Elaine G.

Adevai Honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Strathmore's

Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Staten Island, NY, December 20, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Elaine G. Adevai of Staten Island, New York has
been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide for her
outstanding contributions and achievements for over 35 years in the field of nonprofit services.
About Elaine G. Adevai
Ms. Adevai is the Executive Director and Founder of New Vista for Families, Inc., which is a national
nonprofit providing services that assist families in need. She has been with this organization for the past 8
years. She is responsible for running an emergency shelter for domestic violence victims. Ms. Adevai
hires and trains the staff, runs the support group and provides individual counseling for clients. She
supervises the staff and offers counseling and therapeutic services. She also handles community outreach
to raise donations and helps the women and children referred to them to get back on their feet and find
permanent housing. Concurrently, she is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and has had a part-time private
practice as a Psychotherapist since 1975.
Ms. Adevai received the Distinction Award from the Staten Island Chapter of the World of Women. She
is affiliated with the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Human Resources
Administration and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.
After obtaining a B.S. in Pre-Medical Studies from Douglass College in 1967, Ms. Adevai obtained a
M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University in 1970. She then completed an internship at Merril
Palmer. She began her career as a Staff Psychotherapist and Instructor at Rutgers Community Mental
Health Center from 1971 to 1973. She was a Team Leader at Kingsboro Psychiatric Center from 1973 to
1975. Ms. Adevai owned and managed two restaurants/cabarets from 1982 to 1994. She served as a
Counselor and Social Worker for Victim Services Family Court Unit from 1998 to 2000. She was the
Director of the Domestic Violence Shelter Program for Safe Horizon from 2000 to 2007 and became
Executive Director of the Domestic Violence Shelter Program at New Vista for Families, Inc. in 2009.
In 1965, Ms. Adevai married Joseph, now deceased, and they have four children. In her spare time she
enjoys family activities, cooking, embroidery and reading. She looks forward to expanding her
psychoeducational and counseling services and expanding the shelter. Opening the shelter has been the
highlight of her career thus far.
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Strathmore Worldwide
Susan Perrault
516-677-9696
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