Provincial Child and Youth Care Conferences
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Connections 2007
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as a search for health despite personal, family, and community adversity. A three-part model of practice was shared that helps professionals explore the
pathways to resilience children and families use to survive and thrive. Participants also discussed report writing, case conferencing, and worker burnout.
research projects as well. Currently he leads a study of resilience that includes researchers from 11 countries on five continents.Michael shared his
knowledge on resilience in a variety of ways such as activities, open discussion, audio and video clips. Michael Ungar is a Professor of Social Work at
Dalhousie University and holds numerous research grants from national funding bodies and is a collaborator on several international research projects
as well. Currently he leads a study of resilience that includes researchers from 11 countries on five continents.
pathways to resilience children and families use to survive and thrive. Participants also discussed report writing, case conferencing, and worker burnout.
research projects as well. Currently he leads a study of resilience that includes researchers from 11 countries on five continents.Michael shared his
knowledge on resilience in a variety of ways such as activities, open discussion, audio and video clips. Michael Ungar is a Professor of Social Work at
Dalhousie University and holds numerous research grants from national funding bodies and is a collaborator on several international research projects
as well. Currently he leads a study of resilience that includes researchers from 11 countries on five continents.
Great Turnout for the Provincial CYC Conference in Prince Edward Island
The Child and Youth Care Association of
Newfoundland and Labrador had a very
successful Provincial Child and Youth Care
Conference with 150 coming out for two
days of workshops. Keynote Speaker
Charlie Applestien and featured presenter
Jack Phelan joined the executive for some
well deserved fun time singing Karaoke on
George Street afterwards.
Newfoundland and Labrador had a very
successful Provincial Child and Youth Care
Conference with 150 coming out for two
days of workshops. Keynote Speaker
Charlie Applestien and featured presenter
Jack Phelan joined the executive for some
well deserved fun time singing Karaoke on
George Street afterwards.
Reshaping Lives...
Hugo McCarthy, seen here flanked by Vice President Lori
Leonard and President Dave Walsh received the provincial
Youth Care Worker Award at the event. The association
intends to build upon the emerging success of the event to
bring professional development to Newfoundland and
Labrador.
Leonard and President Dave Walsh received the provincial
Youth Care Worker Award at the event. The association
intends to build upon the emerging success of the event to
bring professional development to Newfoundland and
Labrador.
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The OACYC held its three-day regional
provincial conference Connections
2007 in Sudbury in June 2007. The
event was in partnership with the
Whitby Mental Health Centre and
Cambrian College. Conference
Coordinator, Bob Heeny produced a
fine conference experience bracketed
by two remarkable and memorable
speakers, who between them reflected
the tragedy and the promise of the
child and youth care field.
The conference got off to a fine start
with welcoming remarks from the
President of Cambrian College, Sylvia
Barnard reflecting back on her earlier
days in the educational field and the
excellent work and essential role child
and youth care practitioners made to
her schools. The Mayor of Sudbury,
John Rodriquez followed noting his
experience as an educator and the
central place child and youth care
practitioners had in work in inner city
schools. Their remarks were well
received by delegates, the substantial
majority of which came from across the
province to Sudbury.
The conference was graced by a first
time address by Mrs. Sepp. Her name
may be familiar to those who know of
the Krista Sepp Awards. Some may
also know the awards honour Mrs.
Sepp's daughter who was the first CYC
to be killed on the job in Ontario. Less
well known was that the Sepp's also
had a son who was murdered. Mrs.
Sepp spoke of her despair and the
need to reject self pity for an attitude of
helping others to heal. Through the
awards and working with the RCMP to
develop some 200 recommendations
for safety and lobbying for these, Mrs.
Sepp moves forward, a vital advocate
for safe work in child and youth care.
provincial conference Connections
2007 in Sudbury in June 2007. The
event was in partnership with the
Whitby Mental Health Centre and
Cambrian College. Conference
Coordinator, Bob Heeny produced a
fine conference experience bracketed
by two remarkable and memorable
speakers, who between them reflected
the tragedy and the promise of the
child and youth care field.
The conference got off to a fine start
with welcoming remarks from the
President of Cambrian College, Sylvia
Barnard reflecting back on her earlier
days in the educational field and the
excellent work and essential role child
and youth care practitioners made to
her schools. The Mayor of Sudbury,
John Rodriquez followed noting his
experience as an educator and the
central place child and youth care
practitioners had in work in inner city
schools. Their remarks were well
received by delegates, the substantial
majority of which came from across the
province to Sudbury.
The conference was graced by a first
time address by Mrs. Sepp. Her name
may be familiar to those who know of
the Krista Sepp Awards. Some may
also know the awards honour Mrs.
Sepp's daughter who was the first CYC
to be killed on the job in Ontario. Less
well known was that the Sepp's also
had a son who was murdered. Mrs.
Sepp spoke of her despair and the
need to reject self pity for an attitude of
helping others to heal. Through the
awards and working with the RCMP to
develop some 200 recommendations
for safety and lobbying for these, Mrs.
Sepp moves forward, a vital advocate
for safe work in child and youth care.
Megan Lummiss addressed the
delegates at the Thursday Gala
offering them a detailed account of
her passage through the care system
for depression and post-traumatic
stress disorder. Hers was a bumpy
ride between hospitals,
rehabilitations programs and special
classrooms. The experience was
made tolerable by select CYC's along
the way who took a sincere,
non-judgemental interest in her
journey. She leaves her audience
perhaps wondering how any young
person can make it through the maze
of helping services out there at all.
Many address the problem of the
moment well enough but few focus
upon the whole person at the center
of those problems. Megan reminds
child and youth care practitioners to
put the young person first in their work.
Delegates were entertained and
some registrants attended a
workshop by the Black Light Youth
Theatre Group sponsored by the CAS
of Thunder Bay. The technique of a
black light theatre productions allows
all the young people who take part to
do so anonymously in the comfort
and safety of the dark and behind
masks. These youth do it all, from the
writing, staging, props and
performing. When the 25 or so youth
emerge at the end to take questions
from the audience, the size of the
production becomes understood.
They have been in existence since
2002 and have created and
performed over 60 shows to date.
The next regional provincial
conference for the OACYC is in the
planning stages for April of 2008 in
the home of the Black Light Youth
Theatre Group, Thunder Bay.
delegates at the Thursday Gala
offering them a detailed account of
her passage through the care system
for depression and post-traumatic
stress disorder. Hers was a bumpy
ride between hospitals,
rehabilitations programs and special
classrooms. The experience was
made tolerable by select CYC's along
the way who took a sincere,
non-judgemental interest in her
journey. She leaves her audience
perhaps wondering how any young
person can make it through the maze
of helping services out there at all.
Many address the problem of the
moment well enough but few focus
upon the whole person at the center
of those problems. Megan reminds
child and youth care practitioners to
put the young person first in their work.
Delegates were entertained and
some registrants attended a
workshop by the Black Light Youth
Theatre Group sponsored by the CAS
of Thunder Bay. The technique of a
black light theatre productions allows
all the young people who take part to
do so anonymously in the comfort
and safety of the dark and behind
masks. These youth do it all, from the
writing, staging, props and
performing. When the 25 or so youth
emerge at the end to take questions
from the audience, the size of the
production becomes understood.
They have been in existence since
2002 and have created and
performed over 60 shows to date.
The next regional provincial
conference for the OACYC is in the
planning stages for April of 2008 in
the home of the Black Light Youth
Theatre Group, Thunder Bay.
Megan Lummiss speaking
about her experience in the
care system.
about her experience in the
care system.