Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention

Non- Profit OrganisationNon- Profit Organisation

890 Yonge Street, 11th Floor, Toronto ON M4W3P4

416-515-1100, Fax: 416-515-1227Jolie@boostforkids.org

www.boostforkids.org

Mission:“Boost believes that all children and youth have a right to grow up in a safe, healthy and nurturing environment. Boost is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and violence through education and awareness, and to collaborating with our community partners to provide service to children, youth and their families.”

Philosophy:“We give kids a lift when they need it the most.”

Programmes &Services: Boost provides programs and services to children and their families living in the City of Toronto.The Great Kid Program: A series of 6 books for4 to7 years old children and a facilitators guide teaching self-esteem, communication, making choices, respect, touch, how and where to get help. Soft cover set$49.95+HSTHard cover set $99.95+HST

Prevention & Public Education: Boost provides training and workshops to alert children

who are at higher risk of abuse.Boost promotes consciousness among children and youth to understand and protect themselves from bullying & peer abuse, family violence.

Prevention & Public Education:Looking for Angelina: A learning guide of family violence:

$75.00 + HSTYelling, Threatening & Putting down: What to do

instead. $90.00 + HSTShaking, Hitting, Spanking: What to do instead.$90.00 + HSTYour Truth is Your Truth: Child Abuse, Adult’s

Responsibilities. $29.00 + HST

Assessment & Treatment Program:The program is designed to prepare children, youth and caregivers for court trials after investigation.There are clinicians who patiently support and understand the child’s or youth’s trauma before preparing for the court trial.

The Child Victim Witness Support Program:Boost offers session to prepare the children and youth for the court process. Both individual and group sessions are provided to the child and the caregivers.

Internet Child Exploitation Referral Program:Boost sponsors the counselling session of the victims and their immediate family. Boost provides uto$1500 or 15 sessions to the child or youth and upto$800 or 8 sessions to the family member.

Relationship Skills for Violence Prevention:The RSVP program is designed for teen girls between the

ages of 13 to 17 who have experienced violence.

Camp Rainbow: Is a summer camp program design to help children overcome the trauma of violence or abuse.

Barriers: Long waiting list. Service provided only to City of Toronto. RSVP program is only for teen girls.

Outreach to Community: Camp Rainbow Prevention and Public Education & Training Two hours to two days long workshop The Great Kid Program series ICE Counselling Referral Program The RSVP Program The Child Victim Witness Support Program The Assessment & Treatment Program Making A Difference Online Training Program at YMCA October is Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness

Month.

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