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Agenda

Plan your visit and experience the highlights of Catch Them Young 2026.

Bronx Music Hall, Bronx, NY

  • 10:00 – 11:00

Registration

  • 11:00 – 11:05

Master of Ceremony Kickoff

Courtland W. Hankins III
Community Board 3 Coordinator
Speaker Profile
  • 11:05 – 11:15

Message from the Mayor

Office of
Mayor Zorhan Mamdani
Speaker Profile
  • 11:15 – 11:30

Opening remarks

Vannessa L. Gibson
Borough president
Speaker Profile
  • 11:30 – 12:00

The Power of
Starting Early

Dr. Ashutosh Das
Bronx Care Hospital
Speaker Profile
  • 12:00 – 12:30

Lunch

  • 12:30 – 1:00

Early Intervention
App Demo

Ed Andriessen
Utopia Resource Center
Speaker Profile
  • 1:00 – 1:15

Parents as Powerful Partners

Chantel Jackson, LMSW
Assembly Member
NY State Assembly
Speaker Profile
  • 1:15 – 2:00

Families First

Dr. Tosen Oruwairya (Dr.T)
Montefiore Medical Center
Speaker Profile
  • 2:00 – 2:40

How to Request Evaluations

Shurla McLean
Gilberto Cruz
NYC Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene
Speaker Profile
  • 2:40 – 3:00

ASQ Screening & Assessment

Miriam Jochnowitz
Utopia Resource Center
Speaker Profile
  • 3:00 – 3:45

Panel Discussion

Panelists
Bronx Community
  • 3:45 – 4:00

Closing Remarks

Utopia Resource Center Greater NY and Morrisania Family Child Care Network

For more information, contact: 347.839.9968 | ivy.brown@utopiaresourcecenter.org

Location & Transportation:

Bronx Music Hall, 436 E 163rd Street, Bronx, NY 10451.

Located in the South Bronx, near Melrose.
Accessible by subway (2,4, 5, B, D) and BX6/BX41 bus lines; short walk from major stops.

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