‘Horrifying’: Alarm over NSW’s child protection failures – Sydney Morning Herald

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size A scathing report has found the NSW government is failing to meet any of its child protection responsibilities, with children cycling through temporary and emergency accommodation and the department not properly responding to serious allegations of abuse. The NSW Ombudsman’s report, which has been labelled as “horrifying”

Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Establish Permanent Office of Child Advocate – MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — In a significant move to combat child abuse and exploitation, state House lawmakers on Monday passed legislation (H.B. 2175) that would create a permanent Office of Child Advocate in Pennsylvania. The bill, introduced by Rep. Christina Sappey, D-Chester, aims to secure the future of the office, which currently operates under an executive

BE SAFE Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Program – Erie.gov

The BE SAFE Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Program is located at the Erie County District Attorney’s Office inside Buffalo City Court, 50 Delaware Avenue, 4th Floor, Buffalo, New York 14202.  Staff can be reached by telephone at 716-858-4630 between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The BE SAFE Program, led by Heather Summers, Director of Domestic Violence