Child and youth advocacy centres: A change in practice that can change a lifetime
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2018
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Paediatrics & child health
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While often a silent and invisible issue, childhood trauma is pervasive, and has profound individual, societal and economic impacts. Many forms of childhood trauma exist, including child physical and sexual abuse. Given the prevalence, impact and availability of prevention and intervention approaches, child abuse deserves the same level of awareness, policy priority and investment as is directed to other issues of significant public health importance. The complex issue of child abuse requires a coordinated multifaceted response, which minimizes system trauma and revictimization for the child and family. The Child and Youth Advocacy Centre (CYAC) model brings together various sectors to create an integrated, multidisciplinary response that is client-centred and trauma-informed. To ensure that all children, youth and their families who have experienced maltreatment have access to the CYAC model of care when needed, sustainable funding investment in CYACs should be a priority for government at all levels.
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children's advocacy centers, child abuse, International Resources, Canada, multidisciplinary response
Citation
Shaffer, C. L., Smith, T. D., & Ornstein, A. E. (2018). Child and youth advocacy centres: A change in practice that can change a lifetime. Paediatrics & child health, 23(2), 116-118.