The Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance Program for Rensselaer County at Samaritan Hospital has expanded with the addition of several sites located at the Troy Housing Authority campuses. Read all about it in the Troy Record article here.
The Sexual Assault & Crime Victims Assistance Program (SACVAP) for Rensselaer County at Samaritan Hospital will expand with the addition of several new service sites located at Troy Housing Authority (THA) apartment complexes. […]
Every two minutes, someone is sexually assaulted in our country. Lindsey Crusan from the Sexual Assault & Crime Victims Assistance Program talks with WNYT about an upcoming event designed to raise awareness and take a stand against sexual crimes. […]
The Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance Program for Rensselaer County (SACVAP) at Samaritan Hospital – in partnership with a host of area police and law enforcement agencies, county services agencies, and community organizations – today unveiled “Enough Abuse Rensselaer County,” a new educational campaign aimed at preventing child sexual abuse. The campaign is the first-of-its-kind in the greater Capital Region. According to the American Medical Association, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men report having been sexually abused in childhood, almost always by someone they know, trust, or love. It is estimated there are 39 million Americans living today who have been victims of child sexual abuse, 13 million of whom are still children. “Child sexual abuse is a public health problem,” said Lindsey Crusan, director of the SACVAP at Samaritan Hospital. “All of the partnering agencies here today recognize that by coming together and taking a stand, we can send the strongest message yet that child sexual abuse is not acceptable in our community. We are dedicated to educating and engaging […]
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