ACT PROGRAM

UPDate:

With the CoronaVirus spreading, our office availability may be sporadic or limited.
Currently all schools in Orleans & Genesee County are closed.
If you need to reach us, please text us at (585)412-8022
-or-
message us through one of our social media outlets (facebook, twitter, instagram) for a timely response.

Visit the CDC Website for more information: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Thank you for your support and understanding.

Let's all be safe out there!! 

Check this out ....

We wanted to pass along information on a webinar for students about COVID-19. The link for high school students is below (there is an elementary student webinar as well!):

Check out "What Every High School Student Needs to Know about the Coronavirus " https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-every-high-school-student-needs-to-know-about-the-coronavirus-tickets-100261775670?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=estw&utm-source=tw&utm-term=listing @eventbrite

For Up-to-date Information on Coronavirus:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

is it safe to have sex in the midst of COVID-19?

The New York City Department of Health released a memo on ways to protect yourself and your partner.

www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-sex-guidance.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0dsV6YR6t6a27aRYQD29-rBkMhKQLOWUbfaHus95CdNm9W5Cxij01Zk5w

Update on Other Community Action programs

Please contact your specific service location for hours and restrictions:

Please contact your service location for hours and restrictions:

CATS Transportation will continue to provide transportation for medical and other appointments. Phone: (585) 589-7700.
Eastern Orleans Community Center (Holley) will be providing take-out lunch meals (Monday – Friday at 11:30am) and emergency food bundles (9am-Noon). Phone: (585) 638-6395.
Albion office, 409 East State Street, will provide emergency services and food bundles. The food Pantry is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 8am to 11am until further notice. Call first. Phone: (585) 589-5605.
Batavia office, 5073 Clinton Street Road, will provide emergency services and food bundles. Noon – 4pm. Call first. Phone: (585) 343-7798.
Child Care Resource & Referral. For information on child care providers contact Taryn Moyle at tmoyle@caoginc.org, or visit our Program page on this website.
ACT Program. Use social media – visit ACTprogram.org for options on contacting us.
EHS Child Care Partnership Program. Office is closed. Call (585) 589-5321 for more information.
Main Street Thrift store will be closed week of 03/16/20 for cleaning and sanitizing. Phone: (585) 589-1430.
All Head Start / Early Head Start classes are suspended until further notice. Phone: (585) 589-5683.

ACT serves ...

groups of youth aged 10-21 years old
within Orleans and Genesee counties
free of charge.

ACT is currently scheduling curriculum implementation
for groups of youth.

Contact ACT for more info.

Looking for locations of Sexual Health Services ....
   click the Resources Tab at the top of this page,
and then choose Local.
  Many offer free/low cost STD & Pregnancy Testing.

Elissa Davies has resigned from the ACT Program.
She was a wonderful asset while here.
We wish her the best in her future endeavors.

We'll miss you!

As we continue to schedule our services in Health classrooms for this school year,
we also participate in many educational and community opportunities / events.

Genesee County Annual youth conference
March 10, 2020

  ACT presented a workshop at the Conference

Why the Stigma?
Changing our Attitudes about Sex

Erin, Taylor (Intern) and Halee presented to youth attending the Conference.
Close to 500 students participated from Holley, Kendall, Lyndonville, Medina, Pembrook, Byron-Bergen, Batavia, Oakfield and Elba School Districts.

March 7, 2020
We celebrated International Women's Day
by attending the
Women’s Empowerment Forum,
held by GLOW Women Rise.
💜
ACT is proud to be run by strong,
determined women who work hard to lift others up.

Supporting each other never goes out of style! ✊🏽‬

Trainings/Webinars/Activities in January / Februar/March

Bringing Relationship Education to Hispanic Youth
Experts' Updates on Anti-Trafficking Efforts & Awareness
Virtual Professional Development: An Innovative Technology for Teacher Training
How to interpret, utilize & present data in a meaningful way
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention in Rural America
How Health Clinicians Can Address Food Insecurity
Elevating Safety & Inclusion: Trauma-Sensitive Coaching & Disability Inclusion
Darkness to Light's Prevention Education (child sexual abuse prevention)
Exploring Social Poverty: low-income populations & the impact of family & community ties
Next Steps to Evaluating Community Suicide Prevention Programs
Investigating Targets for Alcohol-Related Sexual Aggression Prevention
Learning Community Meeting on Making Proud Choices
Achieving Social Impact by Bridging Research and Policy
Vaping: Basics for Health Educators
Understanding Loneliness & Social Isolation: Impacts on People and Society at Large in a Connected World
GLOW Women Rise Conference
2020 Genesee County Annual Youth Conference
Learning Collaborative - Experienced Educators
The Impact of Mind Matters: Results from the University of Louisville's Pilot Study
NYS Dept. of Health - Health Provider Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Weekly Calls
Understanding & Leveraging the Power of Digital and Social Media for Suicide Prevention