Officials Call for Increase in Rape Crisis Program Funding

Officials call for increase in Rape Crisis Program funding

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) - Local officials and advocates are calling on Governor Hochul to increase funding for Rape Crisis Programs, following an over $5 million reduction. In Broome County, the Crime Victims Assistance Center saw a 70% decrease in its funding this cycle. State Senator Lea Webb joined the efforts to call on Hochul. Eight [...]

Rape survivor services warn of New York state funding crunch

The sculpture of General Philip Henry Sheridan, dedicated in 1916, stands out front of the New York state capitol building in Albany.(Brian Sharp / WXXI News)Groups that provide services to crime victims — including rape survivors — are sounding the alarm over millions of dollars in lost state funding.Dozens of organizations received notice in recent weeks that grants from the Office of Victims Services are coming in lower than expected or have …

Rape crisis centers plead with Hochul to reverse millions in funding cuts

New York State’s Rape Crisis Centers are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to restore millions in funding cuts they say will leave sexual assault survivors —...