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Jess Dixon was a Crown prosecutor before her election and says testifying in court puts ‘trauma on top of trauma’ for children

The Child Witness Centre is seeking the community’s support to help young victims of crime in our community as demand for their services increases.

An organization that helps guide and support young people who are victims or witnesses of crimes, needs more support from the community as their case loads soar.

The Child Witness Centre launches $2.5M fundraising campaign after putting children on a wait-list for the first time in 41 years

For the first time since its launch in 1981, the Child Witness Centre (CWC) has a waitlist for the supports it offers. The group helps young people who are victims of abuse and violence navigate the criminal justice system. It's something that adequate funding could remedy, executive director Robin Heald said. 

The Child Witness Centre launches $2.5M fundraising campaign after putting children on a wait-list for the first time in 41 years

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Whistling for Angela is a nice picture book for children that was inspired by a true story.

July 3, 1970 was a big day for Wally and I, the closing on our house. Married just three months, we were finally moving in together. I weighed 123 pounds and still had both my own knees. He was still the skinny guy I see in the photos from 1957, his...