Troy Record: Samaritan Hospital Sexual Assault Program Expands With Troy Housing Authority Sites

The WAMC/NPR program “51%” is featuring St. Peter’s Crime Victim Services (SPCVS) in a two-part series on rape and sexual abuse. The series will air on more 80 public and community radio stations nationwide.

The Troy Record wrote a story about the upcoming “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” community march against rape and sexual violence. The event, hosted by the Sexual Assault & Crime Victims Assistance Program for Rensselaer County at Samaritan Hospital, will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on April 25 at Riverfront Park in Troy. Click here to see the full story.

Hundreds of men donned women’s high-heeled shoes and go-go boots at Troy’s Riverfront Park for Samaritan Hospital’s 9th Annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.” The event challenges men to literally walk a mile in women’s shoes to show support for victims of sexual assault and gender crimes. NewsChannel 13’s Dan Bazile was the master of ceremonies.