Educator/ Therapist/ Mom's Choice Award Winning Children's Book Author

Andrina Veit Cleveland, MA, MSW, is a psychotherapist and a professor of Health Studies for over 30 years at Nassau Community College where she teaches courses on Alcoholism, Addictions & Abusive Behaviors, and Concepts of Healthful Living and Stress Management. She holds a BS in Microbiology & Public Health, an MA in Community Health Education, and an MSW specializing in Health, Mental Health & Chemical Dependency. She has educated and counseled adult children of alcoholics, guided by her passion for helping individuals recover from the traumatic effects of alcohol and other drug addictions. It is her hope that this book will help inform families about how to prevent and deter childhood addiction-related traumas.