All Abilities Program Director

Dana Hopkins, LCSW-R

(845) 486-3434

dhopkins@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

CSPOA and Children & Youth Services Coordinator

Deborah Disanza, LCSW-R

(845) 486-2768

ddisanza@dutchessny.gov

Children & Youth Special Needs Health Care

Public Health Nurse

Lorie Drum, RN, BSN

(845) 486-3542

ldrum@dutchessny.gov

 

 

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Crisis Counseling, Support, Information & Referrals

Dutchess County HELPLINE 

Toll free: (877) 485-9700

Stabilization Center

(845) 485-9700

NY State Central Register for Child Abuse 

If this is an emergency and you need immediate assistance please contact 911

Crisis Counseling, Support, Information & Referrals

Dutchess County HELPLINE 

Toll free: (877) 485-9700

Stabilization Center

(845) 485-9700

NY State Central Register for Child Abuse 

(800-342-3720)

 

 

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This comprehensive training will educate the first responder on what autism is and how people are affected by it. They will learn the wide spectrum of autism and verbal techniques to deal with them. The student will be given different tools that can help identify people with autism, sensory problems and calming techniques. Students will learn the importance of multiple officers’ presence when an arrest of an autism person is necessary and restraint considerations. The officer will learn the importance of looking at water sources when a person with autism elopes. They will be taught the different programs that are available for people that elope, including but not limited to, the Take Me Home Program and Project Lifesaver.

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