MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF DUTCHESS COUNTY INC
Where Help Is | Where Hope Lives
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Care Coordination
One on one case management services for up to 3500 Dutchess County residents. Clients served have a serious and persistent mental illness. Care managers provide a service plan, ongoing support and planning and linking to other necessary services
Support & Advocacy Services
Family Support and Advocacy serves families of the Dutchess County Mental Health Community
Living Room Mel's Place
Day shelter for homeless persons of Dutchess County
PROS
Personalized Recovery Oriented Services
Vet 2 Vet
Vet2Vet is a Veterans Peer Program based on the PFC Joseph P Dwyer program. A way to provide mental health assistance through peer and social support.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS) 2021
External reviews

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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Clients with mental disorders and/or substance abuse disorder
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, Case management notes,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We are working hard to serve all individual needs throughout our programs. we are educating our staff through referrals to all the services offered throughout our organization to best serve our clients.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
They feel included in our person centered approach.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF DUTCHESS COUNTY INC
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Andrew Oliver
Mike Hawkins
David Curry
Rhinebeck Bank
Julie Gutierrez
Oakwood Friends School
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.