by OACYC Webmaster | Mar 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
What happens when dedicated leadership for youth, mental health & families is no longer prioritized? The OACYC is deeply concerned about the federal government’s recent cabinet restructuring, which eliminated standalone ministerial positions for Mental Health and...
by OACYC Webmaster | Mar 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Ontario’s post-secondary institutions are facing unprecedented challenges, threatening the sustainability of Child and Youth Care (CYC) programs. Without these programs, the well-being of children, youth, and families — and direct care practitioners who support them —...
by OACYC Webmaster | Mar 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Children and youth deserve safety, accountability, and protection. Without proper regulation, vulnerable young people remain at risk. We can’t afford to wait. It’s time to demand accountability and ensure only trained, ethical, and regulated professionals work with...
by OACYC Webmaster | Feb 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Child and Youth Care is NOT Dying “We lean in. We don’t lean out.” In times of uncertainty, we turn toward each other—because taking care of young people is not just a profession, it’s a calling. OACYC President Coura Niang shares a powerful message about...
by OACYC Webmaster | Feb 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
The changes impacting public Canadian college education are being felt throughout the country. Our deepest concern is of the citizens, community leaders and members who will be impacted by a loss of training of many Child and Youth Care Professionals across...
