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?
Our SKY North Coordinator Katie and AFSD Trusty at the Nakusp & Area Wellness Fair hosted by @foundrykootenayboundary last weekend!
Our team travels across the region attending community events, workshops …etc. reach out at sky@thekoop.ca to learn more!
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Happy Monday everyone!
Alex and Trusty kick started the week in Salmo at the RCMP detachment for a meeting.
Did you know that SKY Coordinated Response works in the communities of Nelson, Nakusp, Kaslo, Salmo, Trail and Castlegar?
For more info visit: https://skykids.ca/
With the release of the Federal Ombudsperson report: Systemic Investigation on Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault, we are very happy to see 2 recommendations for CYACs. The report can be viewed here: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-federal-ombudsperson-victims-crime/sissa-essas.html
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!
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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!
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Check out the full report here: https://www.bccyac.ca/2025/07/24/bc-network-of-cyacs-provincial-annual-report-2024-25/
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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!
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