Director/Coordinator
Rhoda Starzyk
249 Hooker Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Tel: 845 454 0595
Fax: 845 454 0129
Email: rstarzyk@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: n/a
Co-located disciplines: yes
NCA member: accredited
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse

Case Information
Number of cases in 2007: 362
Number of new children seen in 2007: 553
Ages of children served: 0-18

Interagency Partners
City of Beacon Police Dept
City and Town Poughkeepsie Police Dept
Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
New York State Police
Dutchess County Dept of Social Services
Dutchess County District Attorney's Office
SAFE
Family Services, Inc
Astor Child Guidance Clinic

Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
Joint investigations in child physical abuse
Off-site medical exams
On-site forensic interviews
Off-site forensic interviews
Videotape/audiotape/DVD burned forensic interviews (Family Court only)
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Short-term counseling treatment
Treatment for non-offending family
Court prep
Community education
Crime victims assistance