Child Advocacy Center of Niagara
This Holiday Season it is our wish for children and youth in our community to feel safe, love and nurtured. Each of us can be a safe adult for children by creating spaces that are healthy and supportive.
“Every child needs adults in their life they can talk to if they have been hurt or are concerned about their safety. … Continue reading
November is National Runaway Prevention Month, an annual campaign led by the National Runaway Safeline to highlight issues facing runaway and homeless youth. The National Center for Missing and Endangered Children (NCMEC) reports that in 2023, of the nearly 29,000 reports of children that NCMEC received, … Continue reading
October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month! We are trying to reach as many parents and caregivers as possible with the Safe Sleep message, because practicing Infant Safe Sleep saves lives. We have included some great resources below on all kinds of topics to help caregivers in their Safe Sleep journey. … Continue reading
October is almost here and so are all the fun family activities from fall festivals to Halloween events. October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month and a great time to talk about what friends and family can do to support loved ones in a DV or IPV situation. … Continue reading
School is right around the corner and with the start of the new school year comes big emotions for children and caregivers. The weeks leading up to the first day is a great time to help children prepare by discussing their concerns, … Continue reading
The Child Advocacy Center is home to Niagara County’s Child Fatality Review Team (CFRT). The purpose of the CFRT is to prevent future deaths and promote child safety. The CFRT team includes law enforcement, social services, medical professionals, coroners, emergency services and other professionals and service providers who review the sudden, … Continue reading
Kids and teenagers are curious, and whether on a phone, tablet or computer, everything on the internet is just a few clicks away. June is Internet Safety Month and we have provided 12 tips for parents and caregivers to help youth stay safe. … Continue reading
May is a time to highlight mental health and this year we are sharing resources for parents and caregivers on how to help children cope after traumatic experiences.
Every child responds to trauma differently but if left unaddressed, there are potential negative impacts can last a lifetime if proper support and intervention is not available. … Continue reading
April is nationally recognized as Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness Month and we are using this time to dive into why prevention matters, what prevention really looks like, and how parents, caregivers, and community members can help protect children.
Why Does Prevention Matter? … Continue reading
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), or child pornography, is any content that shows sexually explicit activities involving children. CSAM can include photographs, videos, digital or computer-generated images. This type of material used to be called child pornography (the legal term), but because the word pornography implies consent, … Continue reading
