Our mission

The mission of Bivona Child Advocacy Center is to coordinate and provide services and support to meet the needs of child victims of sexual or physical abuse and their families at a single and safe, child-friendly facility. The Center is committed to reducing trauma, promoting accountability, fostering healing, and advocating on behalf of child victims of sexual and physical abuse.

Our vision

That every child has access to the services of a children’s advocacy center.

Bivona Summit on Child Abuse

Join us April 25 & 26, 2012 for our annual Bivona Summit on Child Abuse, a multidisciplinary training conference for professionals. The Summit offers a comprehensive program at an affordable price, presented by national, regional and local experts in their field. Register by April 16th or contact us if you’d like to be included on next year’s invitation list.

Learn more about child sexual abuse

Child abuse is a silent epidemic in this country. Get informed.

Resources

We’ve put together a lengthy list of links to agencies and organizations who can provide you with more information and assistance.

Download Bivona brochure

It’s a handy all-in-one-place reference. Download the PDF. If you would like printed versions to distribute, please contact us.

We look forward to hearing from you

Board Member

Kelly Gagan

Kelly Gagan is Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York. A member of the Nazareth team for 11 years, she has been vice president since 2006 and her areas of oversight include marketing and communications, fundraising, government relations, alumni relations and the Nazareth College Arts Center.

She is a member of the Rochester Women’s Council and the Association of Fundraising Professionals/Genesee Valley Chapter where she received the Outstanding Professional Fundraiser Award in 2010. She previously worked as Senior Associate Director of Major Gifts for The Carter Center in Atlanta, GA. Prior to that, Gagan has worked in health care fundraising in both Worcester, MA and Syracuse, NY.

A graduate of LeMoyne College in Syracuse, Gagan lives in Pittsford, NY, with her husband and three children.

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of children on this web site depict actual clients of Bivona Child Advocacy Center.
We maintain strict confidentiality with all of our clients.