Course Description

Program Description This post graduate program provides individuals with an opportunity to complete the three year Child and Youth Care diploma program in an intensive eleven month time frame building upon their prior learning . This combination of skills results in a dynamic, diversified graduate, prepared to work in a variety of workplace settings with diverse populations and provides practical field placement experience. A Child and Youth Care specialist facilitates change in children, adolescents and families experiencing a wide range of social, emotional, behavioural, or learning challenges. Graduates are involved in all facets of care from assessment to intake, goal formulation, program planning and intervention. Child and Youth Care specialists facilitate change, provide support and apply a variety of evidenced based intervention strategies. Program Highlights Smaller class size with more one-on-one contact with instructors. Exceptional field placements with an effort made to match students to their own community when possible in Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, and London.

Intake