Child and youth advocacy centres: A change in practice that can change a lifetime

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dc.contributor.authorShaffer, C. L., Smith, T. D., & Ornstein, A. E.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-23T17:08:24Z
dc.date.available2020-01-23T17:08:24Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractWhile 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationShaffer, 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://academic.oup.com/pch/article/23/2/116/4917091
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4558
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPaediatrics & child healthen_US
dc.subjectchildren's advocacy centersen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.subjectmultidisciplinary responseen_US
dc.titleChild and youth advocacy centres: A change in practice that can change a lifetimeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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