On March 6, 2000, a young lady fresh out of university started as the Administrative Assistant at our organization. A year and a half later, she moved into the role of Caseworker and never looked back. And since then, hundreds of local young victims of abuse and crime, and their families, have benefitted immensely from her service.

For over two decades, Laura Cook has been pouring herself into the healing, wellbeing, and resiliency of kids and families journeying through the criminal justice system! As a trauma-informed professional, she helps them prepare to testify and attends court with them – often bringing along our facility dog Monet as her sidekick.

It is difficult to measure Laura's huge impact in the community, since joining our agency in 2000. Anyone who knows Laura understands it's more than a job for her. It's a passion, and a deeply important part of her life. Her compassion, tenacity, and commitment to improve the lives of children and youth is truly inspiring.

Laura, thank you for who you are and the amazing work you do! Child Witness Centre simply wouldn't be the same without you.