News & Events

The Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Good New Broadcast for April 5, 2016 featured Child Advocacy Center of Niagara Director Ann Marie Tucker who highlighted the Center’s Stewards of Children® programs that are being held across Niagara County during the month of April. … Continue reading →

Program integrates stories of sexual abuse survivors with the perspective of professionals who interface daily with the problem of sexual abuse 
One in 10 children will be sexually abused by the time they turn 18 with 90 percent of them abused by someone they know.   … Continue reading →

The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara will join Niagara University in taking a stand against sexual violence. Take Back the Night will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the steps of the Castellani Art Museum. … Continue reading →

The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara is one of more than 100 victim service providers to receive a technology grant from the New York State Office of Victim Services. The grant will support updating of computer and other equipment used by CAC staff to assist victims of child abuse and other crimes to file compensation claims for medical bills, … Continue reading →

The impact of trauma and abuse was center stage at last night’s Oscars.
Vice President Joe Biden asked the audience to take the pledge: “The pledge says I will intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given. Let’s change the culture, … Continue reading →

Every year children die under circumstances where unsafe sleep conditions may have played a role. Babies sleep safest alone, on their backs, in a crib with a firm mattress. The New York State Office of Children and Family Services has issued a new video on safe sleep and reducing the risk of SIDS. … Continue reading →

StopBullying.gov has launched a free online bullying prevention and response training course. This professional development tool provides guidance on how to take a public health approach to bullying prevention through long-term, communitywide prevention strategies. The self-directed training allows stakeholders to test their knowledge on the latest research, … Continue reading →

Safe Harbour Project Newsletter Available.
The Niagara County Safe Harbour Project addresses child trafficking through:

case management support for survivors
technical assistance and consultation to service providers
trauma counseling and other support services
education and training

The project is a partnership between the Niagara County Department of Social Services and the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara, … Continue reading →

 
All social workers and other professionals who work with people who have experienced trauma are at risk of being personally impacted by that trauma. Secondary traumatic stress (STS), vicarious trauma (VT) and re-traumatization are common among helping professionals. When we hear the term trauma-informed care we typically think about how to avoid re-traumatizing our clients. … Continue reading →

Find out the latest about the Child Advocacy Center and visit last year in review.
Child Advocacy Center February 2016 newsletter
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