Sunday, April 28, 2024

Embody Consent Expo: A fundraiser to support Crisis Services Advocate Program

12 pm – 5pm:  Join us for a day of self-care, community, and survivor support featuring:  Food vendors, vendor market, basket raffle, comfort kit making, self-care activities, and more.

Entry fee is a suggested $5 donation (or a donation of a comfort kit item (any new, gender neutral, plain t-shirts, socks, sweatpants/joggers, sports bras, flip flops/slip on shoes – all sizes children, youth, and adult accepted).

If you are unable to attend, but would still like to donate visit: https://crisis-services.networkforgood.com/projects/221505-saam-2024

We invite you to join and support Crisis Services’ Advocate Program this #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth at the first annual Embody Consent Expo on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Babeville (341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14202) from 12PM-5PM. This event will focus on supporting survivors, wellness, and our community! Please join us for a day of self-care, trauma-informed activities, and more!

About Crisis Services’ Advocate Program:

Crisis Service’s Advocate Program is our community’s New York State Department of Health-designated Rape Crisis Center and a New York State Approved Non-Residential Domestic Violence Service Provider.

Our Advocates provide immediate on-site crisis intervention, safety planning, and advocacy for survivors of sexual and domestic violence at all hospitals in Erie County – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We also house a Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Program, that dispatches specialized forensic nurses, otherwise known as SANEs, to all Kaleida and Catholic Health System Hospitals – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

In addition to our crisis response, we offer on going supportive services through case management and offer preventative services through our prevention, education and outreach. The Advocate Program is committed to empowering survivors of sexual and domestic violence and strives to reduce the impact of violence and build a safer community.