GNY EP.161 | McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center

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 and Service Area 06:22 Pinwheel Ball Preview 07:36 Auctions and Big Ticket Items 08:57 Tickets Dress Code Details 10:33 More Ways to Support 12:34 Pinwheels and Social Media 13:57 How to Get Help 14:45 Closing Thanks and Sign Off