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Child Advocacy Center
Oneida County
930 York St.
Utica,
NY 13502
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
YWCA of the Mohawk Valley
1000 Cornelia St.
Utica,
NY 13502
Residential and/or non-residential services. Residential and/or non-residential services for DV victims and their children. Mental Health Services provided by a counselor to victims of DV/trauma and their children.
Healthy Families New York
Kids Oneida
310 Main St.
Utica,
NY 13501
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.
The Neighborhood Center, Inc.
293 Genesee St.
Utica,
NY 13501
Targets children and caregivers in formal or informal kinship relationships to directly provide or link families to, including case management, financial, legal , medical, housing, mental health counseling, respite activities, youth development, parent education, educational advocacy, and support groups.
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.