Resources

The National Guidelines for Canadian Child Advocacy Centre/Child & Youth Advocacy Centre (the “Guidelines”) have been developed by CAC/CYACs and their multidisciplinary team partners across Canada. The purpose of the Guidelines is to:

• promote consistency across the country;
• assist new organizations as they work toward establishing a CAC; and
• ensure that the integrity of the CYAC model is retained in response to child abuse cases in Canada.

The National Guidelines for Canadian Child Advocacy Centres/Child & Youth Advocacy Centres (2021)

Evidence Supporting National Guidelines for Canada’s Child Advocacy Centres

The purpose of this report was to update the 2015 report prepared by the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family by reviewing any new national and international research related to the evidence, background and context to support the rationale for each of the ten guidelines for Canadian CAC/CYACs. It examines whether the new research identified suggests any changes to the guidelines.

Evidence Supporting National Guidelines for Canada’s Child Advocacy Centres/Child & Youth Advocacy Centres

As research continues to evolve, CYACs must regularly assess whether their practices and programs reflect the most current evidence.

Kindex, the Knowledge and Research Centre, is currently undertaking a review of the evidence to support best practice in CYACs.

Read the latest evidence update:

Boosting Best Practice in CYACs: Evidence updates and implications to strengthen forensic interviewing