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Child Advocacy Center
Southern Tier Health Care System, Inc.
772 Main St.
Olean,
NY 14760
A Child Advocacy Center (CAC) builds upon the multidisciplinary team approach by providing a non-threatening, child-focused environment where investigations, evaluations, treatment, and prosecution of child sexual abuse cases can be conducted by team members and where appropriate supportive services to victims and their non-offending family members can be provided. Both the National Children's Alliance (NCA) and the New York State of Children and Family Services (OCFS) provide a framework of standards for developing and established Child Advocacy Centers.
Domestic Violence
Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc.
25 Jefferson St.
Salamanca,
NY 14779
Child Protective Services/Domestic Violence Collaboration: Co-location of Domestic violence (DV) advocate at the CPS office to provide protocol development, case consultation, home visits, cross-training, and jointly work to safety plan for DV victims and their children.
Family Opportunity Center
EPIC - Every Person Influences Chidlren
1021 Broadway St.
Buffalo,
NY 14212
Parenting curricula include Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP); Triple P - Positive Parenting Program Level 3: Discussion Group and Level 3: Primary Care; Incredible Years: Baby BASIC and Incredible Years: Preschool BASIC; and Strong African American Families (SAAF). Any families identified with Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorder Services needs will be referred to community providers. The program will provide supports to the families experiencing barriers to receiving those services by providing gas card/bus tokens/uber and/or child care support.
Healthy Families New York
Parent Education Program, Inc.
234 North Union St.
Olean,
NY 14760
Healthy Families New York (HFNY) targets expectant parents and parents with an infant less than three months of age who have characteristics that place them at high risk for child abuse or neglect and live in vulnerable communities marked by high rates of poverty, infant mortality, and teen pregnancy. Healthy Families New York (HFNY)’s home visitors provide families with support, education, and linkages to community services.
Kinship
Kinship Navigator Program Catholic Family Center
87 N. Clinton Ave.
Rochester,
NY 14604
Assists Kinship caregivers, and children in their care, in gaining access to information and community support services. Any caregiver residing in the State is able to utilize the toll-free phone line or website to identify Kinship care related services in their home locale. In addition, Kinship specialists are available to assess caregiver needs and develop a plan of action.
Prevention
Prevent Child Abuse NY - Parent Helpline
4 Global View
Troy,
NY 12180
Regional Child Abuse Prevention Initiatives utilizing the Protective Factors Framework training and convening cross-systems coalitions in four communities. Parent Information and Resource Center, including the Parent Helpline that assists parents/caregivers through calls, emails, and in-person requests, and website searches. Enough Abuse Campaign to reduce child sexual abuse. PCANY began as the Standard of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support (SOQ) trainer for the New York State Family Support Network (NYSFSN) during this past year. All of these activities include a parent leadership/engagement component.