Child Advocacy Center of Niagara

11/19/2025

Pinnacle Community Services is a wonderful resource for youth and families in our community. For more information, visit: https://www.pinnaclecs.org/youth

11/15/2025

The National Runaway Safeline in partnership with Greyhound provides a free bus ride for youth ages 12-21 to safety and support. For more information, visit: https://www.1800runaway.org/youth-teens/home-free

11/14/2025

Children and teenagers who run away are at risk of homelessness, s*xual and physical abuse, exposure to substance abuse, and child s*x trafficking.

In 2024 alone, there were more than 29,000 missing child cases reported to NCMEC, and of those, over 27,000 were classified as endangered runaways. One in seven were likely victims of child s*x trafficking.

November is Youth HOPE Month. Share resources with youth in your life so they know they are never alone.
https://www.1800runaway.org/prevention-education/youth-hope-month

11/13/2025

Having a sick little one can be a challenging time for a family. Sick babies tend to have a harder time sleeping and staying asleep. This makes it an easy time for caregivers to ease up on their safe sleep plan, however it is even more important to practice safe sleep when baby is sick.

10/28/2025

During Safe Sleep Awareness Month, it's important to remember that safe sleep is important all year round - even when baby is sick and not feeling well. Our latest blog covers this topic: https://cacofniagara.org/safe-sleep-when-baby-is-sick/

10/27/2025

Safe Sleep Academy has lots of tips for helping caregivers practice safe sleep with their baby. Here is a great resource that shares what sleep may look like the during the first year.

Sleep is one of the most talked-about topics for new parents—for good reason. In those early months, it’s common to wonder: “Is my baby sleeping enough? Am I doing this right?” The truth is, infant sleep is rarely simple or predictable. Setting realistic expectations can help reduce stress, ...

10/24/2025

What an amazing day! The 25th Annual Safe at Home: Seeking Solutions to End Family Violence Conference brought together incredible speakers and attendees from across WNY! Thank you to our speakers DA Joseph Fazzary, Kelly Marie Wofford, Dr. Dana Radatz and Matthew Stegner for your honest, heartfelt, and inspiring presentations. The work you all do in our communities is so meaningful and impactful. Thank you to our fellow Family Violence Intervention Project partner agencies for your hard-work throughout the year, and a huge THANK YOU to everyone who spent the day with us sharpening our skills to better advocate and support survivors, and for choosing, as Kelly Marie Wofford said, “to be the light.”

10/16/2025

Purple is the official color of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We wear purple to come together, support survivors, and shine a light on an issue that’s often kept in the dark. Thank you to our partners at P3 for joining us today.

10/16/2025

The safest way for babies to sleep is on their back. Always put a baby on their back to sleep, even when they are sick or spitting up. Remember no blankets, pillows or stuffed animals in the crib with baby. Share your room, not your bed!

10/15/2025

Today is the last day to register for the Safe at Home Conference! https://cacofniagara.org/services/family-violence-intervention-project/

10/09/2025

Recall Alert:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled baby loungers and contact YGJT Local Warehouse for a full refund. Consumers should remove the foam and pads from the baby lounger’s cover and cut the cover, foam and pad in half. Consumers should email photos of the destroyed pieces to YGJTrecal...

10/09/2025

We are less than one week away from closing registration for the 2025 Safe at Home Conference! If you haven't registered yet, you can do so here: https://cacofniagara.org/services/family-violence-intervention-project/