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- Ontario Victim Services Secretariat
- Resources
- Child Victims Resources
Child Victims Resources
Manuals/Reports
- Manual - Best practices for childcare workers
- Manual for agencies working with children who experience domestic violence
- Report- Supporting Child Witnesses Through the Criminal Court Process: Experiences of Children and Their Caregivers
- Manual - Self-Esteem Outreach Program
- Manual and Pamphlet- Activity-based therapy for children who have been permanently removed from their biological families due to violence and abuse
- Manual- A counselling program to help sexually abused children
- Protocol: A child witness program protocol for working individually or with groups of parents of child victims and witnesses
Booklets/Brochures/DVDs
- Peer support group and handbook for parents of sexually victimized children</li>
- Brochure: Information on the court process for children, youth and caregivers
- DVD (available only to child welfare agencies): Experiences of six youth in care of the Children's Aid Society
Education/Training Tools
Other Resources
- Resource list of victim counselling services and community organizations in Durham Region and the City of Kawartha Lakes
- My Day In Court: Hearing from children, youth, and their parents, about their experiences in the justice system
| Handbook - Peer Support Program |
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| Produced by Family, Youth and Child Services of Muskoka Bracebridge, the Peer Support Program Handbook includes resources for parents of sexually victimized children. They also developed a peer support group program for parents of sexually victimized children, as well as a brochure for parent volunteers. Training on group treatment for child victims of sexual abuse was provided for area service providers. |
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Family, Youth and Child Services of Muskoka Bracebridge 49 Pine Street Bracebridge, ON P1L 1K8 705-645-4426 www.fycsm.ca |
| Brochure: Information on the court process for children, youth and caregivers |
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| The Toronto Child Abuse Centre developed a pilot program to provide follow-up service for children and families in the Child Victim/Witness Program after the court preparation process is complete. The project included a brochure offering additional information and support for children/youth and caregivers involved with the court process. |
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Toronto Child Abuse Centre 890 Yonge St., 11th Floor Toronto, ON M4W 3P4 416-515-1100 www.tcac.on.ca |
| Resource list of victim counselling services and community organizations in Durham Region and the City of Kawartha Lakes. |
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Developed by the Durham Family Court Clinic (DFCC), this resource lists victim counselling services and community organizations in Durham Region and the City of Kawartha Lakes. DFCC ran community information sessions and full-day professional workshops on reducing the risk of Internet luring and sexual exploitation of children. They also wrote an Internet safety article summarizing presentation information and providing links to other websites. DFCC staff received training to present Internet safety workshops in schools. |
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Durham Family Court Clinic 44 Richmond Street W., Suite 201 Oshawa, ON L1G 1C7 905-436-6754 www.dfcc.org |
| Manual - Best practices for childcare workers |
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| Aisling Discoveries Child and Family Centre produced a manual on best practices for childcare workers who are often the first point of contact for children who witness or experience domestic violence. Using the manual, childcare professionals will be better able to identify and respond appropriately to children who have been exposed to domestic violence. |
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Aisling Discoveries Child and Family Centre 325 Milner Ave., Suite 110 Toronto, ON M1B 5N1 416-321-5464 www.aislingdiscoveries.on.ca |
| Resource manual for agencies working with children who experience domestic violence |
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| The Child Development Institute produced a resource manual called "Getting Connected" for agencies working with children who experience domestic violence. |
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Child Development Institute 197 Euclid Avenue Toronto, ON M6J 2J8 416-603-1827 www.childdevelop.ca |
| Protocol: A child witness program protocol for working individually or with groups of parents of child victims and witnesses |
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| The Child Witness Centre of Waterloo Region produced a child witness program for working individually or with groups of parents of child victims and witnesses. |
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Child Witness Centre of Waterloo Region 100 Lancaster Street East Kitchener, ON N2H 1M8 (519) 744-0904 www.childwitness.com |
| Report: Supporting Child Witnesses Through the Criminal Court Process: Experiences of Children and Their Caregivers |
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| The University of Windsor's School of Social Work produced a report titled Supporting Child Witnesses Through the Criminal Court Process: Experiences of Children and Their Caregivers. |
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University of Windsor School of Social Work 401 Sunset Avenue Room 251 Chrysler Hall South Windsor, ON N9B 3P4 519-253-3000 http://web4.uwindsor.ca/socialwork |
| Manual - Self-Esteem Outreach Program |
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| Produced by the Children's Aid Society of the County of Bruce, the Self-Esteem Outreach Program Manual is designed to assist children in developing trust and a positive vision for their future through group work. |
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Children's Aid Society of the County of Bruce 5 McGivern St. W. Walkerton, ON N0V 2V0 519-881-1822 www.brucecas.ca |
| My Day In Court: Hearing from children and youth, and their parents, about their experiences in the justice system |
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| The Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System produced a product called "My Day In Court: Hearing from children and youth, and their parents, about their experiences in the justice system". Three developmentally sensitive feedback forms (in English and French) for young children, teens and their parents/guardians were designed to guage satisfaction levels of individual experiences in the justice system. |
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Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System 200-254 Pall Mall Street London, ON N6A 5P6 (519) 679-7250 www.lfcc.on.ca |
| DVD : Experiences of six youth in the care of the Children's Aid Society |
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| The Children's Aid Society of Haldimand and Norfolk produced a DVD called- "In Their Own Words - The experiences of six youth in care of the Children's Aid Society". Note that the DVD is only available to child welfare agencies. |
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Children's Aid Society of Haldimand and Norfolk 70 Town Centre Drive Townsend, ON N0A 1S0 519-587-5437 www.cashn.on.ca |
| Manual and Pamphlet: Activity-based therapy for children who have been permanently removed from their biological families due to violence and abuse |
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| kidsLINK produced resources for an activity-based therapeutic group for children who have been permanently removed from their biological families due to violence and abuse. A pamphlet and facilitators' manual are available. |
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kidsLINK 1855 Notre Dame Drive St. Agatha, ON N0B 2L0 519-746-5437 www.kidslink.ndsa.on.ca/home/contactus.html |
| Bullying Resource Package |
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| Lanark Highlands Youth Centre Inc. produced a bullying resource package that includes a poster campaign, PowerPoint presentation and handbook with a variety of workshops that can be implemented in youth centres, schools or other educational environments. |
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Lanark Highlands Youth Centre Inc. 61 Princess Street Lanark ON K0G 1K0 613-259-2012 www.kidslinkcares.org |
| Manual: A counselling program to help children who have been sexually abused |
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| The Sexual Assault Crisis Centre of Essex County produced a counselling program and manual to help children who have been sexually abused, and their parents. |
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Sexual Assault Crisis Centre of Essex County 1407 Ottawa Street, Unit G Windsor ON N8X 2G1 519-253-3100 www.wincom.net/~sacc |
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