The Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care Board of Directors invites you to our Hybrid Annual General Meeting on February 18th, 2026.
In-Person Location: Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario.
Virtual: Link to be sent to registrants closer to date
🗳️ AGM (Governance Session)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The AGM is a core governance responsibility of membership and provides space to:
- Review the Association’s progress and strategic priorities
- Participate in required governance and voting processes
- Engage with the Board on issues impacting the profession
Your participation directly strengthens professional accountability and sector leadership.
📚 Professional Development
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Session 1: Building a Business Grounded in Relational CYC Practice
💡 Presented by Joanne Leblanc, Founder of Bolts4Kids
This session explores what it means to build and sustain services that are theoretically grounded in Child and Youth Care, with a strong emphasis on relational ethics, leadership, and practice integrity.
Session 2: Regulation, Advocacy, and the Future of CYC in Ontario
🧭 Facilitated by OACYC Leadership
This facilitated discussion will provide an update on OACYC’s advocacy work toward professional regulation, including a critical examination of the advantages and limitations of a controlled act versus a controlled title, and the implications for practitioners, employers, and the public.
