Executive Director
Kathleen Murphy
249 Hooker Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Tel: 845 454 0595
Fax: 845 454 0129
Email: kmurphy@thecpca.com
Website: www.preventchildabusedutchess.org

General County Information
Counties served: Dutchess
County population: 295,000
Community characteristics: suburban/rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: January 1994
Independent 501(c)(3): yes
Lead agency: independent, non-profit
Co-located disciplines: yes
NCA member: accredited
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse
Child neglect
Child fatality

Interagency Partners
Poughkeepsie Police Department
Beacon Police Department
Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
New York State Police
Dutchess County Department of Social Services
Dutchess County District Attorney's Office
Family Services, Inc.
Astor Child Guidance Clinic
Grace Smith House
Dutchess County Department of Probation

Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
Joint investigations in child physical abuse
On-site forensic interviewing
Off-site medical exams
Mental health evaluations, referrals
Short-term counseling treatment
Long-term counseling treatment
Counseling for non-offending family members
Training for schools
Community education
Child fatality review team