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October/November 2019 Newsletter

  A NOTE FROM OUR CEO Brian Doyle Greater Safety Through Awareness A woman files for divorce. Her husband murders her, and then kills himself. This is an oft-repeated horrific tragedy that, once again, points to the need for continued focus on the proliferation of domestic violence in this community and beyond. To this day, […]

August/September 2019 Newsletter

  A NOTE FROM OUR CEO Brian Doyle OPEN FOR PLAY! After much planning, work and lots of hopeful anticipation, I am very pleased that the “Urban Park Project at the Family Partnership Center is ready for prime time!” This terrific project includes New Bleachers, State of Art Program Divider, Air Conditioning, Refurbished Restrooms, Score […]

June/July 2019 Newsletter

A NOTE FROM OUR CEO Brian Doyle Family Partnership Center Delivers Remarkable Return on Investment According to the Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz, every one dollar spent on services provided by organizations at the Family Partnership Center, yields a 72 dollar return on investment! Many of us have long known the great value of the […]

April/May 2019 Newsletter

A NOTE FROM OUR CEO Brian Doyle I am pleased to let our readers know that the merger of Family Services and Hudson Valley Mental Health has been fully approved and is effective April 1, 2019! This follows a November 2017 decision by both Boards, and the ensuing necessary legal and regulatory steps involved in such […]

February/March 2019 Newsletter

  A NOTE FROM OUR CEO Brian Doyle As we move closer to the completion of the merger of Family Services and Hudson Valley Mental Health, we welcomed Dr. Elizabeth Bradley’s fascinating presentation on Social Determinants of Health at our January 31st Report to the Community!  Dr. Bradley’s message was particularly relevant to our impending […]

December 2018/January 2019 Newsletter

  2018 Reflections By Chris Pels, Ph.D. Director of Human Services and Risk Management With the holidays in full swing, I am reminded that we have truly entered the time of the year when we all stop to reflect on the work we do and why we support Family Services. Two instances this past year […]

November 2018 Newsletter

  Members of the Family By Natalie Borquist Chief Financial Officer Just a week ago, I adopted two little characters….Pugsly (11 yrs) and Jasper (7 yrs). A friend, with some tough choices to make, needed a home for her pups, and with a little reluctance and a lot of compassion, I said “yes”. It has […]

October 2018 Newsletter

  My Personal Experience with a National Epidemic By Joan Crawford Deputy Executive Director The Nation is in the midst of an unprecedented opioid epidemic. 116 people a day die from opioid-related drug overdoses. Chances are good that even young teenagers will have heard about opioids and overdose deaths at some point. Pretending that opioid […]

September 2018 Newsletter

  The Work By Brian Doyle, CEO Having just celebrated Labor Day I am taking this opportunity to applaud members of our Family Services workforce to whom we owe great thanks. Labor Day was established as “a day to celebrate the contributions that workers have made to the strength…and well-being of the country”. So, too, […]

August 2018 Newsletter

  The Value of Good Connections By Chris Pels, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management One of the recurring thoughts that keep those of us in the HR profession up at night is how to keep people engaged or connected to their jobs. Why is engagement so important? Well for starters, Dale Carnergie found […]