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Luke’s Place is a unique resource centre for abused women and their children that provides free family law support services and guidance on how to stay safer through the legal process. It is a not-for-profit, charitable organization with varied professional and peer services available at 3 comfortable, accessible and confidential locations in Durham Region. Luke’s Place is named after a 3½ year old boy killed by his father in 1997. Luke’s mother had serious concerns about his safety with his father and had applied for supervised access through the family court. She was unsuccessful and Luke was killed by his father, who then killed himself, on his first unsupervised visit. Following Luke’s death the community came together to work towards making sure no other child would face a similar fate.

Our mission is to strengthen foster, adoptive, and at-risk families by providing them access to education, community,​ and tangible resources. We do this by partnering with local churches and community agencies. By addressing the unique needs of foster, adoptive, and vulnerable families, we strive to positively impact the long-term health and stability for family preservation.

To put smile on the faces of Orphans and must Vulnerable people in the Society and promote their well-being by supporting them Educationally, emotionally and economically

Since 1974, SCY has provided a forum for multi-disciplinary exchange and action for organizations and individuals working with and for young people. SCY actively involves volunteers from fields such as law, health, education, child development, social services, urban design and planning, recreation, and business.