Funded by Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Civil Forfeiture and Donors
The Alisa’s Wish Child and Youth Advocacy Centre provides a centralized child/youth friendly wrap-around service for children and youth aged 18 years and younger who are victims of abuse and/or witness to violence, and their non-offending family members.
- Tamara Williams – Alisa’s Wish Child & Youth Advocate
- Phone: 604-466-3922 – Cell 604-345-3502
- Email: twilliams@mrpmcs.ca
The Centre provides a centralized child/youth friendly wrap-around service for children and youth aged 18 years and younger who are victims of abuse and/or witness to violence, and their non-offending family members.
The Centre is the result of over five years of collaborative efforts by a multidisciplinary team, developed by and, now providing services through the following Partners:
- MRPMCS Community Services
- RCMP
- Ministry of Child and Family Development
- School District 42/Aboriginal Services
- ACT2 Counselling Services
- Cythera Transition House Society
- Community Based Victim Services
- Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General
Who is Alisa?
Alisa is one child abuse survivor whose name represents the many child and youth victims in our community. Her wish? That all young people in Ridge Meadows receive the best support possible during the worst time of their lives.
Before our Centre became a reality, Ridge Meadows children like Alisa, who experienced or witnessed abuse, typically ended up at the police station. Victims and their families had to navigate their way through a maze of disconnected support services in addition to the nightmare of the abuse itself. They were shuffled around from office to office, from building to building, from police officers and doctors to social workers, counsellors and victim services workers. The creation of the Alisa’s Wish Child and Youth Advocacy Centre changed all that.
The Child and Youth Advocacy Support Group
The Child and Youth Advocacy Support Group provides a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach in a safe, comfortable environment to address the needs of children, youth and their families.
The Alisa’s Wish CYAC Caregiver Support Group is a six-week psycho-educational series for caregivers/parents of child or youth clients of the Centre who are supporting their children through a traumatic experience. Abuse affects the whole family. This group provides some information and a safe setting to share and find support.
For more information about upcoming group times, call the Centre at 604-466-3922.
Topics include:
• Impact of Trauma & Loss
• Safety Planning
• Supporting Your Child
• Strengthening Parenting Skills
• Introduction to the Court Process
• Strengthening Parenting Coping Skills After Trauma
• Self Care and Mindfulness
• Creating a Circle of Support
• Resiliency Skill Development
• Protective Factors: Safeguarding Your Children
For more information about the BC Network of Child and Youth Advocacy Centres check out their website https://www.bccyac.ca/
If you require immediate help please call the 24-hour, North America-wide, toll-free 1-800-663-9122 number for reporting child protection concerns.
If you wish to report an offence please contact:
The Ridge Meadows RCMP
604-463-6251
Are you 15–18 years old and living in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, or on Katzie First Nation Territory? Do you care about making a real difference in your community and standing up against child and youth abuse?
The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a team of youth working with Alisa’s Wish to drive change. We focus on prevention, awareness, and youth leadership—making sure our voices are heard loud and clear.
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