The Atlantic CYAC Network brings together Child and Youth Advocacy Centres and their multidisciplinary partners to strengthen connections, share knowledge, and enhance practice with client-focused responses to child maltreatment.
Join colleagues from child protection, law enforcement, prosecution, victim services, health, mental health, and others for a day of learning and networking.
AGENDA
Subject to change
9:00 am
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Welcome
9:15 am
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Get to know the Atlantic Child and Youth Advocacy Centres (CYACs)
10:15 am
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Break
10:30 am
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Continuity and trauma-informed approaches: The role of CYACs
Multi-sessions
Child-focused setting: Designing trauma-informed spaces, Christina Shaffer
Multi-disciplinary triage, Katina Feggos
The importance of continuity, Vicky Godin
Remote testimony and testimonial aids, Shara Munn
12:00 pm
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Lunch
1:00 pm
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Youth Panel
2:15 pm
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Break
2:30 pm
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Discussion & networking
3:45 pm
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Closing
4:30 pm
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Tour of Kit’s Place CYAC (Optional)
Details
Free registration
Open to Atlantic CYACs and their multidisciplinary partners
Simultaneous English-French language interpretation
Registration closes September 26
Accommodations
The conference group rate is no longer available, however you can still book accommodations at the link below.