🎉 BINGO COMMUNITY NIGHT! 🎉 Let’s get together for a FREE night of fun and games, while also learning about behavioral health resources — and yes, FREE ICE CREAM! 🍦 📅 Date: July 21, 2025 🕓 Time: 4–7 PM 📍 Location: Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park

A perfect day for bingo and ice cream! Thank you, Putnam County Co-Occurring System of Care Committee.

Stay Safe Around Water! 💧

🔥 HEATWAVE SAFETY ALERT 🔥 As temps soar, stay safe and cool with these quick tips!

Stay Safe on Social Media: Protect Yourself Online 💻📱

🚨 The Child Advocacy Center of Putnam County is officially represented at this week’s Crimes Against Children Conference in Dallas — the largest conference of its kind in the world! 🌍 We’re honored to join thousands of dedicated professionals who protect and advocate for kids.

One highlight from The Dallas Crimes Against Children Conference: I got to see the amazing crew from the Monique Burr Foundation for Children! Their Child Safety Matters program is the one our CAC uses to teach kids how to recognize, prevent, and report abuse. So grateful!

Another powerful day of learning at the Dallas Crimes Against Children Conference. Grateful for the opportunity to hear from experts and continue growing in this work to protect children. Taking in some Dallas architecture and cityscape between sessions.

What an incredible week at the Dallas Crimes Against Children Conference. A huge thank you to the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center for organizing such a powerful and impactful event — your work makes a difference far beyond Texas.

🌲 MDT Retreat at Interlaken Inn 🌲 Our team just wrapped up a productive MDT retreat at the beautiful Interlaken Inn! Huge thanks to John Kelly of NYSCA for facilitating meaningful discussions and helping us strengthen our collaboration and shared purpose.

💙 Suicide Prevention Awareness at Putnam DPW Safety Day 💙 We’re raising awareness, offering resources, and standing alongside our community to support mental health and healing. Together, we can make a difference. 💙

🌟 WALK WITH US to Prevent Suicide Join us for the Putnam - Out of the Darkness Community Walk 📍 40 Gleneida Ave, Putnam County Office Building Parking Lot 📅 Sunday, Sept. 28th @ 10:00 AM 💙 Let's come together to bring hope, support, and a reminder: no one is alone!

🌟 We Walked for Hope. We Walked for Healing. 🌟 The Child Advocacy Center of Putnam County was honored to participate in the AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk here in Putnam County. 💙 Together, we stood in solidarity to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health.

Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne is hosting a Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Ceremony tomorrow evening at Veteran’s Memorial Park. We hope you are able to join us!

The CAC was honored to attend the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Ceremony tonight at the Angel of Hope statue in Veterans Memorial Park. The event brought our community together in a candlelight vigil to honor and remember the precious lives lost too soon. 💙🩷

October is National Bullying Prevention Month! 💙 Bullying can take many forms—physical, verbal, emotional, and online—and it can happen at any age. Let’s come together to encourage kindness! Every action counts. Let’s stand up!👏

🌟 THANK YOU to the CAC staff who represented us at the Mahopac High School’s Wellfest last week! 💙 Your presence helped create a meaningful experience for students — and thanks to your efforts, 260 students wrote heartfelt messages to support children who visit the CAC. 💌✨

🌟 Community Collaboration in Action! Putnam County’s Child Advocacy Center, Department of Mental Health, and Women’s Resource Center proudly teamed up to bring the Showing Up Project Comfort Workshop to the 5th graders at George Fisher Middle School!

🌟 Representing Putnam County at the NYSCA Leadership Conference! 🌟 This week, the Child Advocacy Center of Putnam County was proud to attend the New York State Children’s Alliance (NYSCA) Leadership Conference, joining fellow professionals dedicated to supporting children in NY

Had a great time representing the Child Advocacy Center of Putnam County at the Children’s Mental Health Fair today at Carmel High School! It was wonderful connecting with families and community partners who all share a commitment to supporting children. We can make a difference.