Gowanda Psychiatric Center Executive Director Dr. A. Stephen DuBois died August 22 [1985] after a short illness.
Dr. DuBois entered the mental health system as a professional, clinical social worker in the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene Bureau of Aftercare Clinics in New York City. His experience expanded to supervisory and administrative functions, including serving many years in the Department of Mental Hygiene's Central Office, as well as the Mid-Hudson Regional Office, prior to becoming the first social worker to serve as a director of a psychiatric center.
After being appointed director of GPC on October 6, 1977, Dr. DuBois successfully completed the Doctoral Program in Public Administration. His studies in pursuit of this achievement began as a graduate of Howard University and Hunter College of the City University of New York School of Social Work.
His expertise in serving the mentally disabled has been shared in various local, county, regional and statewide planning and policy making efforts; such as, the development of, and participation in, the training program of the first staff of the Narcotic Addiction Control Commission, the precursor to the Office of Drug and Substance Abuse, and on numerous departmental task forces designed to study human resources and management structures of the mental health system, including the National Association of Social Workers Advisory Task Force on President Carter's Commission on Mental Health Report.
Dr. DuBois is listed in "Who's Who In The East," "Who's Who Among Black Americans," was the recipient of the honor of inclusion in the inaugural edition of "Distinguished Leaders in Health Care," a winner of the N. Y. S. Dept. of Mental Hygiene's Distinguished Service Award, past president of the Conference of Social Workers in Mental Health Programs and the Association of Facility Directors of the N. Y. S. Dept. of Mental Hygiene.
He has also shard his wealth of knowledge and experience as a participant on numerous panels and presented papers on a variety of topics at mental health conferences and programs throughout the United States.
Dr. DuBois is survived by his wife, Evangeline; two daughters, Asalyn and Karen; and his parents.
Wake services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. from St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 6595 East Quaker Street, Orchard Park, where a memorial burial service will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m.
F. E. Brown & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark's Memorial Column Burial Fund, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 6595 E. Quaker St., Orchard Park, NY 14127. [Gowanda Penny Saver News, Gowanda, NY, 27 Aug 1985]
Dr. DuBois entered the mental health system as a professional, clinical social worker in the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene Bureau of Aftercare Clinics in New York City. His experience expanded to supervisory and administrative functions, including serving many years in the Department of Mental Hygiene's Central Office, as well as the Mid-Hudson Regional Office, prior to becoming the first social worker to serve as a director of a psychiatric center.
After being appointed director of GPC on October 6, 1977, Dr. DuBois successfully completed the Doctoral Program in Public Administration. His studies in pursuit of this achievement began as a graduate of Howard University and Hunter College of the City University of New York School of Social Work.
His expertise in serving the mentally disabled has been shared in various local, county, regional and statewide planning and policy making efforts; such as, the development of, and participation in, the training program of the first staff of the Narcotic Addiction Control Commission, the precursor to the Office of Drug and Substance Abuse, and on numerous departmental task forces designed to study human resources and management structures of the mental health system, including the National Association of Social Workers Advisory Task Force on President Carter's Commission on Mental Health Report.
Dr. DuBois is listed in "Who's Who In The East," "Who's Who Among Black Americans," was the recipient of the honor of inclusion in the inaugural edition of "Distinguished Leaders in Health Care," a winner of the N. Y. S. Dept. of Mental Hygiene's Distinguished Service Award, past president of the Conference of Social Workers in Mental Health Programs and the Association of Facility Directors of the N. Y. S. Dept. of Mental Hygiene.
He has also shard his wealth of knowledge and experience as a participant on numerous panels and presented papers on a variety of topics at mental health conferences and programs throughout the United States.
Dr. DuBois is survived by his wife, Evangeline; two daughters, Asalyn and Karen; and his parents.
Wake services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. from St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 6595 East Quaker Street, Orchard Park, where a memorial burial service will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m.
F. E. Brown & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark's Memorial Column Burial Fund, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 6595 E. Quaker St., Orchard Park, NY 14127. [Gowanda Penny Saver News, Gowanda, NY, 27 Aug 1985]
Gowanda Psychiatric Center Executive Director Dr. A. Stephen DuBois died August 22 [1985] after a short illness.
