County, City and State Officials United with the Rochester/Monroe County Domestic Violence Consortium to launch DV Awareness Month Willow Center displays 1,000 purple flags to represent the nearly 5,000 survivors who have sought help since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, October 1, 2020, Rochester, N.Y. – Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and Dr.…
Author: Mesha Caldwell
Peace and Justice Statement
Dear Friends: Like many of you, we are feeling shock waves from the violence that has erupted in our community. When we learned that Daniel T. Prude’s death was ruled a homicide by the County Medical Examiner, we felt profound sorrow and distress. We grieve with the Prude family and extend our deepest condolences, as we…
Putting Rochester First
News 8 WROC Rochester interviewed Willow Center President & CEO Meaghan de Chateauvieux on Monday, August 3rd, to highlight Willow Center as part of their Putting Rochester First initiative focused on how the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted local organizations. “We’ve tightened up and focused on our core crisis services and how we provide more services…
Willow Court Advocates Return to the Hall of Justice
Willow’s Court Advocates are now providing in-person support to survivors at the Hall of Justice! On-site staff assist survivors seeking an order of protection and provide support during court testimony. During the process, advocates can develop a personalized safety plan and connect them to other services. How to connect with Willow’s Court Advocacy Program: The…
Impact of COVID-19 on Family Violence
Willow’s President & CEO Meaghan de Chateauvieux joins Dr. Catherine Cerulli, Director of the Susan B. Anthony Center & Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization, and Lisa Butt, President and CEO of the Society for the Protection and Care of Children, to discuss family violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It isn’t the pandemic causing…
