All Abilities Program Director

Dana Hopkins, LCSW-R

(845) 486-3434

dhopkins@dutchessny.gov

 

Coordinator of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Services

Olivia Clark, LMSW

(845) 486-2825

oclark@dutchessny.gov

 

CSPOA and Children & Youth Services Coordinator

Mental Health Services

Deborah Disanza, LCSW-R

(845) 486-2768

ddisanza@dutchessny.gov

 

All Abilities Administrative Assistant

Xiomara Santiago

(845) 486-3568

xsantiago@dutchessny.gov

 

EI Official and Director of Preschool Special Education Programs

Coordinator of Children with Special Needs Services

Ages birth through 5 years old

Janine Fitzmaurice, LCSW

(845) 486-3518

jfitzmaurice@dutchessny.gov

Children & Youth Special Needs Health Care

Public Health Nurse

Lorie Drum, RN, BSN

(845) 486-3542

ldrum@dutchessny.gov

 

If this is a medical emergency and you need immediate assistance

please contact 911

For Mental Health and/or Substance Use Crisis Support, Information & Referrals please contact

Dutchess County 988 Call Center

988

 

 

For Walk In Crisis Services and Support visit the Dutchess County Stabilization Center

230 North Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

NY State Central Register for Child Abuse  or https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/cps/ or (Home | Child Protective Services | Office of Children and Family Services (ny.gov))

1-800-342-3720

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Family Support Programs

Family Support Services assist families who are caring for a relative with a developmental disability by providing referral and information to families searching for options, support and assistance in their advocacy efforts.  Family Support Providers can offer the following services;  capacity to work with and on behalf of families to file for Medicaid, enhance the decision making capacity of the individual and their family by providing information about available resources and opportunities. Family Support Services helps families and individuals with applying for eligibility for OPWDD, HCBS waiver and enrollment for Medicaid Service Coordination (MSC).

Here is a list of Agencies in our area that provide Family Support Services (this list may not be all inclusive; see disclaimer)

Abilities First Inc.  contact is Donavan Ashe,  at (845) 485-9803

Anderson Center for Autism contact is Lisa Susczynski at (845) 889-9616

Arc of Dutchess contact Kaylah McKenzie at 845-635-8084 x 21148 or KMcKenzie@arcdutchess.org.

Down Syndrome Association of the Hudson Valley – contact is Jason Gehlert at (845) 226-1630

Greystone Programs Inc. – contact is Caren O’Brien-Edwards at (845) 452-5772 ext 106

Maranatha Human Services – contact is Mathias Oni-Eselech (845) 452-1424 ext 18

NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities – local District Office  (845) 471-9226 ext 155

Taconic Resources for Independence – Educational Advocacy – contact is Karen Lynch at (845) 452-3913 ext 112