Center for Safety & Change

Dine Out for Change
2025-10-29 16:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-22 16:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-15 16:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-08 16:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-01 16:00 - 22:00 UTC
Kantina Takoria & Cocktail Bar | Sparkill, NY

Grab a Bite and Dine Out for Change!

Every month restaurants around Rockland County and beyond participate in Dine Out for Change, donating a percentage of proceeds collected during a specific timeframe, week or month back to the Center to assist with services provided to all victims and survivors.

Meet us at Kantina Takoria & Cocktail Bar!

Kantina Takoria & Cocktail Bar4 Depot Square | Sparkill, NY4:00 pm – 10:00 pmEvery Wednesday in October

Dine In Only

18th Annual Simona & Jerome A. Chazen Business Luncheon
2025-10-24 11:30 - 13:30
Hilton Pearl River

Thank you for joining us for the 18th Annual Simona and Jerome A. Chazen Business Luncheon where community leaders and businesses hold up the vision of Simona and Jerome A. Chazen — to end domestic violence.

Our 2025 honorees, Christine Cordey Salon — Christine Cordey and River Court on Main — Breda Lyons & Catherine Levins, solidify the importance of businesses using their platform for educating, raising awareness and being philanthropic to eradicate domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.

2025 Event Journal

Golf for Change
2025-10-20 12:00 - 20:00
Rockland Country Club

Tee Off to Raise Money for the Center!

We are back for our second year to raise funds to support Center for Safety & Change while enjoying the championship golf course at Rockland Country Club. Last year, we raised over $20,000 for the Center with your support! More surprises are in store for this year so make sure you join us for golf, fun, food, and good company for a good cause.

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2025 STOP F.E.A.R Conference
2025-10-17 08:30 - 12:30
Rockland Community College, Ellipse – Technology Building

The Rockland County STOP F.E.A.R. Coalition presents this year’s criminal justice conference:

Implementing a Coordinated Community Response to Domestic Violence

Friday, October 17, 20258:30 am – 12:30 pm

Key conference highlights include:

Building and sustaining Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Teams

Structuring and participating in Domestic Violence High-Risk Teams

Implementing trauma-informed and victim-centered policing

Applying Lethality Assessment Protocols (LAP) and other risk-based practices

2025 Presenters from the Westchester County Domestic Violence High Risk Team include:

David M Ryan, Chief of Police (retired), Director / Westchester County DV High Risk Team Fred Green, 2nd Deputy District Attorney, Chief of Special Prosecutions Division, Westchester County DA’s Office

Robi Schlaff, Director, Westchester County Office for Women

Licia Sandberg, Senior Director, Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Advocacy, Westchester Medical Center

Susan Carroll, Director of Training, Outreach and Education, Pace Women’s Justice Center Reese, Survivor Advocate

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Shine the Light
2025-10-16 11:30 - 14:00
PRESENTED BY:Center for Safety & Change

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.(R) Pi Iota Omega ChapterAWAKE, Hope’s Door, Moms Demand Action, My Sisters’ Place, Pace Women’s Justice Center, andPutnam Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center

Thursday, October 16, 202511:30 am – 2:00 pm

Walk will begin on both sides at 12:00 PM (noon). Rockland and Westchester will meet in the middle of the bridge for speakers and presentations. Walkers will walk two across on the path.

MEETING UP LOCATIONS AND INFORMATION:ROCKLAND SIDE: Meet at the path entrance on the corner of Franklin Street & Clinton Avenue in Nyack at 11:00 am (street parking).WESTCHESTER SIDE: Meet at the Westchester Landing path parking lot at 11:30 am (333 S. Broadway, Tarrytown).

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Designer Bag Bingo
2025-10-09 18:00 - 23:00
Kirkbride Hall • 5 Patriot Hills Lane, Stony Point, NY

Designer Bags*, Tricky Trays, 50/50 raffles and more!*

Tickets are $60 a person and include 10 games of bingo, door prize ticket & dabber.

Bring your own snacks & beverages.

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In Conversation with Muriel Fox & Debbie Millman
2025-10-04 18:30 - 20:00
Join us for a community-centered discussion with Muriel Fox and Debbie Millman, focusing on feminism and believing women.

Discussion will include a special clip from the feature film “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry”

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Dine Out for Change
2025-08-18 12:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-11 12:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-04 12:00 - 21:00
Bangkok Station

Grab a Bite and Dine Out for Change!

Each month a local Rockland restaurant hosts Dine Out for Change where a percentage of sales will be donated back to the Center, benefiting victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other crimes.

Participating August Restaurant:

Bangkok Station12 Park St, Nyack, NY 10960

Dine In Only

Dine Out for Change
2025-07-28 12:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-21 12:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-14 12:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-07 12:00 - 21:00
Bangkok Station

Grab a Bite and Dine Out for Change!

Each month a local Rockland restaurant hosts Dine Out for Change where a percentage of sales will be donated back to the Center, benefiting victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other crimes.

Participating July Restaurant:

Bangkok Station12 Park St, Nyack, NY 10960

Dine In Only

Women's Distance Festival
2025-07-13 08:00 - 14:00 | Rockland Lake State Park
Rockland Lake State Park

Thank you for joining us for a day of empowerment, camaraderie and wellness as we celebrated the 38th Annual Women’s Distance Festival Run/Walk, the tri-state area’s premier 5k run/walk for women and girls only.

Dine Out for Change
2025-07-06 17:00 - 21:30
The Hudson House of Nyack

Grab a Bite and Dine Out for Change!

