Introduction to Child and Youth Care
| Course Code | CYCA-100 |
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| Course Availability | Open |
| Description | This is an introductory course to the field of Child and Youth Care. The content of this course includes: the history of the profession, the unique roles of the Child and Youth Care professional and how these roles have evolved, a framework to view mental health and mental illness, exploration of the student’s professional identity, managing therapeutic relationships, and developing appropriate boundaries and ethics as a professional. The theory and application of beginning child and youth care practice will be explored, as will the theory and practice of therapeutic programming, and behaviour management. |