Vision, Mission & Values
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Vision
Boost CYAC envisions a world where every child is safe, valued and can thrive.
Mission
Boost CYAC exists to protect, support, and empower children affected by abuse.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Boost CYAC is committed to providing a trauma-informed environment where everyone, especially the smallest among us, is valued and respected. We are dedicated to fostering an environment of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging; striving to create a culture that embraces differences, fosters cultural safety, and works towards reducing systemic and ongoing barriers for clients, communities and staff.
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Bring together
We unite clients, commuities, and team members.
Because connection makes us all stronger.
R
Responsive
We proactively address the needs of our client, commubity and staff.
Because acting inspires confidence.
A
Advocate
We stand up for children’s needs across systems and throughout their journey.
Because we are passionate about advancing our purpose.
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Value
We chamption each other and our clients.
Because building each other up elevates us all.
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Equity
We strive to advance equity for all cliennts, communities, and staff.
Because meaningful progress starts with intentional action.
Our History
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Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre (Boost CYAC) was first established in 1981 by Paul Godfrey (then Chairman of Metropolitan Toronto), as The Metropolitan Toronto Chairman’s Special Committee on Child Sexual Abuse. We later became an organization under the name, The Special Committee on Child Abuse. In 1997, the Special Committee was renamed Toronto Child Abuse Centre and expanded its mandate to address all forms of child abuse. Ten years later, the agency was renamed Boost Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention®.
What’s in a Name
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The new name, along with the tag line “We Give Kids A Lift When They Need It The Most®” was chosen to reflect Boost’s positive, strength-based approach to children and families. A registered charity, Boost CYAC is a community-based organization that provides programs and services for children, youth and their families after abuse or violence has occurred. Boost CYAC also provides prevention programming and training for parents, professionals, post-secondary students and the community.
As a leader in our field, we are committed to providing the very best programs and services for our community’s most vulnerable members.
In 2013, Boost CYAC opened Toronto’s first CYAC, in collaboration with several community partners. In 2015, the agency was renamed Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre.
