Staff and Board

NYSCASA is not a 24-hour service provider and does not provide crisis services. For immediate help in New York, click here to find your local rape crisis program or call the New York State Hotline for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence: 1.800.942.6906.

To request assistance, email the relevant staff member listed below.

General Inquiries: info@nyscasa.org or 518.482.4222

Media/Press Inquiries: William Rivera, Interim Executive Director, wrivera@nyscasa.org

Mail: 16 North Greenbush Road, Suite 207, Troy, NY 12180

NYSCASA Staff

William Rivera (he/him/his)
Interim Executive Director • wrivera@nyscasa.org

Thanjinia Haque (she/her/hers)
Prevention & Outreach Program Coordinator • thaque@nyscasa.org

Dishpaul Dhuga (he/him/his)
Associate Director of  Operations• ddhuga@nyscasa.org

Melissa Belz (she/her/hers)
PREA Program Coordinator• mbelz@nyscasa.org

NYSCASA Board of Directors

Janice Brown, President

 

 Get Help

If you have been sexually assaulted, call the New York State Hotline for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence.

1-800-942-6906

 Find Crisis Centers

Search our program directory to find a rape crisis center in your area.

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