JoyG.Dryfoos, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, is an independent consultant and writer partially supported by the Carnegie Corporation. She has written four books and more than 100 articles on programs related to adolescent behavior, prevention programs, school-based health clinics, and full-service community schools. In addition, Joy has served on the National Academy of Science’s panels on teen pregnancy, high-risk youth, and comprehensive school health. She is a founding member of the Coalition for Community Schools and a senior consultant to the Public Education Network’s Schools and Community Initiative.
