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For additional support please contact Kayla Black at kblack@lawfoundationbc.org 
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Alyssa Collins

Child and Youth Legal Centre
Child and Youth Advocate
Websitescyofbc.org
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Alyssa is the Advocate at the Society of Children and Youth of BC's Child and Youth Legal Centre (CYLC). At CYLC they provide free and independent legal assistance to children and youth in family law, child protection and human rights issues. The scope of assistance ranges from information on their rights/options, advocacy, legal advice and full representation. Alyssa graduated from Simon Fraser University in 2018, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts and Social Science with a specialization in Criminal and Social Justice, along with a Certificate in Legal Studies. Alyssa came to SCY of BC with a background working in police-based victim services and crisis intervention, as well as support work for Indigenous youth. Alyssa is passionate about lending her voice to vulnerable persons and is constantly seeking to expand her knowledge to further specialize in Human Rights, Advocacy, and Law.
Monday, October 4
 

9:00am PDT

Welcome & LABC / LF update Zoom MeetingJosh Paterson • Mark Benton • Debra Sparrow

10:15am PDT

Trauma-informed advocacy strategies Zoom MeetingMyrna McCallum
 
Tuesday, October 5
 

9:00am PDT

Post covid update: where are we now? Zoom MeetingKevin Love • Danielle Sabelli
 
Wednesday, October 6
 

9:00am PDT

Legal Aid BC family law and child protection: New resources and services Zoom MeetingSusanna Hughes (she/her) • Nate Prosser • Harshada Deshpande (she/her) • Adam Fraser

1:00pm PDT

Family case law update Zoom MeetingAgnes Huang
 
Thursday, October 7
 

1:00pm PDT

Best practices in child protection Zoom MeetingStephanie Hodgson (she/they)
 
Wednesday, October 13
 

1:00pm PDT

Welfare Law for Newer Advocates Zoom MeetingSonia Marino • Tish Lakes • Alison Ward
 
Thursday, October 14
 

9:00am PDT

Non-profit housing issues Zoom MeetingLasse Hvitved • Danielle Sabelli
 
Friday, October 15
 

1:00pm PDT

**FULL** Self-Care for Legal Advocates Minimizing the Impact of Stress on the BodyShayna Hornstein
 
Monday, October 18
 

9:00am PDT

Addressing discrimination: choosing the appropriate venue Zoom MeetingOdette Dempsey-Caputo • Andrew Robb

1:00pm PDT

Human rights claims: hands-on work on making a claim Zoom MeetingLaura Track
 
Wednesday, October 20
 

9:00am PDT

Legal issues on reserve: current issues Zoom MeetingJaden Bourque • Christopher Heslinga (he, him, his)
 
Thursday, October 21
 

1:00pm PDT

Supporting clients facing challenges Zoom MeetingKristi Yuris (she/her/hers)
 
Tuesday, October 26
 

1:00pm PDT

Collaborative Family Law, Mediation and Arbitration in Family Law Matters Zoom MeetingKaren Tse (she/her)
 
Wednesday, October 27
 

9:00am PDT

Oral advocacy skills for tribunal hearings Zoom MeetingOdette Dempsey-Caputo
 
Thursday, October 28
 

9:00am PDT

Office of the Human Rights Commissioner: Reflections on the past year Zoom WebinarSarah Khan • Sharon Thira
 
Wednesday, November 17
 

1:00pm PST

Helping clients keep their belongings Zoom MeetingDanielle Sabelli