On Saturday August 26, a white man killed three Black people in a racially motivated attack in Jacksonville, Florida. The Justice Department is investigating the shooting as a hate crime and an act of racially motivated violent extremism. FBI data from March 2023 shows an alarming rise in violent attacks against communities made vulnerable by…
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Advocacy Center Program Offerings for Youth
As we head into a new school year, our Youth Educator, Katrina, will be presenting to 9th graders and new students at Ithaca High School’s welcoming orientation. She will be letting them know about our agency services, as well as providing some programming around healthy versus unhealthy behaviors within both friendships and romantic connections. Katrina…
Read OnWear Blue April 3 for Child Abuse Prevention Month!
April is Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month. To honor survivors of childhood abuse, the Advocacy Center is sharing some actions people in Tompkins County can take to raise awareness and show their commitment to ending child abuse. The Prevent Child Abuse NY (PCANY) theme for 2023 is “Working Together to Strengthen Families.” As a recent…
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