Spotlight HUMAN SERVICES NY designates new group to lead assistance for sexual violence survivors Alex Gault The Watertown Daily Times Aug 18, 2026 Aug 18, 2026 Updated Aug 22, 2026 0 Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor鈥檚 note: This article includes references to physical and sexual violence.kAm}6H *@C< @77:4:2=D 92G6 D6=64E65 2 ?6H @C82?:K2E:@? E@ 4@@C5:?2E6 C6DA@?D6D E@ D6IF2= G:@=6?46 24C@DD E96 DE2E6[ AFEE:?8 2 ?6H E62> :? 492C86 @7 4@@C5:?2E:?8 H:E9 E96 9F?5C65D @7 8C@FAD 24C@DD E96 DE2E6 E92E 2:> E@ 96=A DFCG:G@CD]k^AmkAm%96 p==:2?46 p82:?DE $6IF2= ':@=6?46 2??@F?465 E96 56D:8?2E:@? @? |@?52J] %96 8C@FA H2D AC6G:@FD=J E96 }6H *@C< r:EJ p==:2?46 p82:?DE $6IF2= pDD2F=E] %96 ?2>6 492?86 C67=64ED E96 8C@FA鈥橠 ?@H >F49\6IA2?565 C6DA@?D:3:=:E:6D E@ 4@@C5:?2E6 H:E9[ 25G@42E6 7@C 2?5 AC@G:56 FA\E@\52E6 :?7@C>2E:@? E@ 2== E96 DFCG:G@C\7@4FD65 8C@FAD 24C@DD }6H *@C<]k^Am kAm鈥渪? 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