Background
DeFraia, Gary Steven was born on March 29, 1952 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of Salvatore John and Anna Cornelia (Morano) DeF.
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Gary Steven DeFraia
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Marist College, 1974; Master of Social Work, Adelphi U., 1980; certified, Rutgers University, 1987.
Career
Program manager, Pius XII Schools, Poughkeepsie, 1973-1976;
director social services, UARC, Kingston, New York, 1977-1981;
senior clinical socialworker, State of New York Department Mental Hygiene, Kingston, 1981-1982;
director clinical services, Valley School, Newburgh, New York, 1982-1983;
psychiatric social worker, Ulster County Comty. Mental Health Center, Kingston, 1983-1984;
director employee services, Merit Behavioral Care, Kingston, since 1984;
private practice psychotherapy, Kingston, since 1981. Family consultant St. Peters School, Rosendale, New York, 1982-1983.
Child consultant Benedectine Hospital Speech Hearing Center, Kingston, 1980-1982. Consultant Onteora Center School District, Boiceville, New York, 1993.
Achievements
Membership
President board directors Prevention Connection, Kingston, 1989-1991. Member NASW, National Association Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, Association Children with Learning Disabilities (board directors 1981-1982), Society of Clinical Social Work Psychotherapists (president, board directors 1982-1985), New York Federation Alcohol and Chemical Dependency Counselors, Narcotics Guidance Council, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Council of Ulster County, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Council of Dutchess County, Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Rutgers University Alumni Association.
Interests
Connections
Married Isabelle Ane Romano, June 11, 1977. Children: Christopher, Daniel.
