Suzanne Kornblatt named a Fortune 52 honoree

For her commitment to families in crisis, Woodmere resident Suzanne Kornblatt, the mental health supervisor of SIBSPlace at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, was named a Fortune 52 honoree by Long Island Press.

SIBSPlace is a Hewlett-based free, not-for-profit program for children who have a sibling or parent suffering from a devastating illness. The Fortune 52 honors women who make significant, unique and lasting contributions to their communities and workplace.

Kornblatt, a licensed social worker, has been in her position for the past eight years, and monitors the overall operations of SIBSPlace, including supervising the creation of the children’s monthly therapeutic curriculum, planning and facilitating on- and off-site special events, and providing support and guidance to program participants.

Over the years, her work has helped stimulate annual fundraising efforts by a number of schools and groups with the proceeds benefitting SIBSPlace. These include Hewlett High School’s “Hoops for Hope,” a “Bowl-A-Thon,” spearheaded by a high school for a senior project at Woodmere Lanes, as well as many other fundraising events.

She recently co-authored a guide for parents, “Staying Afloat,” which offers both insight and practical advice about the complicated feelings well children struggle with daily, as told through fictional examples based on real-life situations.