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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

 

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

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

CALL OR TEXT 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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Andrew Arboe: Autistic Self-Advocate and Speaker

Andrew Arboe: Autistic Self Advocate and Speaker is a brand created by Andrew Arboe himself to serve schools, providers and autism/disability organizations. As a freelance brand, his main services include public speaking, contracting, and information referral for families. His public speaking service is well known as Andrew presented to organizations like Autism Connections (Keynote speaker for their 2023 conference), Arc of Massachusetts, and Association of Autism and Neurodiversity (AANE). His topics are focused on autism in major areas like special education, transportation, transitioning to adulthood, and employment. Each topic is based on personal experiences growing up and the professional life he developed over time.

Andrew’s website also contains the advocacy work he has done on autism and learning how to drive. Learning to drive with limited resources inspired Andrew to pursue projects on making driving a legitimate topic to discuss for individuals transitioning into adult life. He ran several programs, including founding and running Driving with Autism for 2022. Finally, his page includes the massive Autism and Driving Resource Database. This database covers all 50 states of driving schools, adaptive programs and other resources that relate to learning how to drive. Andrew wants families and individuals to know that there is something out there and they are not alone.

Professionally, Andrew has a background consisting of public school, private school, nonprofits, and online programs. Andrew is also certified through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards’ Autism Certification since August 14th, 2023. His current workplaces include FOCUS Center for Autism, Anderson Center for Autism, and the Children Hospital of Philadelphia. Andrew serves on the boards of Neurodiversity Employment Network and Disability Rights Connecticut. Andrew graduated from Manchester Community College with an associate degree as a Disability Specialist and Charter Oak State College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Andrew can be reached by email: arboea@gmail.com.