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CONTACT: Communications Department | communications@safehorizon.org
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BRONX, NEW YORK (February 18, 2015) \u2013 This February 2015, Safe Horizon, the nation\u2019s largest victim services agency, has opened a new Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in the Bronx, with significant support from Mayor de Blasio\u2019s Administration. This Center will be staffed by experts from Safe Horizon, the Administration for Children\u2019s Services, the New York Police Department, the Bronx District Attorney\u2019s Office, the New York City Law Department and Montefiore Medical Center. Together, this team of experts, with support from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and the New York State Office of Victim Services, will investigate and respond to the most serious cases of sexual and severe physical child abuse in the Bronx.<\/p>\n

The NYC Administration for Children\u2019s Services investigates more than 50, 000 reports of suspected child abuse and neglect every year across New York City. The Child Advocacy Center model<\/a> is a proven, effective approach to investigating and responding to allegations of severe child abuse and neglect, bringing together various disciplines necessary to the process and helping children heal. It ensures children\u2019s safety, addresses their physical injuries and emotional trauma, and brings abusers to justice. In 2015, The Bronx CAC will see an estimated 2, 000 of the most serious cases of child abuse in the borough. It will likely be one of the CACs with the highest volume in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether with our government partners, we\u2019ve realized the vision of having a Child Advocacy Center in every borough.\u00a0 Abused children in all of New York City will now receive the absolute best care available, \u201d said Safe Horizon CEO Ariel Zwang. The organization will be the only one in the country to operate five CACs in an urban setting- where all responding agencies are under one roof.<\/p>\n

New York City\u2019s CACs are places of hope and healing for abused children. Safe Horizon has implemented a brief mental health intervention developed by Yale University Child Study Center, the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI)<\/a>.\u00a0 Over 1, 000 children have completed CFTSI at a Safe Horizon CAC since 2008, resulting in significant reductions of their suffering and traumatic symptoms.<\/p>\n

Partners Comment on Opening of the Bronx Child Advocacy Center\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Deputy Mayor Lilliam Barrios-Paoli<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The opening of the Bronx Child Advocacy Center brings to fruition the City\u2019s vision that every borough should have a place with a multi-disciplinary team ready to serve child victims of abuse, <\/em>\u201d said Deputy Mayor Lilliam Barrios-Paoli. \u201cChild Advocacy Centers help to reduce some of the trauma experienced by these children by bringing together medical personnel, mental health counselors, the Administration for Children Services, the New York City Police Department, and the Bronx District Attorney into one place, where they can work together and coordinate investigations. We are grateful to Safe Horizon and our multiple City partners for their commitment to this most important community resource.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

ACS Commissioner Gladys Carrion<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The opening of the Bronx Child Advocacy Center now ensures that all five boroughs can provide comprehensive assistance for vulnerable children who may be the victims of abuse and violence, “<\/em> said ACS Commissioner Gladys Carrion. “The multi-disciplinary teams onsite at the CACs offer medical, legal, and social services assistance and can help reduce some of the trauma of horrifying abuse.\u00a0 We are grateful to Safe Horizon and our City partners for their commitment to this critical community resource.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Acting Commissioner Roberto Velez<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Acting Commissioner Roberto Velez said, “OCFS applauds and lends its support to Safe Horizon for addressing the critical need for this Child Advocacy Center in the Bronx. Our agency will continue to be a source of funding for this center, in addition to the state\u2019s other 40 Child Advocacy Centers that serve more than 17, 000 children and respond to child abuse, provide services to victims, and give children who are abused a ray of hope.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson (D-16th<\/sup> District, Bronx)<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Bringing services for child abuse survivors into the communities where they live is critical to providing rapid, comprehensive support and justice to victims of abuse, “<\/em> said Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson (D-16th<\/sup> District, Bronx). “With over 30% of the total amount of New York children who have experienced sexual or physical abuse living in the Bronx, the Safe Horizon Bronx Child Advocacy Center has been much needed and will assume a critical role in the healing of countless children and families. I am hopeful that the co-located Child Protective Specialists, SVU detectives and prosecutors, and clinicians help bring victims of abuse out of the shadows and I thank Safe Horizon for their commitment and leadership in providing necessary service for Bronx children and families.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

State Senator Gustavo Rivera<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The opening of the Bronx Child Advocacy Center is a much welcome addition in helping our borough’s fight against child abuse. By bringing together the many elements needed to appropriately help a child who has faced abuse under one roof, we will be better able to provide the resources and care that they need to help them heal and get justice, <\/em>\u201d said State Senator Gustavo Rivera. “I commend Safe Horizon, the Administration for Children\u2019s Services, the Bronx District Attorney\u2019s Office and\u00a0Montefiore\u00a0Hospital for coming together to help some of the most vulnerable children in our borough.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Medical Director, Safe Horizon Bronx Child Advocacy Center, Linda Cahill, M.D. <\/strong><\/p>\n

