Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County

Thank you, Suffolk Construction, for your longstanding support for the children and families of #SuffolkCounty! We are grateful to have you in our family of supporters. Now is a great time to join Suffolk Construction as a #StepUpSpeakOut sponsor! Please e-mail events@suffolkcac.org for more information on sponsorship opportunities. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston on October 17th! 🎉 Check out the 🔗 in our bio or https://buff.ly/475duBQ to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities. #SuffolkCAC #AnnualBenefit #Sponsorship #SponsorshipOpportunity #Supporter #ChildSafety #ChildWellbeing #ChildAdvocacy #ChildProtection

📱🎮💻 Parents, caregivers, adults with youth in your lives: Join us on Tuesday, October 8 at 5:30pm for a FREE webinar to learn about keeping youth safe online (social media apps, websites, video games - we're covering it all)! Register at buff.ly/3TDTSis Thank you to Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Boston for sponsoring this workshop! #ChildAdvocacy #ChildProtection #ChildSafety #SuffolkCounty #SuffolkCAC #ChildrensAdvocacyCenter #OnlineSafety #SocialMediaSafety #VideogameSafety #SocialMedia #Videogames #StopSextortion #StopBlockTalk Suffolk County District Attorney's Office (Massachusetts)

In 2023, our SEEN (Support to End Exploitation Now) team received a record-breaking 285 referrals for youth who were commercially sexually exploited or at high risk. Each day, SEEN facilitates coordinated, multidisciplinary responses to reports of high-risk missing and exploited youth in Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop MA. Unfortunately, exploitation of children is not uncommon, and an effective response requires strong, survivor-centered partnerships like ours with My Life My Choice, as well as our entire community's help, to ensure youth safety. Follow My Life My Choice on socials and head to https://lnkd.in/eA3TWJgU for more information about recognizing and responding to exploitation. 🔄📸 https://lnkd.in/eCnr5j9T: "We all have the power to fight back against trafficking. Get involved with My Life My Choice today so that we can end this egregious form of abuse together. Follow the link in our bio to sign up and stay informed." #EndExploitation #Pdiddy #Diddy #breakingnews #seancombs #Endtrafficking #MyLifeMyChoice #MLMC #StopSextortion #ChildAdvocacy #ChildProtection #ChildSafety #SuffolkCounty #SuffolkCAC #ChildrensAdvocacyCenter

On September 17, Instagram began implementing account restrictions for teens, claiming these measures are intended to boost youth safety. However, experts worry that these new features fall short of true understanding of and protections against the risks youth face online. In this report from WCVB Channel 5, SEEN (Support to End Exploitation Now) Program Manager, Sheelah Gobar, speaks with Danae Bucci about experts' concerns that social media apps continue to put the onus on parents and youth to be hypervigilant despite rolling out new features, and that these features may actually encourage perpetrators of online abuse and exploitation to use new tactics to gain access to youth. Questions remaining include: How will Instagram verify users' ages? How could the app prevent adults from posing as teens? What do caregivers and youth need to know about staying safe on the app, even with these features in place? Visit https://buff.ly/3XZSyJH for the full article and https://lnkd.in/e4fQqfV2 for online safety resources. #ChildAdvocacy #ChildProtection #ChildSafety #SuffolkCounty #SuffolkCAC #ChildrensAdvocacyCenter #OnlineSafety #SocialMediaSafety #VideogameSafety #SocialMedia #Videogames #StopSextortion #StopBlockTalk #Instagram #InstagramTeenAccounts

Thank you,Yale Appliance, for your unwavering support for the children and families of #SuffolkCounty! We are grateful to have you in our family of supporters. Now is a great time to join Yale Appliance as a #StepUpAndSpeakOut sponsor! Please e-mail events@suffolkcac.org for more information on sponsorship opportunities. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Mandarin Oriental in Boston on October 17th! 🎉 Check out our sponsor opportunities here: https://bit.ly/SUSO24 #SuffolkCAC #AnnualBenefit #Sponsorship #SponsorshipOpportunity #Supporter #ChildSafety #ChildWellbeing #ChildAdvocacy #ChildProtection

