Press release
Each year in April, the Office for Victims of Crime helps lead communities throughout the country in its
annual observances of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), which will be observed April 23-
29, 2023. This year’s theme is “Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.”.
In Genesee County, the annual observance will include an event open to the public on April 24, 2023
from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at Genesee Community College. It will feature a morning full of presentations
and speakers on various topics, including those surrounding crime victims’ rights. It will be held inside
the Conable Technology Building (Room T102) at Genesee Community College, 1 College Road, Batavia,
NY.
The cost is $10 per person or $5 per student or senior (age 62+). Register by April 14, 2023 by calling
Sharon Burns at 585-344-2550 ext. 3929 or emailing sharon.burns@co.genesee.ny.us for registration
details.
Speakers:
Opening Remarks
- Joseph Graff: Chief Deputy, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office
Keynote Speaker - Janine Latus: an award-winning journalist, author and advocate, best known for her memoir, If I
Am Missing or Dead: a sister’s story of love, murder and liberation, but Latus has had a long
career of satisfying curiosity – her own and her readers’. Her work has appeared in O, the Oprah
magazine, More, Woman’s Day, Family Circle, Parents, All You, American Baby and the inflight
magazines for US Air, American Airlines, Continental and TWA.
Elder Abuse 101 - Stephanie Good: Helpline Coordinator for the Elder Abuse Helpline for Concerned Persons,
Lifespan of Greater Rochester - Sue Talsania: Elder Abuse Prevention Program (EAPP), Upstate Elder Abuse Center at Lifespan
Bullying in Schools - Officer Miah Stevens: School Resource Officer, City of Batavia Police Department
- Deputy Jordan Alejandro: School Resource Officer, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office
- Detective Eric Hill: Detective, City of Batavia Police Department
Closing Remarks - Robert Zickl: Assistant District Attorney, Genesee County District Attorney’s Office
Thank you to our sponsors: Genesee Community College; Grace Baptist Church; GCC Criminal Justice
Club and Student Activities; Batavia City Police Benevolent Association, Inc.; Genesee County
Interagency Council; GCASA; Hotel at Batavia Downs; YWCA of Genesee County, Inc.; Cakes by Lili;
Genesee County Deputy Sheriff’s Association; Genesee County Sheriff’s Employees Association; My-T
Acres, Inc.; Our Lady of Batavia Knights of Columbus; Polish Falcons of America Nest 493; Triple-O
Mechanical, Inc.***
More information:
https://www.co.genesee.ny.us/departments/geneseejustice/crime_victims_awareness.php