SANEs are a small army of expert medical professionals who have transformed the way we prosecute sexual assault cases. Before SANEs nurses, victims were alone. Today, SANEs are instrumental to the Sexual Assault Response Team [SART] that hold sex offenders accountable.”  – Rosanne Johnson, Erie County DA                … Read more : Sexual Assault Forensic/Nurse Examiner 2017 Training

The WNY Consortium Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention and Compliance Task Force, co-chaired by Robyn Wiktorski-Reynolds, hosted a Title IX Education Workshop on March 9th at Hilbert College. Title IX refers to federal laws that colleges and universities have to comply with, with regards to safety on campus, reporting crimes and cases that involve domestic violence, sexual violence,… Read more : Crisis Services’ Advocate Staff Participate in Panel Discussion on Title IX

Rock A Mile In Her Shoes is a show where dudes in bands wear heels, play awesome music, and stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence! This year we will be at Babeville‘s Asbury Hall! This is a benefit show to raise money and awareness for the Crisis Services Advocate Program, which provides free… Read more : 3rd Annual Rock A Mile in Her Shoes – April 5th

  Join hosts Kelsey Claire Hagen and Shannon Dawn and several female comedians, poets, models, visual artists, business owners, and musicians as they display their talents at BT&C Gallery on Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY. The proceeds from this show go directly to Crisis Services’ Advocate Program, the NYS Department of Health designated Rape Crisis Center. They… Read more : Don’t Grab My Pussy to benefit Advocate Program — March 11

In 2016, Crisis Services’ Advocates responded more than 1200 times to local emergency rooms when individuals seeking treatment for family violence, rape, sexual assault and/or elder abuse sought help. If you are interested in a meaningful volunteer experience, consider applying for the next Hospital Advocate Training that will start on March 2nd. Applications will be accepted… Read more : Hospital Advocate Volunteer Training to Start March 2

Last Monday, three Williamsville East & North students stopped by to drop off proceeds from a fundraiser they put together to benefit Crisis Services. Pictured from left to right: Mike Steffan (Williamsville East), Tyler Durfee (Williamsville North) and Josh Surowiec (Williamsville North). The Williamsville North Varsity Hockey team did a teddy bear toss where students… Read more : Williamsville High School Hockey Teams Fundraise for Crisis Services

Dear Friend, We are Tony and Bernadette Misita and we have been volunteering with Crisis Services for the past 20 years. We lost our son Randy to suicide 29 years ago. He was 21 years old, ready to graduate with an engineering degree at UB, worked in management at UPS, drove a sports car, had… Read more : Crisis Services Fall 2016 Appeal: A letter from Tony & Bernie Misita