The next class for Mandated Reporters "Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect" is scheduled for Tuesday June 5th, 2012 at Cornell Cooperative Extention 5:30-8:30pm.  Please call  the Council office to register at 778-2153.    

  If you are a parent or a caregiver, learn new things to be the best caregiver you can be!

 Attend a Free Inter-Active Video Series for Postive Parenting starting April 17th! This is a 7 week series Tuesday mornings at 10:30 at the "Let's Read" Center - Oakdale Mall.                         

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 BROOME COUNTY FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION COUNCIL

The mission of the Council is to provide leadership to the community in its effort to reduce the incidence and severity of all forms of family violence. A largely professional volunteer organization with ten working subcommittees, it has devoted numerous hours to a wide variety of activities that focus coordination, advocacy, and education on the prevention and treatment of abuse and neglect and the corollary systems issues. 

History

The Family Violence Prevention Council was formerly the Broome County Child Abuse Council
which was formed in 1985 through a County Executive order.

Purpose
The purpose of the Family Violence Prevention Council is to provide a forum to address the incidence and effects of family violence in the community.

The Council shall strive to:

• Prevent family violence, maltreatment and neglect in all its forms - child abuse, domestic violence and elder abuse;
• Protect the most vulnerable members of families and end family abuse where it has occurred;
• Strengthen and support families and individuals to live lives free of family violence.

Mission
The Mission of the Family Violence Prevention Council shall be to reduce the incidence and severity of Family Violence in Broome County including child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and elder abuse, by developing and implementing a comprehensive, coordinated community program for preventing, as well as identifying, assessing and treating all forms of Family Violence.

Vision
The range of supports and services for families and individuals affected by family violence will be improved as a result of the partnering of organizations and individuals within the forum of the Council.

Functions of the Council: Interagency Coordination, Program Development,Training of Professionals, Community Education &  Advocacy.

Professional Organizational Membership
Prevent Child Abuse New York

New York State Coalition on Elder Abuse

Current Family Violence Prevention Council Members:

   Membership 2012               

               
   COUNCIL ACCOMPLISHMENTS