ThinkDIFFERENTLY is a call to action, established in 2015 by former County Executive Marc Molinaro, to create a supportive and welcoming environment for those living with disabilities.   We have been inspired by the community response! This website is designed to be a starting point to find the services and connections you and your family need.

Search for Services

Who

Who are you seeking services for?

What

What type of services are you looking for?

Where

Where are you seeking services?

Who

What

Where

Community Calendar ( List View )

  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services July 20, 2025  10:00 am - 11:00 am Odyssey Church, 8 Industry St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, USA

    Odyssey's Mission: To provide a safe, welcoming place where people of all abilities can experience Christ's redeeming love. 

    For more information visit Church | Dutchess County, NY – Odyssey Church

    See more details

Community Calendar ( Monthly View )

July 2025

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
  • July: Disability Pride Month
  • Abilities First Summer Day Camp
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
  • Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
2
  • Abilities First Summer Day Camp
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • Seizure Recognition & First Aid Certification Webinar
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Intro to Drawing
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Slow Vinyasa Flow (Yoga)
3
  • Abilities First Summer Day Camp
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
4
5
6
  • Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services
7
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: B.E.S.T.S Class
  • Sensory Space PK- Builder Camp
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: B.E.S.T.S Class
8
  • Sensory Space PK- Builder Camp
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • OPWDD 2025 Strategic Planning Forum
  • Tivoli Free Library: Accessibility Focus Group
  • Applying for Social Security Disability Programs Workshop- VIRTUAL Meeting
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
  • Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
9
  • Sensory Space PK- Builder Camp
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • OPWDD 2025 Strategic Planning Forum
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Intro to Drawing
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Slow Vinyasa Flow (Yoga)
10
  • Olmstead Plan Region Based Listening Sessions
  • Sensory Space PK- Builder Camp
  • ADAPT Community Network: Free Webinar "Benefits & Entitlements"
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
11
  • Sensory Space PK- Builder Camp
  • Sensory Space PK- Builder Camp
12
13
  • Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services
14
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: B.E.S.T.S Class
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • TRI: (Virtual) Parent Empowerment Program (PEP)
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: B.E.S.T.S Class
15
  • Olmstead Plan Region Based Listening Sessions
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • CANCELLED: Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
  • CANCELLED: Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
16
  • CANCELLED: Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • Red Hook Library: Accessibility Focus Group
  • Social Security Work Incentives- Taconic Resources for Independence
  • CANCELLED: Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
  • CANCELLED: Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Intro to Drawing
  • CANCELLED: Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Slow Vinyasa Flow (Yoga)
17
  • CANCELLED: Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
18
19
20
  • CANCELLED: Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services
21
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: B.E.S.T.S Class
  • Sensory Space PK- Art Camp
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: B.E.S.T.S Class
22
  • Olmstead Plan Region Based Listening Sessions
  • Sensory Space PK- Art Camp
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Topic Based Listening Sessions for NYS Olmstead Plan: Session 1
  • Applying for Social Security Disability Programs Workshop- IN PERSON
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
  • Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
23
  • OPWDD Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board Meeting
  • Sensory Space PK- Art Camp
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Intro to Drawing
  • CAPE Presents: 100 Deadliest Days of Summer
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Slow Vinyasa Flow (Yoga)
24
  • Olmstead Plan Region Based Listening Sessions
  • Save the Date- Dutchess County Dept of Mental Health- Psychological First Aid Training
  • Sensory Space PK- Art Camp
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
25
  • Sensory Space PK- Art Camp
  • HELLO INCLUSION: A FESTIVAL OF POSSIBILITIES by Daniel's Music Foundation
26
  • National Disability Independence Day
  • Sensory Space PK- Art Camp
27
  • Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services
28
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: B.E.S.T.S Class
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: B.E.S.T.S Class
29
  • Olmstead Plan Region Based Listening Sessions
  • Topic Based Listening Sessions for NYS Olmstead Plan: Session 2
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
30
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Intro to Drawing
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Slow Vinyasa Flow (Yoga)
31
  • Olmstead Plan Region Based Listening Sessions
  • Topic Based Listening Sessions for NYS Olmstead Plan: Session 3
  • TRI: Housing Options Info Session
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Dutchess County Tourism and Wheel the World Videos of Accessibility

Dutchess County Tourism is excited to share with you the two industry and consumer videos produced in partnership with Wheel [ …Read More ]

View All Inspired Thinkers

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Flourishing Farmers 4H event held 4/2/2023

“Thank you both for such a wonderful event today.  I love that you have made it possible for children of [ …Read More ]

View All Inspired Thinkers

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Dutchess County ThinkDIFFERENTLY visits Fit & Fun Playscapes, LLC

Dana Hopkins and Mara Santiago of Dutchess County ThinkDIFFERENTLY visited Fit & Fun Playscapes, LLC to learn more about their [ …Read More ]

View All Inspired Thinkers

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Spectrum News: Differently abled people find support with ThinkDIFFERENTLY

In December, Spectrum News interviewed Dana Hopkins, All Abilities Program Director for Dutchess County at the 6th Annual ThinkDIFFERENTLY Conference held at the [ …Read More ]

View All Inspired Thinkers

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Eagle Scout Project

Ryan Lugo, a John Jay High School student, recently completed his Eagle scout project! Ryan planted a garden and built [ …Read More ]

View All Inspired Thinkers

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

100 Cups of Coffee

Chief of Police, Thomas Pape attended Dutchess County’s 100 Cups of Coffee at Taconic Resources for Independence and was inspired [ …Read More ]

View All Inspired Thinkers

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Verplanck Garden Club

Verplanck Garden Club at Stony Kill Farm’s Environmental and Education Center in Wappingers Falls, NY have been maintaining the Special [ …Read More ]

View All Inspired Thinkers

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Dr.  Joseph Bonanno receives award.

Dr Joseph Bonanno the Medical Director for both OPWDD Taconic Region and Arc of Dutchess was honored for his outstanding [ …Read More ]

View All Inspired Thinkers

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Coach Vincent and Jonathan “Superman” Brunot

Coach Vincent Del-Cid  is a CPA and has previously worked for JP Morgan.  Prior to meeting Jonathan “Superman” Brunot, he had [ …Read More ]

View All Inspired Thinkers

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Youth Soft Skills Empowerment & Hudson Cadillac

Emanuel Cordero, a vocational coordinator from  Youth Soft Skills Empowerment (YSSE) (left) met with Mike Mullaney, Dealer Principal (right) from [ …Read More ]

View All Inspired Thinkers

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Carnival Lion for the 2017 ThinkDIFFERENTLY Picnic

Elanor DeMan, a Roosevelt High School student and her father, Jayson DeMan created this fantastic ‘Carnival Lion’ as a bean [ …Read More ]

View All Inspired Thinkers

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Red Hook Library Creates “All Abilities Program Series”

Red Hook Public Library has created an All Abilities Program Series for families with special needs to gather and enjoy. The [ …Read More ]

View All Inspired Thinkers

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Universal Park Equipment

Congratulations to Sidney Scoralick, James Ryan and Ulises Olmedo. Special thanks to  their teacher Kimberly Sweck, Arlington High School, Teacher-Engineering and Cameron Tuller, a junior at the time, who helped  the team with the physical construction of the project. 

View All Inspired Thinkers