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The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse of Dutchess County 249 Hooker Ave. Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (845) 454-0595
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Our Staff
 Danette Garcia Director of the Special Needs Parenting Program |
Danette Garcia, Director of the Special Needs Parenting Program, has been working with the Developmentally Delayed/Mentally Handicapped population for 18 years. She attends yearly trainings by the Office of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Services. Danette has worked at the Child Abuse Prevention Center since 1998. In 2003, she gained credential as a Family Development Specialist through Cornell University. Danette oversees Coordination of services with all Dutchess County agencies involved in the lives of the families involved in the Special Needs Parenting Program. |
 Barbara O'Dea Director of Education |
Barbara O'Dea, Education Director,
is a former junior high
school teacher with a B.S. in psychology. She is also a wife and mother to
two teenagers and one pre-teen. She had volunteered at the Child Abuse
Prevention Center for five years before coming on board as a member of the
staff. She also supervises the following programs:
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 Alma Howard Director of Parenting |
Alma Howard is a registered nurse, a mother of three, a grandmother of seven, and has fifteen years experience working in the field of child abuse and neglect. She has had extensive experience providing parenting workshops in local schools, organizations, and daycare centers, including classes to accomodate parents whose children are in foster care, parents who are developmentally delayed, and parents who are incarcerated. |
To contact any of these staff members, use our
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