GNY EP.161 | McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center

About this episode

The episode discusses the work of the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center and their upcoming Pinwheel Ball fundraiser.

Good News York: McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center & the Pinwheel Ball Matt Masur hosts Good News York from Clickstream Studios’ new facility with guests Erin Bates, executive director of the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, and Catherine Alton, board member and 2024 Pinwheel Ball chair. They explain McMahon Ryan’s role as Onondaga County’s child advocacy center, coordinating a multidisciplinary, trauma-informed team to investigate child abuse reports and support children and families, while also providing short-term therapy and making referrals when needed. They highlight proactive outreach and education delivered by a six-person team reaching over 80 schools and more than 26,000 children. The episode promotes their major fundraiser, the black-tie Pinwheel Ball at the Oncenter with live music, auctions, and a live event painting, plus other ways to support including online auctions, raffles, pinwheel gardens, and upcoming events, with details at mcmahonryan.org and via social media. 00:00 Welcome to Good News York 00:30 Meet the Guests 01:04 What McMahon Ryan Does 01:41 How Cases Reach Them 03:07 Trauma Informed Support 04:30 Prevention Outreach in Schools 05:10 Therapy…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Masur

Guests: Erin Bates, Catherine Alton

Topics covered

• child advocacy
• fundraising
• community outreach
• trauma-informed care
• child abuse prevention

Keywords

• child advocacy
• Pinwheel Ball
• fundraiser
• trauma-informed support
• community outreach

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, Onondaga County

Places: Oncenter, Clickstream Studios, New York

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