Each month a local Rockland restaurant hosts Dine Out for Change where a percentage of sales will be donated back to the Center, benefiting victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other crimes.

Participating Restaurant:

The Hudson House of Nyack134 Main St. Nyack, NY 10960

Dine In Only

Dine Out for Change
2025-06-23 12:00 - 2025-06-27 22:00
Grab a Bite and Dine Out for Change!

Each month a local Rockland restaurant hosts Dine Out for Change where a percentage of sales will be donated back to the Center, benefiting victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other crimes.

Participating June Restaurant:

Little Dean’s
8 N Broadway, Nyack, NY
June 23–27 | Dine In Only

She Is Writing Retreat
2025-05-16 16:00 - 2025-05-18 16:00
A Storytelling Writing Retreat

This retreat will give participants space to create, heal, be in community and learn the arts of storytelling.

She Is! – A writing retreat tailored for self-identified women who are survivors, this retreat will provide a supportive and empowering environment for healing through creative expression. This retreat aims to create a safe space where participants can share their stories, explore their emotions, and find strength in their resilience. Through various writing exercises, workshops, and guided discussions, attendees can harness the therapeutic power of writing to process their experiences, connect with others who have faced similar challenges, and foster a sense of community. This retreat not only nurtures individual healing but also encourages a collective narrative that breaks the silence surrounding these issues, fostering empowerment and solidarity among us.

May 16 – May 18, 2025 | Registration Fee: $525

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Need a scholarship? Apply here: https://forms.gle/qTpVZxjC4d8WjZuP7

A Night for Change 2025
2025-05-03 18:00 - 23:00
Thank you for joining us for an intimate evening of inspiration and reflection as we honored and supported champions of our cause who stand in solidarity with all victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other crimes.

2025 Carolyn Fish Human Rights Award Recipients

Lisa & Michael Chang + Alison Crowther

2025 Event Journal

EVENT CHAIRSSusan Ramos-Chatzky • Linie Chang-Rand

EVENT COMMITTEELisa Chang • Paige Charbonneau • Alison Crowther • Honor Fagan • Jill Kaliff • Glenn Meyerson • Ryan O’Gorman • Sandra Ortiz, MD • Marla Pasquale • Barbara Rands Valente • Andre Riobe • David Sanders • Lisa Sapia • Bob Sussman • Diane Sussman

Getting to the Root: 2-Day Intensive Training on Racial Justice (May Session Begins)
2025-05-01 08:00 - 15:00
Systemic racism exists, advantaging white people while disadvantaging those who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color. To get real and do something about it, we must be willing to learn from history, understand power and organize for social justice and equity. Join us, along with premier trainers, for a two-day intensive training on racial justice.

*This session is In-Person in Rockland County

Stay involved. Be the change. Start today. Registration accepted on a first come, first served basis.

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Denim Day
2025-04-30 00:00 - 23:59
Stand in solidarity with victims and survivors of sexual assault and help spread awareness about the importance of consent and ending victim-blaming by wearing jeans with a purpose on April 30.

She Is: A Celebration of Women & Survivors
2025-04-26 18:30 - 23:30
Join us for a night celebrating, uplifting, and affirming voices of women and survivors.

Through poetry, music, dance, story telling, and more — women from different backgrounds, ethnicity, and generations, will share truth, grit, honesty, and emotion.

Doors at 6:30pm | Show at 7pm

Featuring: Anita Kopacz | Syntyché | Seren Divine | Diana Wilkins | and more to be announced!

In Memoriam Performance for Cecilia Gentili.

Cash/Credit Bar and Complimentary Light Fare

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Co-Sponsored by:

Barbara Rands Valente & Marg Ventura

Trivia Night
2025-03-12 18:30 - 21:00
Join us at Trivia Night to Benefit Center for Safety & Change!

Seating limited; purchase your tickets in advance, $20 per person.

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SAEDA 2025
2025-02-17 08:30 - 2025-02-21 16:00
Dating abuse is common and the effects are extremely damaging – ranging from depression to alcohol and drug dependency to engaging in violent relationships, even suicide. Teaching teens about healthy relationships is vital to stopping this devastating crime.

SAEDA (Student Activists Ending Dating Abuse) is an innovative youth-led education and prevention program dedicated to celebrating diversity, challenging oppressive social norms, promoting leadership and inspiring youth to ultimately end gender-based violence.

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For more information, visit the program landing page.

Getting to the Root: 2-Day Intensive Training on Racial Justice (February Session)
2025-02-05 08:00 - 2025-02-06 15:00
Join us, along with premier trainers, for a two-day intensive training on racial justice.

Systemic racism exists, advantaging white people while disadvantaging those who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color. To get real and do something about it, we must be willing to learn from history, understand power and organize for social justice and equity. Join us, along with premier trainers, for a two-day intensive training on racial justice.

*This session is held in-person in Rockland County

Stay involved. Be the change. Start today. Registration accepted on a first come, first served basis.

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Getting to the Root: 2-Day Intensive Training on Racial Justice (October Session)
2024-10-24 09:00 - 2024-10-25 16:00
Systemic racism exists, advantaging white people while disadvantaging those who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color. To get real and do something about it, we must be willing to learn from history, understand power and organize for social justice and equity. Join us, along with premier trainers, for a two day intensive training on racial justice.

*This session is held in-person in Rockland County

Stay involved. Be the change. Start today. Registration accepted on a first come, first served basis.

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

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