Who's Who:
Sara Braun, CSW, Program Director
Sara Braun is the Director for Center Lane. Ms. Braun serves as an adjunct professor at Fordham University where she teaches courses in Social Justice and Human Behavior. She has also taught seminars on Sexual Identity Issues at the College of New Rochelle.
Ms. Braun has extensive experiences working with at-risk adolescents in a variety of settings. Prior to her current position at Center Lane, she was the program director of the WJCS “Linkages Program,” which served juvenile delinquents in New Rochelle and Mt. Vernon. Sara Braun was educated at Columbia University School of Social Work, where she earned a Master of Science in Social Work.
Center Lane has been very influential in changing the social climate of Westchester County. Through the program, young people are empowered to raise awareness and increase community acceptance of GLBTQ people. I am proud to be part of a growing network of people dedicated to making our neighborhoods, communities, and schools safe for all young people.
Thomas Miller, CSW, Center Lane Social Worker
Thomas Miller is a social worker for Center Lane. Previously, Mr. Miller worked in school settings throughout New York as a Student Assistance Counselor for Student Assistance Services - an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention program. He has also worked as a consultant for the Suffolk County Probation Department, where he facilitated the Juvenile Accountability Group.
Mr. Miller is a certified social worker in New York. He earned a Master of Science in Social Work from New York University and a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Long Island University/C.W. Post College.
I love working with adolescents. I feel a unique kinship to the LGBT population;I will passionately advocate for social change and express compassion and concern for LGBT issues.
Darquita Fletcher, Yonkers Site Coordinator
Darquita Fletcher is a Social Worker and the Program Site Coordinator at Center Lane/Yonkers. She is has worked with teenagers for several years and is very excited to now be working with LGBT youth. Darquita received her graduate degree from Fordham University, with a concentration in Social Work administration.
I am very excited to be working with such a dynamic group of kids. We have so much fun in Yonkers.
Center Lane Volunteers
Center Lane is made possible by the generous commitment of core volunteer workers, most of whom have given time to the program since its inception. These men and women give hours each month to co-facilitate support groups, mentor youth, and chaperone social events. They are integral to the success of Center Lane.
Center Lane is always looking for new volunteers to strengthen the program. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for Center Lane please contact Sara Braun.
