Child Advocacy Center of Niagara
Niagara Wheatfield High School senior Kennedy Heaton led her classmates in a drive to collect more than 100 stuffed animals for children at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center’s Child Advocacy Center.
Children referred to the Center for suspected abuse and exposure to trauma are given the animals as comfort items to reduce their stress. … Continue reading
Buffalo Business First will recognize the best projects in the Western New York real estate and development community Monday when they bring together commercial real-estate developers, architects, contractors, engineers and others for the annual presentation of the Brick by Brick Awards. … Continue reading
The Greater Niagara Federal Credit Union recently held Youth Month, where young credit union members were taught about the importance of saving money for the future and giving back to the community. Every time Greater Niagara FCU members visited the Military Road or Ward Road locations during the month of April, … Continue reading
Employees in the hospitality industry are in a unique position to help protect children and adults from human trafficking. Hotels and motels are commonly reported venues for human trafficking.
According to the Polaris Project, “industry leaders are increasingly recognizing the unique role they can play in preventing and disrupting this crime.” … Continue reading
Did you know? The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara provided education and outreach to over 3,000 people in 2016 and provided over 9,000 case management services to children and families. Learn more about us in our latest newsletter. CAC of Niagara April 2017 Newsletter … Continue reading
The staff of Niagara County Department of Social Services will “Wear Blue” on April 21, 2017 to commemorate Child Abuse Awareness Month. Staff, by wearing blue, show their commitment to prevent child abuse and support strong families. Commissioner Anthony J. Restaino also asked staff to wear a blue ribbon throughout the month as a symbol to raise awareness of the problem of child abuse. … Continue reading
The New York State DMV and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee announced free child car seat inspections and assistance through April.
Child Safety Seat Check’s will be held in two Niagara County locations:
April 23, 2017 – 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. … Continue reading
Responding to increasing numbers of reports of suspected abusive head trauma resulting in death or debilitating physical injury requires cooperation between medical, law enforcement, social services and legal professionals. While medical evidence and diagnosis play a critical role, law enforcement and social services personnel must conduct careful and thorough investigations. … Continue reading
Painting with Spirit with Brave Spirit Arts will host two “Paint Parties” to benefit the Family Violence Intervention Project.
The first, to be held on February 8, 2017, is for adults. The second, held March 1, 2017, is strictly for kids! … Continue reading
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, New York ranked fifth in the number of reported cases of human trafficking in 2015 and 2016 with nearly 300 reports each year. And yet, … Continue reading