Dr. DuBois entered the mental health system as a professional, clinical social worker in the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene Bureau of Aftercare Clinics in New York City. His experience expanded to supervisory and administrative functions, including serving many years in the Department of Mental Hygiene's Central Office, as well as the Mid-Hudson Regional Office, prior to becoming the first social worker to serve as a director of a psychiatric center.
After being appointed director of GPC on October 6, 1977, Dr. DuBois successfully completed the Doctoral Program in Public Administration. His studies in pursuit of this achievement began as a graduate of Howard University and Hunter College of the City University of New York School of Social Work.
His expertise in serving the mentally disabled has been shared in various local, county, regional and statewide planning and policy making efforts; such as, the development of, and participation in, the training program of the first staff of the Narcotic Addiction Control Commission, the precursor to the Office of Drug and Substance Abuse, and on numerous departmental task forces designed to study human resources and management structures of the mental health system, including the National Association of Social Workers Advisory Task Force on President Carter's Commission on Mental Health Report.
Dr. DuBois is listed in "Who's Who In The East," "Who's Who Among Black Americans," was the recipient of the honor of inclusion in the inaugural edition of "Distinguished Leaders in Health Care," a winner of the N. Y. S. Dept. of Mental Hygiene's Distinguished Service Award, past president of the Conference of Social Workers in Mental Health Programs and the Association of Facility Directors of the N. Y. S. Dept. of Mental Hygiene.
He has also shard his wealth of knowledge and experience as a participant on numerous panels and presented papers on a variety of topics at mental health conferences and programs throughout the United States.
Dr. DuBois is survived by his wife, Evangeline; two daughters, Asalyn and Karen; and his parents.
Wake services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. from St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 6595 East Quaker Street, Orchard Park, where a memorial burial service will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m.
F. E. Brown & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark's Memorial Column Burial Fund, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 6595 E. Quaker St., Orchard Park, NY 14127. [Gowanda Penny Saver News, Gowanda, NY, 27 Aug 1985]
Dr. DuBois entered the mental health system as a professional, clinical social worker in the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene Bureau of Aftercare Clinics in New York City. His experience expanded to supervisory and administrative functions, including serving many years in the Department of Mental Hygiene's Central Office, as well as the Mid-Hudson Regional Office, prior to becoming the first social worker to serve as a director of a psychiatric center.
After being appointed director of GPC on October 6, 1977, Dr. DuBois successfully completed the Doctoral Program in Public Administration. His studies in pursuit of this achievement began as a graduate of Howard University and Hunter College of the City University of New York School of Social Work.
His expertise in serving the mentally disabled has been shared in various local, county, regional and statewide planning and policy making efforts; such as, the development of, and participation in, the training program of the first staff of the Narcotic Addiction Control Commission, the precursor to the Office of Drug and Substance Abuse, and on numerous departmental task forces designed to study human resources and management structures of the mental health system, including the National Association of Social Workers Advisory Task Force on President Carter's Commission on Mental Health Report.
Dr. DuBois is listed in "Who's Who In The East," "Who's Who Among Black Americans," was the recipient of the honor of inclusion in the inaugural edition of "Distinguished Leaders in Health Care," a winner of the N. Y. S. Dept. of Mental Hygiene's Distinguished Service Award, past president of the Conference of Social Workers in Mental Health Programs and the Association of Facility Directors of the N. Y. S. Dept. of Mental Hygiene.
He has also shard his wealth of knowledge and experience as a participant on numerous panels and presented papers on a variety of topics at mental health conferences and programs throughout the United States.
Dr. DuBois is survived by his wife, Evangeline; two daughters, Asalyn and Karen; and his parents.
Wake services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. from St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 6595 East Quaker Street, Orchard Park, where a memorial burial service will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m.
F. E. Brown & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark's Memorial Column Burial Fund, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 6595 E. Quaker St., Orchard Park, NY 14127. [Gowanda Penny Saver News, Gowanda, NY, 27 Aug 1985]
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