Community Leaders and Families Recognize Crime Victims’ Rights Week with Ceremony
[Gloversville, NY] Join us on April 22nd at 3:00 p.m. at the Bandshell in Sir William Johnson Park in Johnstown for a celebration honoring all those affected by crime in Fulton County. The ceremony will kick off local recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week which is one part of Crime Victims Awareness Month.
Presented by The Family Counseling Center’s Domestic Violence Program of Fulton County, the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, and Survivor Support Services of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, the ceremony will include survivor stories, local dignitaries, and community groups tabling in support of this year’s theme Options, Services, and Hope for Crime Victims.
What: Crime Victims Awareness Ceremony
When: April 22,2024 (Monday) / Ceremony begins at 3:00 p.m.
Why:
“Crime victims are so much more than the act they suffered,” said Amanda Anderson, Director of the Domestic Violence Program of Fulton County, a program of The Family Counseling Center. “Victims of crime and their families have long-term effects from that crime. The process of finding justice is long but the process of healing from that crime may take a lifetime. This annual ceremony honoring victims of crime provides victims and their families an open space to give voice to those experiences.”
Where: The Bandshell at Sir William Johnson Park / 123 West Main Street Johnstown, NY 12095
Who:
Confirmed Speakers:
- Amanda Anderson, The Domestic Violence Program of Fulton County – A program of The Family Counseling Center
- Michael Poulin, Fulton County District Attorney
- Assemblyman Robert Smullen
- Lana Williams Scott, VP of Community and Engagement, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
- Fulton County Survivors
- National Anthem sung by Johnstown High School students
Invited Guests Include:
- Vincent DeSantis, Mayor of Gloversville
- Chief Mike Garavelli, Gloversville Police Department
- Sheriff Richard Giardino, Fulton County Sheriff’s Department
- Chief Dave Gilbo, Johnstown Police Department
- Amy Praught, Mayor of Johnstown
- Senator Mark Walczyk
- Fulton County Board of Supervisors
- Fulton County community leaders
Community Groups Tabling at Event Include:
- ASAPP’s Promise of Fulton County
- CAPTAIN Community Human Services, Street Outreach Program
- Child Advocacy Center of Fulton County
- The Domestic Violence Program of Fulton County, A program of The Family Counseling Center
- Fulmont Community Action Agency, Inc.
- Fulton County Office for the Aging
- Glove City Coalition
- HFM Prevention Council
- Johnstown Community Center
- The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
- North Main Street United Methodist Church
- Rob Constantine Recovery Community & Outreach Center
- Survivor Support Services of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Jennings, Director of Marketing and Fundraising
518.725.4310 ext. 165
jjennings@thefamilycounselingcenter.org
The Family Counseling Center of Fulton County has been serving the community since 1976. The mission of The Family Counseling Center is to offer the skills, support, and guidance needed to assist all individuals and families in its service area with living their healthiest lives. The Center is licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health, providing services to children as young as five years old. For more information about the Family Counseling Center, its services, or how you can become a volunteer, please go to www.thefamilycounselingcenter.org.
