About Us – Coping with Trauma – where to go after abuse

our mission

To offer a reliable learning resource to caregivers whose child/ has been impacted by abuse or trauma so that families can feel informed and empowered to begin their journey to recovery.

our vision

To provide information on the effects of child abuse and trauma and to provide caregivers with skills to help them and their child cope in the aftermath of trauma.

our goal

To improve the health outcomes of children impacted by abuse and trauma by connecting families to timely and accessible learning resources that highlight the supportive role that caregivers can play in their child’s recovery.

our values

We promote access to reliable and science-backed information on the mental health symptoms related to abuse and trauma in children. We believe strongly in taking a collaborative, family-centered, approach to promote healing and recovery from childhood abuse and trauma.

our team

The COPE website was developed by a team of researchers and clinicians passionate about finding innovative solutions to address the growing waitlist for child trauma treatment.

The COPE website was developed by a team of researchers and clinicians passionate about finding innovative solutions to address the growing waitlist for child trauma treatment.

The team, comprised of experts in clinical psychology research and practice, social work, and mental health and wellness, set out to co-develop online learning resources that caregivers could access prior to the start of formal psycho-therapy sessions. These modules are intended to provide caregivers with preliminary reliable trauma information, including how to identify trauma symptoms and initial coping strategies for themselves and their child. Members of our team are international leaders in child maltreatment and mental health research and possess a wealth of experience in working with children and families to deliver high quality trauma services. Our team has consulted with various stakeholders, including practitioners, parents/caregivers who have received treatment at CAS, and youth who have lived experience of childhood trauma.

our partners

Our partners include the Child Abuse Service team housed within the Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre and Alberta Health Services. Luna is one of several Child Advocacy Centres (CAC) in North America. Several of the clinical staff at CAS have actively participated in the development of the COPE website and we are grateful for their valuable input and feedback.

A special thank you to our funders

We gratefully acknowledge the support from our funders who have made the COPE Project possible:

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation
Owerko Centre at the University of Calgary
University of Ottawa
and an anonymous donor.

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