Last week, our Executive Director, Annie Marcklinger-Gordon (center), hosted Amanda Teo (right), a Member of the #SuffolkCAC Board of Trustees, and her dear friend Ling Hu-Kramer (left), to tour our space and learn more about how we're supporting the children and families of #SuffolkCounty. We are grateful to Amanda for sharing her passion for the CAC's work with her circle of friends and we truly appreciate the time Ling took to come see us and learn more about the CAC! We love showing our space to those who are interested in seeing firsthand where healing begins for the children who come through our doors. If that sounds like you, be sure to reach out to Nicole at nbresnahan@suffolkcac.org to schedule a tour! #ChildrensAdvocacyCenter #ChildAdvocacyCenter #ChildAdvocacy #ChildAbuse #StopChildAbuse #PreventChildAbuse #ChildAbusePrevention #EndChildAbuse #ChildWelfare #Exploitation #ChildSexualExploitation #CSEC #ProtectKids

Join us on October 17 at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston for the 2024 #StepUpSpeakOut annual benefit to celebrate survivors' voices and honor two partners also working towards healing and justice for survivors - Dan Cence & the Issues Management Group Team and Commissioner Michael Cox & the Boston Police Department's Family Justice Center Team! Thank you, Dan Cence & the Issues Management Group Team, for your longtime generous support of the CAC of Suffolk County and advocacy efforts on behalf of children and families throughout the Commonwealth. Thank you, Commissioner Michael Cox & the BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Family Justice Center Team, for your dedication and commitment to safety, healing, and justice for children who have experienced abuse and exploitation. Buy your tickets or sponsorship today before the event is sold out! https://bit.ly/SUSOTickets #AnnualBenefit #Sponsorship #Support #ChildAdvocacy #ChildProtection #ChildSafety #SuffolkCounty #SuffolkCAC #ChildrensAdvocacyCenter

We appreciate all of the kind words attendees shared after our first two Parents Preventing Child Abuse webinars. Thank you! We look forward to seeing you on October 2 for the next installment!🙂 Parents & caregivers: Join our next webinar to learn about abuse prevention strategies, identifying signs of abuse, and responding in a supportive and effective way if you're ever worried about your child's safety. • Wednesday, October 2 • 12:00pm-1:00pm • Virtual webinar on Zoom • This workshop is for adults only. • Registration required: bit.ly/ppca102 The Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) of Suffolk County is a frontline responder to child sexual abuse, serious physical abuse, and commercial sexual exploitation of children. In 2023, the CAC responded to 1,626 referrals of abuse in Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop and delivered over 120 trainings to nearly 6,000 participants. If you would like to make a donation to support the CAC's ability to provide child abuse prevention and response services, please visit bit.ly/3NNFPBr. #ChildAdvocacy #ChildProtection #ChildSafety #SuffolkCounty #SuffolkCAC #ChildrensAdvocacyCenter #Webinar #EndAbuse #StopChildAbuse #ChildAbusePrevention #AbusePrevention

September is Self-Care Awareness Month! Coloring is a proven, healthy way to relieve stress🖍️ With our #EmpowerUp coloring book, you can do just that while learning ways to incorporate self-care online, too! Swipe for previews of the pages, available for free download on our website in English, Spanish, and Chinese at the bottom of the page: https://lnkd.in/e8xsHxAX #SelfCare #Mindfulness #Coloring #ColoringBook #StressRelief #ChildAdvocacy #ChildProtection #ChildSafety #SuffolkCounty #SuffolkCAC #ChildrensAdvocacyCenter #OnlineSafety #SocialMediaSafety #VideogameSafety #SocialMedia #Videogames #StopSextortion #StopBlockTalk #SelfCareMonth #SelfCareAwarenessMonth Suffolk County District Attorney's Office (Massachusetts)

We are six weeks away from #StepUpSpeakOut - make sure to buy your tickets before they sell out! https://bit.ly/SUSOTickets We look forward to seeing you on October 17 at the Mandarin Oriental to honor and celebrate survivors. Please contact events@suffolkcac.org with questions. #AnnualBenefit #Sponsorship #Support #ChildAdvocacy #ChildProtection #ChildSafety #SuffolkCounty #SuffolkCAC #ChildrensAdvocacyCenter