IT’S ABOUT TIME

“It’s About Time” is the theme of our community campaign launched in 2008 to raise awareness of child abuse and its impact on victims, families, and communities.  Child abuse hurts all of us - and stopping it will need everyone’s help.  For more information about the “It’s
About Time” campaign click here.

The programs and services of the Community Child Abuse Council focus on treatment for child and youth victims of sexual abuse and support to their parents/caregivers (non-offending), on education, and prevention.

This is an exciting time for the Community Child Abuse Council and another milestone in our more than 32 year history in Hamilton. Over the last year we have, after much community consultation, made fundamental shifts in both our organization and how we do business and importantly, in our programming and how we deliver services.We have been encouraged and heartened along the way by the level of support we’ve received for those changes from our community partners and experts in the field.

This newly redesigned web site is just one example of the steps we’re taking to engage the community and speak up about child abuse. We’ve launched a powerful new campaign and partnered with Hamilton’s own Brian Melo to get the message out. We’ve created a series of Leadership Briefings to inform and involve leaders from across the community in developing new and effective responses to the problems of child abuse. In this regard, we’re delighted to have Dan McLean, CHCH Anchor, kick off our Leaders for Kids initiative. And we have a new home – thanks in large part to the support of the Ministry of Community and Social Services/Children and Youth Services and the generosity of many suppliers and other supporters - a welcoming, safe, private space where child and youth victims of abuse and their families/caregivers (non-offending) receive comprehensive assessment and specialized treatment and support to help them heal from and move beyond the trauma of abuse.

It’s been a very busy and exciting time. We are energized about the future, but there is much to be done. We welcome your input, your involvement, and your support.