Welcome To The Dutchess County Resource Guide
A comprehensive guide to services available to children and families in Dutchess County NY. Use this guide to locate up-to-date community resources for your children and family. Service providers and other professionals can use this guide to assist families with connecting to community resources.
The guide is designed to walk you step-by-step through various possibilities for dealing with your concerns and to help you understand the possibilities and limitations of various choices, where to go for help, and what questions to ask yourself and service providers along the way.
Helping Our Families Guide 2019
In this guide you will find:
Table of Contents
Introduction
Useful Terms and Definitions
Child Development Information
Behavioral Health in Early Childhood
Behavioral Health in Middle Childhood
Transitioning to Adulthood
Public Health Nursing Division
Astor Head Start
Infant Socialization
Child Care Assistance
Education
Alternative Education
Dutchess County School Districts
After School Programs & Recreation
Town Recreation, Libraries, Police
Family Education, Support and Advocacy
Mental Health America of Dutchess County
Developmental Disabilities
Behavioral and Community Health
Health Homes
C-SPOA (Single Point of Access)
ECCSI (Enhanced Coordinated Children’s Services Initiative)
Children and Family Treatment Support Services
Hospital Diversion Programs
Safety and Victim Assistance Programs
Department of Community and Family Services
Emergency Financial Assistance & SNAP
SSI & SSDI (Social Security Income and Disability Insurance)
DC Office of Probation and Community Corrections
PINS (Persons in Need of Supervision), Juvenile Delinquency
Chemical Dependency
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
LGBTQ
Older Youth/Young Adults
Teen Pregnancy
Housing
Health Services
Dutchess County Public Transit
Community Action Partnership
Food Pantries of Dutchess County
Acronyms
Informational Websites
Quick Access Phone Directory
Don’t forget there is now a general information number you can call in Dutchess County to find out about a broad range of services: “211”