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WATERLOO REGION – In light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Child Witness Centre has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Youth Symposium. The Youth Symposium, a one-day program run over three consecutive days, was scheduled for April 7-9, 2020. Child Witness Centre staff and volunteers had been looking forward to welcoming 4,000… Read more →
Media Releases
Child Witness Centre Announces a new Executive Director!
WATERLOO REGION – The Board of Directors of the Child Witness Centre is pleased to announce the appointment of David Morneau as Executive Director as of January 13, 2020. This appointment follows the retirement of Laura Muirhead who provided leadership and inspiration for the past seven years, helping the organization grow and making a difference… Read more →
The Co-operators Annual Charity Golf Tournament
The day included a BBQ, a putting competition, and ended with a fantastic dinner reception, all of which was accented by a strong sense of doing good for your community. During the reception, a former client shared her experience of trauma from back when she entered 9th grade and how she felt supported through our… Read more →
Safe Hands-Strong Futures Community Campaign Wraps
When we began the work to establish the Child and Youth Advocacy Centre (CYAC) and fill a gap in service by establishing the Advocate role as part of the CYAC process, this more than doubled our annual budget. To address this we received seed funding from the federal government through the Department of Justice. In… Read more →
New Jack Reynolds’ book chronicles Mutual Life’s history in Life was a Mutual Affair
Dozens of stories are captured in Reynolds’ new book “Life Was A Mutual Affair,” an anecdotal history of Mutual Life — the title plays off a former advertising slogan. It was quite the send-off. It was Dec. 17, 2001, Jack Reynolds’ last day at Clarica Life Insurance Co., and employees had gathered in the auditorium… Read more →
Rangers fans wear purple in support of child abuse prevention month
Kitchener Rangers fans were a sea of purple Tuesday night in support of child abuse prevention month. Waterloo Regional Police invited fans to join them in wearing purple to spread awareness. In partnership with the Child Witness Centre, the campaign is an effort to raise awareness and break the silence surrounding child abuse and neglect…. Read more →
A magician, athlete and ex-con: Grade 8 students get the message of choice and change
Different mediums delivered a similar message Tuesday to 1,500 Guelph Grade 8 students at the annual Child Witness Centre Youth Symposium. A host of guest speakers used a variety of backgrounds to deliver positive messages about choice and how they can make a difference to Grade 8 students from both school boards, who gathered for… Read more →
Dress Purple cuts the ribbon on Child and Youth Advocacy Centre
Child Witness Centre supports Dress Purple cuts the ribbon on Child and Youth Advocacy Centre October is Child Abuse Prevention Month. On October 24, communities and schools across Ontario will “Dress Purple” to show their commitment to the rights of children and youth when it comes to their safety and well-being. From 9:30 to 11:30am… Read more →
Child and Youth Advocacy Centre Opens
Almost three years ago, we began leading an initiative in the community to establish a Child and Youth Advocacy Centre (CYAC) I am proud to share that together with our core partners, Family and Children’s Services (FACS) and Waterloo Regional Police, we opened our Waterloo Region CYAC. When a young person finds the courage to… Read more →