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Bivona Child Advocacy Center

At Bivona Child Advocacy Center, we facilitate a collaboration of professionals who specialize in child abuse. They protect, treat and counsel children and their families so the journey of healing can begin.

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Our mission

The mission of Bivona Child Advocacy Center is to coordinate and provide services and support to meet the needs of child victims of sexual or physical abuse and their families at a single and safe, child-friendly facility. The Center is committed to reducing trauma, promoting accountability, fostering healing, and advocating on behalf of child victims of sexual and physical abuse.

Our vision

That every child has access to the services of a children’s advocacy center.

News & Happenings

Give It Up 2010: Birthdays for Bivona Benefit Concert

Saturday, June 19, 2010 at The German House.  Doors open at 6 p.m.

Support the Bivona Child Advocacy Center with a fun, exciting evening of live, critically-acclaimed music featuring Diana Jones, Rhett Miller and The Bottle Rockets.  Saturday, June 19, 2010 at The German House.  Doors open at 6 p.m. 

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Our Next Fundraising Event

8th Annual Golf Tournament

featuring the “Bald-Headed Boys”

Monday, June 28, 2010
11 am to 7:45 pm
Midvale Country Club

Save the date and join us on the green at our 8th annual golf tournament. The day starts with a hearty lunch and practice on the driving range, followed by a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m., snacks and drinks throughout the course, and a wonderful sit-down dinner complete with prizes and awards.

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Ways to help

We rely heavily on the generosity of people in our community, who provide time, energy, expertise and financial support. If you’d like to make a bigger difference, check out the ways you can help.

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Bivona Summit on Child Abuse

In April 2009, we hosted our First Annual Bivona Summit on Child Abuse, featuring nationally noted child abuse expert Victor Vieth as our keynote speaker and a host of workshops and panel discussions. Contact us if you’d like to be included on next year’s invitation list.

Learn more about child sexual abuse

Child abuse is a silent epidemic in this country. Get informed.

Resources

We’ve put together a lengthy list of links to agencies and organizations who can provide you with more information and assistance.

Download Bivona brochure

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It’s a handy all-in-one-place reference. Download the PDF. If you would like printed versions to distribute, please contact us.

 

We look forward to hearing from you

Contact us anytime, and we’ll do what we can to help.

 

Board Members

Executive Director

Mary E. Whittier

 

Executive Committee Members

Charles Pfeffer - Chairperson

Diane Larter - Vice Chairperson

Jon J. Aho - Treasurer

Elizabeth Richardson - Secretary

Gary Domenico - Immediate Past Chairperson

Gigi Lamb - HR Committee Chairperson

 

Board Members

  • Adam Goldfeder
  • Catherine D'Amico
  • Charles Pfeffer

    Chairperson

  • Chris Harris
  • Diane Larter

    Vice Chairperson

  • Donna Shultz
  • Donna Wenk
  • Elizabeth (Liz) Fredericks

    PR/Marketing Committee Chair

  • Elizabeth Richardson

    Secretary

  • Georgia (Gigi) Lamb

    HR Committee Chair

  • Joanne Cordaro, MD

    Advocacy Committee Chair

  • Jon J. Aho

    Treasurer

  • Ken Kaisen

    IT Committee Chair

  • Tim Jones

    Development Committee Co-Chair

  • Tyler Savage
  • Vern Fleming

Honorary Board Members

  • Alana Sansone
  • Chuck Turner
  • Gary Domenico

    Immediate Past Chairperson

  • Kathie Bivona
  • Lori Levine
  • Lou Bivona
  • Marisol Lopez
  • Patrick O'Flynn
  • Stephen Fornarola
  • Thomas R. Wahl, Jr.
  • Trudy Starr
  • Valerie Wilcox
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275 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14608  Tel: (585) 935-7800  Fax: (585) 935-7804

©2009 Bivona Child Advocacy Center. All Rights Reserved. None of the photographs
of children on this web site depict actual clients of Bivona Child Advocacy Center.
We maintain strict confidentiality with all of our clients.