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About Us

Danbury Youth Services, Inc. provides youth and their families in the Greater Danbury area with programs and services that help them to be functional and productive within the structure of our society.  The direct service staff provide services in the areas of education, substance abuse prevention, and crisis intervention among others.  These programs help to integrate children and youth with their peers, their schools and their communities.  Adults are helped in their transition back into the community in an After Care/re-entry program for ex-offenders.  Our proven programs and our talented, dedicated staff provide opportunities for youth and their families to succeed and as a result, Danbury Youth Services, Inc. has earned a reputation for excellence in the greater Danbury community.

            

2007-2008 Board of Directors


Chairperson
Donna Lake
Vice Chairperson
John Gogliettino
Treasurer
Brian McGuigan
Secretary
Carolyn Ridenour
Member-At-Large
Rev. Bobby Gardner
Members
Judy Coco
Adrienne Chambers Jones
Daryle Dennis
Gregory Klein, Esq.
Diana DiNardo
 
 
Staff
James Walsh, Executive Director
Sue Peters, Program Director
Katherine Jackson, Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper, Web-Site Administrator
Julie Schmitter, Planner
Judy Perez, Clerk Typist
Kirk Bass, Director of Rehabilitation
Maria Moffett, Prevention Coordinator
Amanda Lotif, TARGET Program Aide
Dubravka Vidmar, One-on-One Mentoring Project Director
Ginny Coscarella, Y.E.S. Project Director
Tom Thomassen, Community Life Skills Project Director
Grace D'Onofrio, Youth Counselor, GALs Project Director
Joan Salzman, Youth Counselor
Clare Powers, Youth Counselor
Patricia Bear, Learning Advantage Project Director
 Tom Thomassen, Earn-A-Bike Project Director
Jennifer Wolke, Family Focus Partnership Collaborative Coordinator
 Dr. Daniel Joynt, Psychological Consultant
 Donald Studley, CPA