Research Opportunities

Volunteering for research projects is a meaningful way to contribute to knowledge that informs practice, policy, and outcomes in the child and youth care sector. Your lived experience and professional insight help ensure research is grounded, relevant, and impactful.

It also offers a valuable opportunity for professional growth, exposing you to emerging evidence and reflective practice. Participation is always voluntary.

Please contact the researcher directly with any questions or queries related to their project.

The OACYC is committed to advancing Child and Youth Care CYC knowledge and practice by supporting research across the sector. We invite CYC researchers including professionals, students, and academic researchers to share their approved calls for research participants with our membership

To be considered, please submit your call for participants poster to office@oacyc.org
All submissions must have received approval from the researcher’s institutional Research Ethics Board REB and adhere to all applicable ethical protocols

Submission Requirements

• Researcher: Current member of the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care or another provincial CYC association in Canada
• Length: One page
• Format: PNG or JPEG
• No hyperlinks embedded into the image

Approved posters will be shared with the OACYC membership for a period of 30 days to support recruitment efforts and sector engagement. Please note that you may not be notified prior to your poster being posted so ensure you are checking this page for updates. Review of requests may take up to 30 days

We are proud to contribute to the growth of evidence informed practice in Child and Youth Care and look forward to supporting your research

The Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care OACYC provides this platform to support the sharing of research opportunities within the Child and Youth Care community. The inclusion of any call for participants does not constitute endorsement, approval, or verification of the research study beyond confirmation that the submission meets stated posting requirements, including Research Ethics Board REB approval.

All research projects listed are conducted independently by their respective researchers and affiliated institutions. The OACYC does not assume any responsibility or liability for the design, conduct, outcomes, or impacts of these studies.

Individuals who choose to participate in any research study do so voluntarily and at their own discretion. The OACYC is not responsible for any direct or indirect risks, harms, or consequences, including those that may be unforeseen or unintended, arising from participation.

Participants are encouraged to review all study materials carefully and to direct any questions or concerns to the listed researcher or their affiliated institution prior to consenting to participate.