Contact
General Contact
For all general inquiries, to be directed to the appropriate department or unsure of where to start, please contact:
167 Myers Corners Road, Suite 202
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
845.485.9803
Fax 845.485.5234
info@abilitiesfirstny.org
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
For all press inquiries, please contact:
Teresa Walsh, Marketing Manager
167 Myers Corners Road, Suite 202
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
845.485.9803 ext. 1215
For all Human Resource inquiries, please contact:
Lisa Bressette, Director of Human Resources
167 Myers Corners Road, Suite 202
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
845.485.9803 ext. 1217
Fax 845.473.1270
For Foundation for Abilities First NY special events, business development inquiries, please contact:
JoAnn Parker
167 Myers Corners Road, Suite 202
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
845.275.2311
For Accounts Payable questions, billing or purchase order inquiries, please contact:
Accounts Payable Department
167 Myers Corners Road, Suite 202
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
accountspayable@abilitiesfirstny.org
For Quality Assurance and Compliance inquiries, please contact:
Stacey Garland, Director of Quality Assurance
70 Overocker Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
845.475.3217, ext. 1653
Fax 845.625.1600
If you have compliance, privacy concerns or questions, please contact:
Corporate Compliance Confidential Hotline
845.485.5983
All calls into the hotline are anonymous.
Use the drop-down menu below to find Educational (Schools/Preschool), Residential, Educational, Vocational, Residential, Adult Day Habilitation, Community Habilitation and Family Support Services.
Contacts for Programs and Services
For Children (Under 21)
Educational Services
Beth Laub, MSEd., SBL, Director of Educational Services
930 Raz Avenue
New Windsor, NY 12553
845.564.1855
Abilities First Integrated Universal Pre-Kindergarten in Hyde Park (UPK)
Marissa St. John
4327 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538
845.698.1072
Fax 845.229.2933
Abilities First Preschool at Myers Corners
Marissa St. John, School Principal
167 Myers Corners Road, Suite 104
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
845.298.2090
Fax 845.297.2165
Abilities First Preschool at Executive Drive
121 Executive Drive, Suite 100
New Windsor, NY 12553
845.303.2408
Fax 845.452.2520
Abilities First School at LaGrange (Firemens Way)
Denise Blair, School Principal
24 Firemens Way
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
845.452.0774
Fax 845.452.7358
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Abilities First School at Straus Family Pavilion
Michael Troeger, Ed. D, M.S., M.S. SDL, SBL, School Principal
59 Windsor Highway
New Windsor, NY 12553
845.330.0356
Hyde Park Elementary School
4327 Albany Post Rd
Hyde Park, NY 12538
845.698.1072
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Home and Community Services (Community Habilitation, Respite, Family Support Services)
Gina Carminucci, Director of Community Services
70 Overocker Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
845.475.3217 ext. 1197
For Adults (Over 21)
Residential Services (Supervised & Supportive Residences)
Donovan Ashe, Director of Residential Services
99 Inwood Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845.452.1913 ext. 110
Adult Day Services (Day Habilitation & Without Walls “W.O.W” Day Habilitation) and Employment Services (School to Work, Job Development, Vocational Training)
Brenda Douglas, Director of Day Hab Services
70 Overocker Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
845.475-3217 ext. 393
Employment Services (School to Work, Job Development, Pre-vocational and Vocational Training)
Patricia Brown, Director of Employment Services
70 Overocker Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
845.475.3217 Ext. 6201
Home and Community Services (Community Habilitation, Respite, Family Support Services)
Gina Carminucci, Director of Community Services
70 Overocker Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
845.475.3217 ext. 1197