Child Advocacy Center of Niagara
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
First Annual Sip & Support: Passport for Prevention Fundraiser Event!
How to Get Your Passport
Passports are $25
Additional Raffle Sheets are $5
You can buy your passport here: https://form.jotform.com/workerbea/cac-of-niagara
Make sure you put “Sip & Support” in the comments section. … Continue reading
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. According to Love is Respect, 1 in 3 U.S. teens will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with. And nearly half (43%) of U.S. college women report experiencing violent or abusive dating behaviors. … Continue reading
January is nationally recognized as Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
The CAC of Niagara is home to the Niagara County Safe Harbour Program for youth experiencing trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. A goal of the program is to help educate kids and prevent abuse. … Continue reading
Resiliency, Gratitude, and Peace. These are our wishes for you this Holiday Season. Prevention is our wish for the children in our community, and you can help make that wish come true!
Resiliency
According to an article published by the Center on the Developing Child from Harvard University, … Continue reading
Protective factors promote the health and well-bring of children and families. One of the most important protective factors is nurturing. According to the CDC, safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for children and their caregivers provide a buffer against the effects of potential stressors. … Continue reading
October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month so we are sharing our Special Edition Newsletter that covers tips for safe sleep, overcoming barriers to safe sleep and important information on the “S” in the ABCS of Safe Sleep. Our Newsletter in its entirety can be found here: 2023 October Safe Sleep Newsletter
Tips for Infant Safe Sleep
Always put baby on their back to sleep. … Continue reading
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is right around the corner. We are taking a moment to discuss the effects of domestic violence on children.
Domestic violence is violence that occurs between people in a relationship. It can include hitting, kicking, biting, slapping, … Continue reading
