Orange County Child Abuse Task Force

Director/Coordinator
Lesley Dudzik-Andrews
23 Hatfield Lane
Goshen, NY 10924
Tel: 845 291 2803
Fax: 845 291 2985
Email: lesley.dudzik-andrews@dfa.state.ny.us
Website: n/a

General County Information
Counties served: Orange
County population: 370,000
Community characteristics: rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: June 1992
Independent 501(c)(3): no
Lead agency: child protective services
Co-located disciplines: yes
NCA member: no
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse
Child fatality

Case Information
Number of cases in 2007: 481
Number of new children seen in 2007: n/a
Ages of children served: 0-17

Interagency Partners
Village of Goshen and Washingtonville Police Dept
Orange County Sheriff's Office
New York State Police
Orange County Dept of Social Services
Orange County District Attorney's Office
Orange Regional Medical Center
St. Lukes Cornwall Hospital
Orange County Dept of Mental Health
Windsor Counseling (SATU)
Montefiore Hospital

Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
Joint investigations in child physical abuse
Off-site medical exams
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Short-term counseling treatment
Long-term counseling treatment
Mental health crisis intervention
Sexual abuse treatment
Treatment for non-offending family
Community education