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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

Twelve Law Enforcement Agencies to Formalize Partnership with Bivona Child Advocacy Center

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 10 a.m.

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK- released April 12, 2010

WHAT: The Bivona Child Advocacy Center and 12 area law enforcement agencies form a partnership to ensure children receive the best standard of care during child abuse investigations.

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Our Next Fundraising Event

8th Annual Wine Tasting

Thursday, October 14, 2010

5:30 to 8:30 pm
Max at Eastman Place

Don’t miss our Annual Wine Tasting Event. It’s a three-hour extravaganza of fun and friends.

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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

Each April we host our Annual Bivona Summit on Child Abuse, featuring a nationally and regionally noted child abuse experts in 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

Tim Jones - Vice Chairperson

Jon J. Aho - Treasurer

Elizabeth Richardson - Secretary

Gary Domenico - Immediate Past Chairperson

Gigi Lamb - HR Committee Chairperson

 

 

Board Members

  • Catherine D'Amico
  • Charles Pfeffer

    Chairperson

  • Chris Harris
  • Diane Larter

    Vice Chairperson

  • Don Lasher
  • Donna Shultz
  • Donna Wenk
  • Elizabeth (Liz) Alo

    PR/Marketing Committee Chair

  • Elizabeth Richardson

    Secretary

  • Georgia (Gigi) Lamb

    HR Committee Chair

  • Jill Knittel
  • Joanne Cordaro, MD

    Advocacy Committee Chair

  • Jon J. Aho

    Treasurer

  • Ken Kaisen

    IT Committee Chair

  • LaMont Thomas
  • Michael Wood
  • Nathan Hopfinger
  • Tim Jones

    Vice Chairperson

  • Tyler Savage

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.