A Note from Our CEO
Enhanced Parenting Time Program in Ulster County
by Brian Doyle
I am thrilled that we are undertaking a new initiative in Ulster County that will further our work in strengthening families and ensuring closer ties between parents and their children.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Domestic Violence
by Casey Hons, Vice President for Operations
- 10 million people a year are physically abused by an intimate partner.
- Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crimes.
- 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking during their lifetime.
- On a typical day, more than 20,000 phone calls are placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.
- 1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, with 90% of these children being eyewitnesses to this violence.
Program Spotlights
UPC Offers New Substance Use Prevention Program for Adolescents
by Cheryl DePaolo, Program Director of Ulster Prevention Council
Sexual Violence Prevention: A Safer Hudson Valley
by April Bourlier, Sexual Violence Prevention Regional Coordinator

A Look Back
Family of the Year 2021
Teen Resource Activity Center Summer Basketball League
Celebrating 33 Years of Service
Happy Retirement Mary Turner
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