Month: October 2020

The costumes. The candy. The games. Staying up late. For children, there are few days throughout the year more exciting than Halloween. As we all know, though, this year’s Halloween feels different due to the pandemic. Trying to keep the season’s fun alive for the kids, our Residential team has been hosting “Spooktacular” events. “Our…

On October 1, Child & Family Services commemorated the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month at its annual Shine the Light press conference. With the pandemic continuing to affect each of us, this year has seen a great amount of uncertainty. While it is always difficult for a domestic violence survivor to escape abuse, the…

Earlier today, Sara Grady, Director of Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Services at Haven House, gave the first presentation of the Haven House Domestic Violence Awareness Month Speakers Series. In her webinar, “Shining a Light on Domestic Violence,” Sara described that domestic violence makes an impact on each of us. She explained, “One in four…

Just like many other children in Western New York, the kids at Child & Family Services’ Residential Treatment recently started their school year with remote learning. “The entire [Residential] team has really come together during this trying time,” said Dana Szalay, Director of Residential Treatment. “We’re a treatment program focused on trauma, building coping skills,…