Community Family Development Center

Our Supporters

It is through the help of these supporters, who include so many individuals, groups, agencies, and municipalities, that Community Family Development is able to fulfill its mission and provide its programs to the children and families we serve.

The First Baptist Church and the First Congregational Church, the locations of CFD's South and North Sites, provide the classroom space in which the children are cared for as a part of the churches' stated mission of outreach to their local community.  These sites have been the home of CFD since each day care center was first established more than thirty-five years ago. 

CFD honors the devoted teaching and administrative staff, many of have served in their positions for decades, who provide the care for the children and support and services to their families.  Many children return to tell their stories about the love and support they received at CFD as do many parents who speak about how important CFD's daycare services were to them.

The New York Office of Children and Family Services, CFD's licensing agency, offers guidance on issues related to the care of young children, as does the Child Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam Inc. and its director, Jean Wagner.

The Dutchess County Department of Social Services provides scholarship funds for parents whose income cannot fully sustain child care costs.  In addition, CFD has received financial support or training from the Dutchess County Government, Dutchess County Department of Health, Dutchess County Cooperative Extension, Dutchess County Department of Mental Hygiene, the Child Abuse Prevention Center, and the City of Poughkeepsie and its Office of Community Development.

The Dyson Foundation has generously provided support for needed projects and for the development of a Strategic Plan of Action for CFD's immediate future. 

Ulster Savings Bank and the Ulster Savings Bank Foundation have been generous contributors.  They provided scholarships for families, and, in 2008, funds were provided to complete the renovation of three model classrooms in the North Site. 

IBM is the Hudson Valley's largest private sector employee. Over the years, it has generously donated computer equipment.

Other fabulous supporters over the years have been Central Hudson, the City of Poughkeepsie School District, the Poughkeepsie Journal, the Kiwanis Club of Poughkeepsie, Eat Well-Play Hard Program, Stewart's Holiday Match Program, Rosie's For All Kids Foundation, Toys for Tots, and the Infant and Toddler Coalition.