The goal of this project is to learn from the community and stakeholders about what supports are needed for child and youth victims and witnesses in the NWT, and explore the possibility of a child & youth advocacy centre and the creation of more resources and supports for child victims and witnesses in the Northwest Territories.
A child & youth advocacy centre is a space where children go to disclose abuse or violence they have experienced or witnessed and receive wrap around support. In every province and territory in Canada, except for the Northwest Territories (and Prince Edward Island) there is at least one child & youth advocacy centre, either already present, or in development.
To learn more about child advocacy centre's and the work that they do, check out the Child & Youth Advocacy Centres of Canada (CYACC) website for a description here. You can also check out this briefing note on child & youth advocacy centres created by CYACC here. For an example of a child & youth advocacy centre check out the Umingmak Centre in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
This project is currently in development and more information will be posted to our website in the near future.
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