“Montefiore has a long and proud history of providing vital services that help assure the safety and health of children of the Bronx. The new Bronx CAC is a beautiful facility, offering a robust evaluation and treatment program that will prove invaluable to vulnerable children, and we are thrilled to be part of it, <\/em>” said Linda Cahill, M.D., Medical Director, JE and ZB Butler Child Advocacy Center, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore.<\/p>\n

Executive Director of National Children\u2019s Alliance Teresa Huizar<\/strong><\/p>\n

As stated by Teresa Huizar, Executive Director of National Children\u2019s Alliance, “We are thrilled to see the expansion of the Child Advocacy Center model and to know that more children in need will ultimately be served. As the accrediting body for Child Advocacy Centers, we are committed to working with Safe Horizon and the over 770 other Child Advocacy Centers across the nation to ensure best practices are shared, training and support are provided, and advocacy at the highest level is offered on behalf of children in need.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Co-developers of Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention at Yale University Steven Marans and Carrie Epstein<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Safe Horizon has established a gold standard for serving children and families who have been impacted by the traumatic experience of abuse. With the opening of the Bronx Child Advocacy Center, these outstanding services will be available to children in all five boroughs of the city. We are proud to extend our long-standing collaboration with Safe Horizon so that children seen in the Bronx can benefit from evidence-based mental health treatment that can decrease the potentially long-lasting impact of abuse, “<\/em>\u00a0 Steven Marans and Carrie Epstein, co-developers of Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention at Yale University, said.<\/p>\n

About Safe Horizon<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Safe Horizon empowers victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking to move from crisis to confidence \u2013 touching the lives of 250, 000 New Yorkers every year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The Bronx Child Advocacy Center opened in February 2015<\/em><\/p>\r\nApril 14, 2016<\/em>\r\n\r\nFor child victims of abuse, nothing is more important than a swift response that keeps them safe, addresses their physical injuries and emotional harm, and brings abusers to justice.\r\n\r\nSafe Horizon\u2019s Child Advocacy Centers<\/a> (CACs) are child-friendly facilities where a multidisciplinary team of experts work together to investigate, respond to, and prosecute cases of child sexual and severe physical abuse. This team, based at each CAC includes: child protective staff from the NYC Administration from Children\u2019s Services, detectives from the New York Police Department\u2019s Child Abuse Squad, medical professionals from premier hospitals, Assistant District Attorneys, and mental health and support staff from Safe Horizon.\r\n\r\n\"Lieutenant\r\n

Lieutenant Michael Donovan, \u00a0NYPD Commanding Officer of the Bronx Child Abuse Squad<\/em> <\/em><\/em><\/p>\r\nAt the Bronx CAC, Lieutenant Michael Donovan serves as the NYPD Commanding Officer of the Bronx Child Abuse Squad. He heads the unit compromised of 15 police officers and 2 sergeants who collect evidence, interview witnesses and subjects, make arrests when appropriate, and help ensure the child and family's safety.\r\n\r\nThroughout his years on the force, Lieutenant Donovan has seen the positive impact the CACs have made in investigating and prosecuting child abuse cases. \u201cThe CAC\u2019s integration of all these agencies helps make the cases run smoother, builds the relationship between the staff, and helps keep them united around a common mission.<\/em>\u201d\r\n

The Real SVU\r\n<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nLieutenant Donovan\u2019s unit handles sexual abuse cases for children twelve-years-old and younger and cases of severe physical abuse for children ages ten-years-old and under. They investigate an average of 110 cases per month.\r\n\r\nA coordinated multidisciplinary team approach includes careful attention to which member of the team will conduct the initial interview with the child, called a forensic interview. These interviews are the cornerstone of a child abuse investigation, and may be the beginning of the road toward safety and healing for many children and families.\r\n\r\nDetectives appreciate that children and their impacted family members can get the support and expert services they need at a CAC, promptly and all in one place. \u201cI\u2019m extremely proud of my detectives. They are so attuned to victims\u2019 needs and will give it their all to take a child out of harm\u2019s way and work towards getting them the justice they deserve.\u201d<\/em>\r\n\r\n\"Lieutenant\r\n

Lieutenant Michael Donovan and his team of detectives at the Bronx CAC<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Lieutenant Donovan: Behind the Badge<\/h2>\r\nLieutenant Donovan began his career with the NYPD in the 1990s, working out of the 34th precinct in Washington Heights, Manhattan and then became a Sergeant in the Bronx. He decided to transfer to the SVU after investigating multiple child abuse cases. One case he will never forget involved a ten-year-old girl who was home alone and concerned neighbors called the police. She was relieved to confide in someone and tell them about how her mother had been abusing her for so long. \u201cIt\u2019s been 20 years, but to this day I remember that girl and how she inspired me to help children everywhere who have been abused.\u201d<\/em>\r\n

