Child Advocacy Center of Niagara
Ten babies perished in unsafe sleep conditions in Niagara County during the past five years – three of them in 2017 alone. Most were sleeping on an unsafe surface such as an adult bed, sofa or chair and most were sleeping with at least one other person. … Continue reading
The Niagara County Child Fatality Review Team is enlisting the support of the community to prevent infant deaths in unsafe sleep conditions.
An NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP Toolkit provides factual information, talking points, videos and brochures to support safe sleep education and advocacy. … Continue reading
The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara, a service of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, will observe April as Child Abuse Prevention Month by offering the acclaimed Stewards of Children® program at three sites in Niagara County.
Stewards of Children® is a national program designed to help adults better protect children from sexual abuse. … Continue reading
Focus on Families invites you to join the 2nd Annual Stand Against Child Abuse Walk on Thursday, April 19, 2018. The walk will be held at 5 p.m. in Hyde Park in the City of Niagara Falls. The walk will begin at the Bob Laurrie Tennis Courts on Robins Drive. … Continue reading
The Greater Niagara Federal Credit Union will promote Child Abuse Prevention Month by collecting comfort items during the month of April for the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara, a service of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
The items most needed by the CAC are new stuffed animals. … Continue reading
Thank you to the Zonta Club of Niagara Falls, NY for their generous donation of comfort items to the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara.
“Children from pre-school through adolescence use a stuffed animal or a blanket as a source of comfort at the Center as they participate in forensic interviews and medical evaluations, … Continue reading
Human trafficking is a crime you hear about more and more but no one expects to see here. Yet, 332 human trafficking cases were reported in New York in 2016, according to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center. Since 2015, New York state has been ranked the fifth highest state in number of cases reported trailing only California, … Continue reading
It’s no secret that Niagara County residents are very generous. This Christmas, families served by the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara learned just how generous Niagarans can be.
Members of the Greater Niagara Federal Credit Union, civic organizations and community members donated carloads of gift items such as new stuffed animals, … Continue reading
A longtime supporter of the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara (CAC) is teaming up with the agency to brighten the holiday season for children.
Greater Niagara Federal Credit Union will be collecting donations from Nov. 27 to Dec. 18 for children ages 3 to 18 years who are helped at the Child Advocacy Center. … Continue reading
