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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Reclamation: Our 2023 Take Back the Night Theme
Take Back the Night (TBTN) is an annual march, rally, and speak out event against sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and child sexual abuse. This year it will happen on Apr 28, 2023. Here, on our website, is some more information: https://www.actompkins.org/volunteer/tbtn2023 Our 2023 theme is “Reclamation.” We believe that survivors have the right to reclaim…
Read OnFebruary is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
by Katrina C., Youth Educator TDVAM is a national, ongoing effort to draw attention to (and ultimately prevent) harmful relationship realities experienced by youth. Just because it’s a teen relationship does not mean it’s any less impactful. In fact, our formative dating experiences can greatly influence our subsequent relationships. The behaviors that become familiar…
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