director, Misunderstood Youth Development Center, a business professional, brings to CPRR over ten years of experience in accounting and business management. (Read More)

Huijie Li, Office Manager, also serves CPRR as a Mandarin Chinese interpreter.