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Driven to Overcome | Annual Report 2023-24

With deepest gratitude for your support, we are delighted to share our 2023-24 Annual Report.

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Summer 2024 Newsletter

We are happy to share some exciting news and updates with you!

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Celebrating our Collaboration with Coalition of Muslim Women of K-W

A stronger helping hand for local child victims in minority groups.

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Driven to Overcome | Annual Report 2023-24

With deepest gratitude for your support, we are delighted to share our 2023-24 Annual Report.

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Give Local Kids a Brighter Future

We supported 1,011 children and youth, and their families, in Waterloo Region, Guelph, and Wellington County this past year alone.

With over 100 young people on our waitlist, there has never been a more urgent time to donate. Every young victim and witness of abuse and crime deserves our support.

What is it like for the children we support? Laura Cook sheds some light in this video.

“The support of Child Witness Centre for me was… lifesaving.” - Past client

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The vision of the Child Witness Centre is a community where children and youth are safe, valued and heard, empowering them towards strong futures.

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We are grateful for the amazing support of City of Cambridge! With the generous grant we received this year, 25 more young victims and their families in #cambridge will be supported through the judicial process. Going through this system is difficult enough for adults, never mind kids and youth. With the help of our trauma-informed services, they can experience comfort, healing, and stronger futures. 💙🩵💛 ... See MoreSee Less

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Last week, we posted an intro about Adverse Childhood Experiences (#ACES). On this #WorldMentalHealthDay, we would like to highlight that adolescents and adults with ACEs are much more likely to struggle with mental health challenges. This can include greater prevalence and severity of depression, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other conditions.Fortunately, there is hope for children who have experienced toxic stress and negative adversity. Supportive relationships with caring and nurturing adults can help foster resiliency and reduce the damaging effects of ACEs on the brain. What happens today can make a BIG difference for decades to come. It's all part of why breaking the cycle of child abuse and harm is so important.🤔 Does it surprise you that ACEs can have a long-term impact? Did you know they can affect brain development? ... See MoreSee Less

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It was wonderful having Valerie Meyer (on left in photo) visit our office yesterday! She came representing Zonta Club of Kitchener - Waterloo - an amazing local group of women who fundraise to build a better world for women and girls!We're grateful for the $9,000 we received from them, to support at least 9 more young female victim#kitchenerhener#waterlooerloo. With 2/3 of our clients being girls and young women, this helps meet the high demand for our service#thankyounkYou for providing healing, wellbeing, and resiliency! ... See MoreSee Less

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Creating a community where children and youth are safe, valued, and heard. Serving Waterloo Region, Guelph, and Wellington County. Celebrating 40 Years!

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wrpstoday Waterloo Regional Police @wrpstoday ·
18 Sep

We were proud to attend the @ChildWitnessCtr 1,000 Challenge celebratory event in Kitchener last night.

More than $25,000 was raised to support 25 child and youth victims in @RegionWaterloo.

In 2023, @ChildWitnessCtr supported over 1,000 local victims.

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childwitnessctr Child Witness Centre @childwitnessctr ·
4 Sep

A big #ThankYou to @WRPSToday's cadet and new recruit class for your participation in our #1000Challenge! Together, we are working to overcome our waitlist to help all child victims of abuse and crime in our community. Please consider donating today.

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