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From YouTube: MAY 4 2023 Statements Sonia Furstenau
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Leader
of
the
third
party-
thank
you
honorable
speaker,
Raven's
Nest
is
a
new
child
and
youth
Advocacy
Center
under
the
couch
and
women
against
violent
Society
in
Duncan.
Since
opening
its
doors
last
spring,
Raven's
Nest
has
supported
over
40
survivors
and
Witnesses
of
abuse
under
the
age
of
19
and
their
families,
as
they
navigate
the
criminal
justice
system
from
the
time
of
disclosure
to
the
closing
of
their
court
case.
A
The
team
at
Raven's
Nest
empowers
courageous
young
survivors
and
their
caregivers
with
information
and
trauma-informed
resources
supporting
Children
and
Youth
along
their
difficult
Journeys
critically.
Raven's
Nest
has
child-friendly
facilities
for
police
forensic
interviews,
as
well
as
a
remote
testimony
room
that
is
used
to
keep
Children
and
Youth
out
of
the
courthouse
and
away
from
their
abusers.
A
Child
and
youth
advocacy
centers
across
the
province
are
working
hard
to
ensure
that
young
survivors
needs
are
prioritized
throughout
their
Journey
with
the
criminal
justice
system,
so
that
survivors
and
their
families
feel
heard
and
know
they
are
not
alone.
Increasing
access
to
cycs,
like
Raven's
Nest,
is
vital
to
meeting
the
needs
of
children
in
our
communities
and
supporting
them
when
they
need
it.
The
most.
Thank
you.