Every child deserves to be safe & supported.

With your support, Beacon House can become the guiding light to provide a coordinated approach to addressing the needs of child & youth survivors of abuse.

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Creating a strong community with better futures for children, youth, and families.

Our Mission & Vision

Beacon House’s Child & Youth Advocacy Program is a voluntary service offered to all families involved with the centre during a child abuse investigation. Our advocates provide immediate and ongoing support by explaining the process and helping connect families to community partners. The advocate will help the family transition through the different phases of the reporting process and into long-term support programs.

Our mission is to support children, youth and families within a safe and supportive environment when they’ve experienced abuse. Our centralized location will promote healing and minimize trauma during the investigative process.

Children will have access to services that promote well-being & security. Children are connected to a child advocate who will help them navigate the services we house all under our own roof, provided through our strong community partnerships in London-Middlesex.

Continuity. Collaboration. Cooperation.

At Beacon House children, youth and families will be provided services with a trauma-informed approach when involved in a criminal proceeding. This approach will prevent re-traumatization caused from the child or youth having to tell their story multiple times to different professionals.

Beacon House will be a hub for community collaboration to help guide children and youth through the police investigation and preparation for court testimony.

What is a Child & Youth Advocacy Centre?

Child and Youth Advocacy Centres, also known as CYACs, have a focus on partnerships with service providers such as police, child protection services, justice participants and medical professionals to allow for a more responsive, seamless way for children and youth to disclose abuse and receive support.

The current criminal justice system in London-Middlesex lacks a coordinated approach in order to provide children and youth with the best possible service when facing a traumatic event. The collaboration within the Beacon House will ensure a trauma-informed and child-friendly approach to investigations.

There are currently 30 Child and Youth Advocacy Centres throughout Canada working to address the way in which children and youth receive supports.

Our Community Partners

Thank you for all that you do.

Dulux Paints

Thank you to the location at Highbury & Cheapside for donating paint for the entire centre!

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Dulux Paints

Bronagh Morgan

Thank you Bronagh Morgan for your artistry and the creation of one of the two murals in the centre!

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Bronagh Morgan

John Renaud

Thank you to John Renaud of the London Police Service. John is the creator of one of two murals that can be found in the centre!

John Renaud

Railway City Painting & Renos

Thank you to Amanda P. from Railway City Painting & Renos for painting the entire centre!

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Railway City Painting & Renos

RDB Contracting Corp.

Thank you to RDB Contracting Corp. for your donation of time, expertise, and materials to the construction of two rooms in the centre!

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RDB Contracting Corp.

PSD Citywide Inc.

Thank you to the PSD Citywide Inc. for your donations!

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PSD Citywide Inc.

London Police Association

Thank you to the London Police Association for your donations!

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London Police Association

The impact we can make together matters.

With your support, Beacon House can become the guiding light to provide a coordinated approach to addressing the needs of child & youth survivors of abuse.

We are at $17,011.20 of our $100,000 goal!

Your contributions are helping

Keep Children Safe

Beacon House will be a neutral and child-friendly space built around the needs of children & youth.

Advocacy

Become an advocate for children & youth by helping us bring our vision to the London-Middlesex community.

Educate our community

Let’s work together to create a community that is knowledgeable of the dangers and can identify if a child is at risk or has become a victim of crime.

Improve access to care

Beacon House will provide a comfortable environment for children & youth to come forward to disclose abuse and get the help they need.

Create new partnerships

Building a network will assist in the expansion of our services and in improving the lives of children and youth in our community.