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Mental Illness is Not “In Your Head”

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five American adults has one or more forms of mental illness. Additionally, one in 25 adults is living with a serious mental health condition that can have long-term or lifelong effects on their mental well-being. … Continue reading

COVID-19 procedures for the CAC

Our primary goal at the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara is to keep children and families safe. We continue this mission during the COVID-19 crisis. The Center remains open to provide support services to children and families. However, in-person appointments have been stopped with limited exceptions. … Continue reading

IMPORTANT Child Safety Product Recall Information

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled several products due to potential safety hazards for babies. To go directly to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall pages for each item, click on the product name above each image. … Continue reading

CAC of Niagara joins NYSCA in the One Too Many Campaign

The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara has joined the New York State Children’s Alliance in the One Too Many campaign to prevent child abuse.
One in 10 children will be abused before their 18th birthday. The “One Too Many” statewide initiative was founded to address this reality, … Continue reading

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect
Prevention is the best hope for reducing child abuse and neglect and improving the lives of children and families. Strengthening families and preventing child abuse requires a shared commitment of individuals and organizations in every community.  … Continue reading

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month

What is it?
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to control victims for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or labor services against his/her will.
Sex trafficking has been found in a wide variety of venues within the sex industry, … Continue reading