Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Children

Established in 1875, Society For the Protection And Care of Children offers child welfare and protection services. The agency serves more than 7,000 children a year. It organizes a variety of welfare programs, such as middle school preventive program encouraging students to remain in school and supervised visitation for parents to meet their children at child care homes. The agency provides child and parent counseling services. The after-school programs offered by the agency include tutoring sessions, recreational activities and learning programs for students. The agency also offers group and individual counseling to pregnant and parenting teens. Additionally, it provides nutrition education and counseling to families. It offers counseling and support services to children suffering from domestic violence. Society For the Protection And Care of Children is located in Rochester, N.Y.