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N.Y.S. Regional/County Trauma Task Forces

Each county/regional task force establishes its own goals and objectives. However, their purpose is to open up a means of communication, share information and resources, as well as develop training opportunities and collaborative projects. These task forces are comprised primarily of mental health providers, recipients of mental health services, rape crisis center staff and other key constituents from the community. For general information regarding a Trauma Task Force, they are listed below in alphabetical order. For more detailed information, contact the source at the numbers provided. For information on how to start a Task Force in your area, please contact the Building Connections Project: or .  

  Allegany and Cattaraugus Sexual Assault Response Teams
Cattaraugus Community Action/Victim Services & Rape Crisis Program
25 Jefferson Street, Salamanca, NY 14779
Contact: Sherry Rebar (716) 945-1041 or (585) 593-4685

 

  Capital District Trauma Services Coalition
Albany County Mental Health Clinic
175 Green Street, Albany NY 12202
Contact: Karen Ziegler (518) 447-4555
Focus: (1) Creating a trauma service provider directory to be distributed in CD format and (2) building membership base.
 

  Erie County Trauma Task Force
This task force utilizes co-chairs:
Lake Shore Behavioral Health
1280 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14209
Contact: Jay Swarthout, CRC (716) 856-9711

Action for Mental Health, Inc.
1585 Kenmore Avenue, Kenmore, NY 14217
Contact: Diane E. Johnson (716) 871-0581

  Hudson Valley Regional Trauma Task Force

Mental Health Association of NYS
194 Washington Avenue, Suite 415, Albany, NY 12210
Contact: John Crowe, CRC, LMHC (518) 434-0439 x229 or Fax (518) 427-8676


  Genesee County Trauma Task Force
Genesee County Mental Health Association
25 Liberty Street, Batavia, NY 14020
Contact: Ellen Plossl (585) 344-2611 or Fax (585) 345-1418

  Jefferson and Lewis Counties Trauma Services Resource Center
Lewis County Community Mental Health Center
7550 South State Street, Lowville, NY 13367
Contact: Sharon Shumac (315) 376-5450

  Madison County Multi Disciplinary Task Force
PO Box 637, Wampsville, NY 13163
Contact: Renee Smith (315) 366-2624

  New York City Trauma Task Force

Bronx Psychiatric Center
Contact: Kristina Muenzenmeir (718) 862-5412

  Niagara County Sexual Assault Trauma Task Force
Niagara County Rape Crisis Services, Niagara County Mental Health
Trott Access Building 1001, Eleventh Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Contact: Mary Webb (716) 278-1940

  Onondaga Community Sexual Trauma Task Force
This task force utilizes co-chairs:
Syracuse Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region
1120 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13210
Contact: Betty DeFazio (315) 475-5540 x 223 or Fax (315) 475-0685
Berkana Counseling & Healing Center
203 So. Beech Street, Syracuse, NY 13210
Contact: Karen Mihalyi (315) 428-8724

  Orange County Trauma Services Initiative
Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc.
20 Walker Street, Goshen, NY 10924
Contact: Frank LaRosa (845) 291-2619 or Fax (845) 291-2628

  Otsego Domestic Violence Task Force
Violence Intervention Program Opportunities for Otsego
3 West Broadway, Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8038 or Fax (607) 433-8029

  Richmond County
Staten Island Sexual Assault Task Force/Rape Consortium
Safe Horizon Community Programs
358 St. Mark’s Place, Fifth Floor, Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 720-2591

  St. Lawrence Domestic Violence Task Force
Domestic Abuse Response Team
48 Court Street, Canton, NY 13617
Contact: Francine Perretta (315) 379-2230 or Fax (315) 386-1030

  Suffolk County/Long Island Committee on Sexual Abuse and Family Violence
LICSA & FV C/O LIFE Program
445 Oak Street, 1st Floor, Copiague, NY, 11726
Contact: Holly Beck (631) 264-2915

  Tioga Community Response Network
Tioga County Office of District Attorney
16 Court Street, PO Box 300, Owego, NY 13827
Contact: Gerald Keene (607) 687-8650

  Ulster County Sexual Assault Task Force
C/O Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc.
PO Box 2304, Kingston, NY 12401-0227
Contact: Ellen Pendegar (845) 336-4747 x136
C/O Crime Victims Assistance Program
5 Pearl Street, Kingston, NY 12401
Contact: Laura Wells (845) 340-3443

  Wyoming Sexual Assault Response Team
14 Linwood Avenue, Warwaw, NY 14569
Contact: Anne Herod (716) 786-8869 or Fax (716) 786-8864

 

   

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