Community youth development

Professionalism and Human Development and Diversity Theresa Fraser had an interview session with Jessica Stairs, a child, and youth counsellor on the role of CYC /CYW in an educational milleu settings, legislation, and competencies. Theresa has been in the field for about 11years and she had started as a child and youth worker and later got her degree and became a child and youth counsellor. She works in a Toronto District School Board. Theresa talked about professionalism and cultural and human…

care system. Aging out of the system refers to the transition out of the foster care system when they reach the legal age at which the majority of other youth leave their homes in pursuance of independent living (Lee & Berrick, 2014, p.78). However, not only do the circumstances and levels of readiness vary between youth from stable families and youth in the foster-care system, they are also very different in their future opportunities and their means and resources they have to pursue them.…

Child and youth care practitioners CYCP in a hospital milieu not only handle the regular issues associated with child and youth care practice but also deal with the additional stress of medical concerns. In this unique setting the practitioner’s role acquires manipulation of the elements of the milieu. These elements include manipulation of the physical environment in order to provide safety for all clients, and inclusion. Emotional environment in regards to the unfamiliar medical procedures,…

Organizational development and sustainability advisory services and coaching. * Managing and sharing knowledge with other NGOs, the public and private sectors. * Networking and interchange among NGOs, the public and private sectors, for policy analysis, skill improvement and information sharing. Strategy for involving citizens in development process Well-designed development projects (such as those that have been financed through social funds) can be a catalyst for community…

In today’s technologically advanced society, people—especially teenagers—are extremely attached to their computers, video games, tablets, and smart phones. Digital devices like these provide today’s youth with immediate access to an infinite variety of music, ranging from harmonic a cappella to head-banging heavy metal, and everything in between. Many teens spend most of their days with their headphones on, their favorite songs blasting straight into their ears, fuelling their angst-filled…

organised by Lyng into three separated elements. Firstly, for activities to be classified as edgework, observable threat to one’s physical or mental health well being must be present (Lyng 1990, 857). The use of recreational drug that is prevalent in youth culture (Blackman 2007,…

Youth in Foster Care and Transition to Adulthood Many youth are dependent on their families, receiving financial and emotional support. A youth experiencing foster care does not have the same support network making transition into adulthood challenging. Adolescents in foster care require more intensive monitoring of their health care needs in all aspects. The foster care system in the United States strives to provide care and protect both children and adolescents from their biological family…

children from all backgrounds, white, Black-Americans, Asians, American-India including others. They have a government office in Washington that provide assistance to youth club program developments, publicizing and communication. They have many different education programs that aim to teach…

participate in classroom discussions, and provides answers to questions or problems they may have about life, death, love, social issues, and everything in between. If one were to visit the local library, he/she would find that a variety of literature for youth is categorized as children’s and young adult literature. The term young adult literature also includes the sub-genre adolescent literature, which is often targeted to include those in junior high school. Of course this is not a universal…

culture. The Church has usually shied away from talking about it, because they feel that culture is evil and a Christian has to shun evil and therefore to stay clear of anything to do with culture. We need to get over this unhealthy perspective. For youth workers, pastors, ministers who have an access and opportunity to engage in the lives of young people, it would…