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Vision
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A Humane Justice System for Children and Youth.
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Mission
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Our Mission is to improve justice for children and youth by:
- Reducing the risks that make children vulnerable to criminal activity & promoting the resiliencies that protect them from criminal activity.
- Providing ethical and therapeutic programs that rehabilitate and develop personal accountability & responsible behaviour in children and youth.
- Sharing timely, accurate, and relevant information & research with all stakeholders in the child and youth justice system.
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Board of Directors
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Mary Beaton |
President |
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Jim Dalley |
Vice-President |
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Martina Bainbridge |
Past-President |
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Andrew Tapajna |
Director |
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Ian Begg |
Director |
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Ilse Hinz |
Director |
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Hilary Meggison |
Director |
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History
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Dawn Patrol Child & Youth Services Incorporated was originally established 16 April 1970 as Dawn Patrol Group Homes Incorporated. The agency was created through the efforts of a founding committee of concerned and active citizens:
- Rev. W.M. Carson (minister)
- Mr. J. Watt (vice-principal)
- Mr. W. McCullough (city alderman)
- Hon. J. Van Duzer (judge)
- Mr. D. Mann (lawyer)
- Mr. T. Lee (social worker)
- Lieut. J. Patterson (police officer)
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The intent of the founding committee was to respond to the Hamilton community's need for a safe and stable environment where troubled, delinquent, and homeless children could mature physically and emotionally. The pressing need for such a resource was exacerbated by:
- an inadequate number of foster homes in the Hamilton community for older children in need of protection
- a shortage of post-institutional residences for youths discharged from training schools and reformatories and
- advocacy from the Provincial Family Court judges, who saw a dire need for residential care for vulnerable youth.
Since its incorporation, Dawn Patrol CYS has owned and operated many residential services in the Hamilton community, using both parent-model and staff-model programming. Residents have been referred to our services from child welfare agencies, courts, probation services, other child & youth serving agencies, and privately. Now in our fourth decade, Dawn Patrol CYS continues to work with children, youth, and families involved with the youth justice system. In 2000, with the change in our name, we have broadened our mandate to provide more extensive community-based services and to include prevention and early intervention initiatives. |
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Saturday, September 04, 2010
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