Saratoga Center For The Family

Outreach service: (1) provide abuse prevention and anger management programs in schools. (2) the only crime victim advocate for children in saratoga county. (3) telephone information and referrals. Serving 3100 children and 300 adults.

Child advocacy center: designed to be a central, child friendly location in which a comprehensive coordinated approach is taken in response to allegations of child abuse. The center provides a warm, caring environment that places the child's need first and provides one location to interview, examine and counsel abused children while preparing for prosecution of child abuse cases. Serving 942 children and families.

Parenting education and support programs: these programs focus on the needs of parents who are at-risk of being, or have already been, identified by child protective services for child endangerment. It's essential that these parents improve their parenting skills and quality of interaction with their children. Parents learn skills to constructively channel their anger and abstain from physical and verbal abuse; learn behavior appropriate for each stage of child development; learn nuturing skills; and how to provide safe and nuturing environments. Serving 302 parents.

Crime victim counseling program: our mental health counseling program focuses on healing the effects of abuse and violence. Counseling provided to children and adults who have been traumatized by physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Children are provided with concrete activities designed to resolve feelings of fear, increase self-esteem and communicaiton with others. We provide this program at no cost to the client. Serving 300 victims and their family.