Child Advocacy Center of Niagara
The Niagara County Safe Harbour Taskforce has developed an asset map that identifies local services that can benefit exploited or trafficked youth.
Youth who are exploited or trafficked require a continuum of services, ranging from low-threshold services (like drop-in centers) to highly-structured residential placements. … Continue reading
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people ages 15-24. One in eight teens suffers from depression and, statistics show, people who are depressed are 14 times more likely to commit suicide.
Some Risk Factors of Teen Depression:• Abuse (physical, … Continue reading
The Child Advocacy Center would like to thank Project Linus for its recent delivery of beautiful blankets.
The blankets help children at the CAC feel more comfortable and reduce their stress. They bring their new blankets home as a reminder that there are many people who care about them and their safety! … Continue reading
Niagara County Department of Social Services employees recently held a “Wear Blue Day” to raise awareness about child abuse and to support the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara, a service of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
By wearing blue and donating a dollar or more each, … Continue reading
The Niagara County Family Violence Intervention Project will be held on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Conference and Event Center Niagara Falls.
Featured speakers include Michelle Kaminsky, Esq., author of Reflections of a Domestic Violence Prosecutor: Suggestions for Reform and Cory Jewell Jensen, … Continue reading
The Niagara County Child Fatality Review Team is sponsoring a training program entitled Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and the Medicolegal Investigation: “First Do No Harm” on July 13, 2018, from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm at the Four Points by Sheraton Niagara Falls. … Continue reading
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
