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: child protective services
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 new children seen in 2009: 556
Ages of children served: 0-19

Interagency Partners
New York State Police
Poughkeepsie Police Dept
Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
Beacon Police Dept
Dutchess Count Dept of Social Services
Dutchess County District Attorney's Office
Dutchess County Attorney's Office
St. Franics Hospital
Vassar Brothers Hospital
Crime Victim / Sexual Assault Program
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
Dutchess County Battered Women's Services
Grace Smith House
Astor Children's Services
Family Services
SAFE

Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
Joint investigations in child physical abuse
On-site forensic interviews
Off-site forensic interviews
Off-site medical exams
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Community education
Videotape/audiotape forensic interviews