Our Team

Edwin Delvalle (he/him/his) is an Afro-Latino born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. A Stony Brook University MSW graduate, Edwin desires to give back to BIPOC communities, advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights, and address mental health concerns on personal and systemic levels. Edwin is well-versed in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, using a trauma-informed lens to support clients in navigating daily challenges. Edwin specializes in mental health concerns, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, acute and complex trauma, and gender dysphoria. 

Full-time, Edwin works as an Ombudsman with the Administration of Children Services. He serves young people in secure detention facilities through advocacy efforts, policy and procedural reform, the facilitation of focus groups, program evaluation, and intensive leadership training. He hopes to provide one-on-one services, resources, workforce development, and reintegration support to marginalized groups. 

Taína D. Galarza is a second-year Stony Brook University MSW candidate, looking to learn behavioral mental health best practices with the ultimate goal of addressing the racial and socioeconomic disparities apparent in psychedelic therapy and integration spaces. Taína seeks to use her coaching skills and her ability to motivate and focus colleagues for the successful completion of group work and overall improvement in collaborative efforts.  

During normal business hours, she's known as a force within NYC’s Emergency Management industry. Taína’s transformational leadership style and unprecedented ability to adjust to all operational needs, have facilitated some of the largest & most successful Humanitarian Service operations in the last 10+ years. Her legacy of professionalism, compassion, and inspirational motivation has kept her at the forefront of Social Services and Emergency Case Management during major crises & disasters affecting our most vulnerable.

Kimberly Omezi is an MSW student at Stony Brook University's School of Social Welfare. Hailing from a semi-long line of social workers,  Kimberly is excited to interact with diverse groups of people, explore different social work arenas, and ultimately, learn more about herself in this process.  

During the day, Kimberly is a Supervisor at EAC Network's Queens TASC program, having been promoted from Domestic Violence Case Manager in the Brooklyn site.  Her focus is on assisting individuals with mental health concerns involved in the criminal justice system by identifying, diverting, and managing their care in alternatives to incarceration. Kimberly leverages her degree from SUNY Old Westbury in Politics, Economics, and Law, and her experience as the former Vice President of Clubs and Organizations, to enhance community outreach, education, and engagement.  When not working, Kimberly is usually spending quality time with her friends or singing at her church.