Judy Solomon, LCSW, MPH

Supervisor of The Tomorrows Children's Institute's Social Workers

Judy Solomon has a variety of special interests, including running parent support groups, program development, parent and staff bereavement services, and acting as a liaison to the Jewish communities. She has dedicated her efforts exclusively to the pediatric oncology population since 1985.

Ms. Solomon is a long standing member of The Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers, National Association of Social Workers, Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care, and Childhood Subcommittee of The American Cancer Society.

Adriana Acosta, MSW, LSW

Adriana Acosta graduated from Rutgers University School of Social Work in 2005. She has been in the hematology/oncology field for four years. As a bilingual social worker, her interest focuses on creating bilingual support groups for families. Currently, Adriana co-facilitates the sickle cell support group and has been actively involved in the creation and implementation of several programs to provide improved services for TCI families. Ms. Acosta is a member of The Association of Pediatrics Oncology Social Workers.

Gregory Hedler, MSW, LSW

Greg Hedler has been involved with the Hematology/Oncology community for the last seven years. He graduated from Fordham University's School of Social Work in 2006 and received the Rev. John J. McCarthy Award for outstanding performance in his field work completed at Tomorrows Children's Institute. Upon graduation, Greg was hired and joined the social work team in a role that focuses on TCI’s sickle cell and oncology population. Currently, he co-facilitates the sickle cell parent support group and is in collaboration with his team to create a parent orientation program to be offered to new TCI parents. Mr. Hedler is a member of The National Association of Social Workers and The Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers.

Andrea Inauen, MSW, LSW

Andrea Inauen graduated from Rutgers University's School of Social Work in 2002. She was so successful as an intern at The Tomorrows Children's Institute that she was hired upon graduation.

Ms. Inauen works primarily with the stem cell transplant team. She has implemented many new services for families of bone marrow transplant patients, such as a community based hospitality program and a weekly inpatient parent support group. In addition, she recently coordinated and implemented a reunion for patients, families, and staff of The Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Program. Her ability to speak fluent Spanish is also an asset to the patients and staff.

Ms. Inauen is a member of The Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers.

Libby Klein, MSW, LCSW

Libby Klein has been working in the field of adult oncology for 20 years in both the hospital and community agency setting. She has recently joined Tomorrows Children's Institute as the social worker dedicated to Cure and Beyond, the long- term pediatric survivorship program. Ms. Klein's special interests include developing and leading workshops tailored to the needs of survivors and their parents; research on quality of life issues and late effects of treatment; and using a multidisciplinary team approach to educate survivors about how to take charge of their health maintenance and surveillance.

Ms. Klein is a member of The Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers, The Association of Oncology Social Workers, and The National Association of Social Workers.

Margaret O'Neill, MSW, LCSW

Margaret O'Neill has been working in the field of Hematology/Oncology for the past five years. She is especially interested in facilitating support groups and utilizes meditation techniques as a means to offset the effects of stress. Presently Margaret is facilitating support groups for parents of three to five year old oncology patients and co-facilitates a parent bereavement group. Margaret also works one day a week at our Tomorrows Children's Institute (TCI West) satellite facility in Morris County. She is committed to developing parent support groups at this satellite facility in an effort to better serve families in the TCI West area.

Ms. O'Neill is a member of The National Association of Social Workers.

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The Tomorrows Children's Institute
DON IMUS - WFAN Pediatric Center for Tomorrows Children
The Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital
Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ  07601