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Anderson Center for Autism in Dutchess gets $3M from state

June 17, 2024

STAATSBURG, N.Y. — The Anderson Center for Autism will get a $3 million boost in funding to help move forward its plan to rebuild a historic carriage house on the property that will help the center address its workforce shortage.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the capital funding on Monday.

“As a mom, it is heartbreaking to think about a child alone, struggling and unable to get the care and support they need,” Hochul stated in a release announcing the funding. “This funding will help the Anderson Center for Autism to continue to provide education, support and outreach services, as well as help children with autism build the skills they need to connect with the world and live healthy, independent, productive lives.”

The $3 million in capital funding will be used to fully rebuild Dellinwood, a 11,000-square-foot carriage house, on the property. Once completed, the new building will be renamed New Dellinwood.

The Anderson Center launched a fundraising campaign for the project in April.

The carriage house will house programs currently being developed to help address the workforce shortage in education, health care and behavioral health.

The design of New Dellinwood will include indoor and outdoor multipurpose training and conference spaces, a trainee clinical, medical and dental skills practice rooms and a living classroom for visitors who want to see what it looks like to create an autism-supportive environment.

The Anderson Center for Autism hosts a year-round residence and school for approximately 250 children with moderate to severe symptoms of autism. The Center also administers education, support, outreach services and information aimed at delivering assistance and increasing opportunities for inclusion for families, the autism community and public organizations. Additionally, the Anderson Center for Autism provides professional team administers programs that comprehensively address each individual’s educational, emotional and social needs in a proactive and positive manner.