SKY helps children and youth that have experienced abuse and neglect receive the best possible response from service providers.
The SKY Coordinated Response is a “made in the West Kootenay” rural adaptation of a Child & Youth Advocacy Centre model. It was created through collaboration between police, child protection, crown counsel, victim services, schools, healthcare, and community services to provide a more seamless response to child and youth abuse, helping reduce system-induced trauma.
Meet Trusty
Trusty is our Accredited Facility Support Dog. He’s been specially trained to support children and youth that come forward with their experience of abuse when they are meeting with professionals. Trusty provides support in interviews, courtrooms, counselling sessions, and casual settings like the park. Support dogs like Trusty are proven to have a positive impact on victims of abuse.
What’s new with us?
After suffering from two compressed discs at the end of August, Trusty is back at work and feeling amazing!
Shoutout to Nelson Animal Hospital and Selkirk Vet for taking such great care of him!
#facilitysupportdog
After suffering from two compressed discs at the end of August, Trusty is back at work and feeling amazing!
Shoutout to Nelson Animal Hospital and Selkirk Vet for taking such great care of him!
#facilitysupportdog
This month SKY Child and Youth Advocacy Centre is being featured as the agency of the month @kootenaycoop
We are so grateful to our local community for the ongoing support of this essential program in the Kootenays!
#cyac #childrenfirst
This month SKY Child and Youth Advocacy Centre is being featured as the agency of the month @kootenaycoop
We are so grateful to our local community for the ongoing support of this essential program in the Kootenays!
#cyac #childrenfirst
Check out the full report here: https://www.bccyac.ca/2025/07/24/bc-network-of-cyacs-provincial-annual-report-2024-25/
#coordinatedresponse #CYACs
Check out the full report here: https://www.bccyac.ca/2025/07/24/bc-network-of-cyacs-provincial-annual-report-2024-25/
#coordinatedresponse #CYACs
We are hiring! Please feel free to share widely. See the link to the job description here: https://thekoop.ca/job-opportunities/
We are hiring! Please feel free to share widely. See the link to the job description here: https://thekoop.ca/job-opportunities/
Hope everyone gets some rest in over the next few weeks, and let it snow!
#cyc #cyac #facilitydog #the cutestsanta
Hope everyone gets some rest in over the next few weeks, and let it snow!
#cyc #cyac #facilitydog #the cutestsanta
The SKY team, alongside Brooke McLardy of the provincial CYAC network, is learning alongside various medical professionals about education and responses to child maltreatment. Thanks to the BC Children’s Hospital for putting on this important learning experience. Missing is our dear colleague Trusty the support pup! It’s never quite the same without him.
#cyc #cyac #bcchildrenshospital #childabuseawareness #childabuseeducation
The SKY team, alongside Brooke McLardy of the provincial CYAC network, is learning alongside various medical professionals about education and responses to child maltreatment. Thanks to the BC Children’s Hospital for putting on this important learning experience. Missing is our dear colleague Trusty the support pup! It’s never quite the same without him.
#cyc #cyac #bcchildrenshospital #childabuseawareness #childabuseeducation
Today is World Kindness Day. Take this day to reach out to a child or youth that needs your support (trust us - there are many!)
#cyc #cyac #worldkindnessday
Today is World Kindness Day. Take this day to reach out to a child or youth that needs your support (trust us - there are many!)
#cyc #cyac #worldkindnessday
Wear blue today in support of child abuse awareness month!
#cyc #cyac #goblue #childabuseawareness
Wear blue today in support of child abuse awareness month!
#cyc #cyac #goblue #childabuseawareness
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