A Legacy of Hope for Abused Children<\/h2>\r\nThe opening of the Bronx CAC in February 2015, our fifth CAC, was a milestone for both New York City and Safe Horizon\u2019s efforts in fighting child abuse. As he completes his first full year working out of the Bronx CAC, Lieutenant Donovan looks back fondly. \u201cWhen I was assigned to work at the Bronx CAC it was the first time I experienced such a seamless way child abuse cases were investigated and prosecuted. Between the sergeants, detectives, doctors and social workers and all staff in general, we have an excellent working relationship.\u201d<\/em>","post_title":"Lieutenant Michael Donovan: To Protect and Serve Child Victims of Abuse","post_excerpt":"\u201cI\u2019m extremely proud of my detectives who are so attuned to victims\u2019 needs and give it their all to take a child out of harm\u2019s way.\u201d <\/em>- Lieutenant Michael Donovan, part of the Bronx Child Advocacy Center\u2019s multidisciplinary team who investigate, respond to, and prosecute cases of child abuse.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"lieutenant-michael-donovan-to-protect-and-serve-child-victims-of-abuse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:33:59","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 17:33:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/safehorizon.dev\/uncategorized-en\/lieutenant-michael-donovan-to-protect-and-serve-child-victims-of-abuse\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1385,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2016-04-19 00:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2016-04-19 00:00:00","post_content":"\"Urania-Castaneda\"\r\n

Urania Castaneda, director of clinical and forensic services at our Bronx Child Advocacy Center (CAC) <\/em><\/p>\r\nPassionate and bursting with positive energy, Urania Castaneda is dedicated to helping child victims of abuse in as many ways as possible. As the director of clinical and forensic services at our Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in the Bronx, she empowers child victims of abuse, trains her team of clinical forensic specialists social workers to help other children do the same, and raises money to support the work of Safe Horizon.\r\n\r\nLocated throughout the five boroughs of New York City, our CACs have a multidisciplinary team of experts who work together to investigate, respond to, and prosecute cases of child sexual and severe physical abuse. This team, based at each CAC includes: child protective staff from the NYC Administration from Children\u2019s Services, detectives from the New York Police Department\u2019s Child Abuse Squad, medical professionals from premier hospitals, Assistant District Attorneys, and mental health and support staff from Safe Horizon.\r\n\r\nIn an effort to limit the number of times that a child will need to be interviewed, the CAC coordinates a single initial interview of each child called a forensic interview. This interview helps the team of experts determine how to address the immediate needs of the child and facilitate the gathering of information vital to the investigation of the case.\r\n\r\nChildren may still have difficulty opening up during this process because their trust has been violated. Often this trust has been violated by someone related or an authoritative figure who was meant to protect them. That\u2019s why it\u2019s critical to make children feel safe and lead the conversation in a nonjudgmental manner. \u201cWhen a child comes in completely distraught and nervous and gives me permission to help during the interview, I feel that I can give him or her enough support to open up and be comfortable.\u201d<\/em>\r\n\r\n\"BXCAC-Warriors\"\r\n

Members of the BXCAC Warriors<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Raising Team Spirit<\/h2>\r\nIn addition to directly helping child victims of abuse, Urania collaborates with her staff to raise money through Safe Horizon\u2019s grassroots fundraising group, Team Horizon. Their group, BXCAC Warriors, participate in various runs and grueling obstacle courses called Spartan Races and have raised over $1, 400 to-date.\r\n\r\nThe most recent race combined Urania\u2019s love of giving back with a lifelong dream. \u201cWhen I was younger, it was my dream to go backpacking around the world. Twenty years later I decided to make it happen by putting it on my vision board. Within the course of a month, things just webbed into place.\u201d<\/em>\r\n\r\n\"Uranias-Signed-Safe-Horizon-Shirt\"\r\n

Urania had the people she met in Europe sign her Safe Horizon shirt<\/em><\/p>\r\nUrania and BXCAC Warriors members have even backpacked across Europe to participate in Spartan Races in France and Spain. The people she met in Europe were inspired to support her journey. \u201cIn France they let me speak on stage and everyone signed my Safe Horizon shirt, which I wore for both races. In Spain they invited me to conduct a small training at a hospital for the doctors and consultants.\u201d<\/em>\r\n

Leaps of Faith<\/h2>\r\nThese life-changing experiences taught Urania to embrace life\u2019s obstacles and strengthened her spirit to continue to help abused children. \u201cWhen you\u2019re working with child victims of abuse, you often lose yourself in the work and you see a lot of ugliness. When I came back from Europe, I fell in love with people and the world all over again.\u201d<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe trip also served as a somber reminder of the great need for the CAC model to be implemented on a global scale. \u201cTheir interest in the model of the CACs makes me realize that there is still work to be done at an international level.\u201d<\/em>\r\n\r\nUrania and BXCAC Warriors latest endeavor will be participating in the 2016 Panasonic New York City Triathlon. You can show your support and be part of BXCAC Warriors\u2019 efforts by donating to their fundraising page today<\/a>. 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