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Orange County seeks to break the cycle of childhood trauma with non-profit partnership

Orange County is partnering with a local non-profit organization to break the cycle of childhood trauma. On May 25th, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved nearly $9.3 million for The Priority Center, formerly known as the Child Abuse Prevention Center, to break the generational cycle of childhood trauma through early intervention and mental health services. “The rise of mental illness and depression among our youth, brought on by the pandemic, not only affects the individual child, but their families, friends, and even classmates,” said Supervisor Andrew Do, Chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Through its contract renewals with the County, The Priority Center will expand three key programs:

Poughkeepsie Launches Juvenile Intervention Program

Poughkeepsie Launches Juvenile Intervention Program The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department has announced the formation and the launching of the Juvenile Intervention Program. This effort was done through a collaboration of community partners. The program will provide youth with life and job skills, educational and employment opportunities, and many resources including resources to address mental health issues. The City of Poughkeepsie Police have been analyzing trends among violent crimes among our youth, and this is an attempt to mitigate the violence through community collaboration. The goal of the program is to bring juveniles together with available and necessary resources that can lower and possibly eliminate at-risk juveniles with criminal consequences. The City of Poughkeepsie Police Juvenile Division along with community partners worked throughout the pandemic to make this program come to be.