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C.Y.W. links are compiled by
faculty, students, alumni and community contacts. If you have interesting web sites that
are either program related or "stress relievers" please send them to me |
Browse through these helpful resources. You will unquestionably find
something you can use!!!! Watch for more sites to come!!!!
Mental Health Directory and Events Calendar.
A very useful directory of all pertinent social services in the Ottawa area
Attachment Disorder - There is a useful
download on this site in reference to Niels Peter Rygaard's presentation on Severe
Attachment Disorder.
Bartimaeus Inc. This organization, "is
dedicated to providing the highest quality Child an Youth Workers to children, adolescents
and their families throughout our service areas." Great resources and information.
National Resource Center for Youth Services (NRCYS) -
- This site is an American resource for education and child and youth information.
They had a couple of different presentations at the ICYC Conference one on
spirtuality and the other on "Developing the Culture of Care." (I have a few
handouts of you are interested).
A
site dedicated to parents (can used by CYWs for academic programs) to encourage/assist children with
school/learning.
Aspergers Society of Ontario. Great site for
those working with children and youth with this disorder. Includes facts, research,
programs and services, etc.
Child and Family Canada – great resource
for finding child and family related information and links
This
site is a great site for
professionals, parents and others working/caring for children. It offers plenty of
good information including professional development opportunites and general
ideas/resources.
This site is a great place to go for programming
ideas, order programming products and gauge professional development opportunities.
This
site provides links
to community resources in the city of Ottawa as well as links to the local community
centres. This a great resource when trying to compile your resource files for school or in
your careers
On the
following site you can find some great
ideas for outdoor/indoor games, arts & crafts, etc.
This is
a great resource for getting ideas on
activities/programs such as icebreakers, outddor fun, creative snacks, etc.
A great
user friendly link to teaching
youth money management, complete with lesson plans and materials!
A great website for gameboard
designs and templates
A website that provides a wide range of fun and healthy outdoor
winter activities that also has a section that tell of winter safety tips for children
and parents.
This
is an excellent site to get programming
ideas. This site was designed for educators and parents to access a variety of
resources to educate children on Health, Life Skills, Nutrition, etc
A site for activities available within the Ottawa
community for students, children and families. Continue to
http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/winterlude/index_e.asp in order to find all the activities
at this year's Winterlude. Get out of the house and enjoy the cold weather.
Information site for parents and CYW’s around
the issues a parent might face when raising a child. Also information on local Ottawa
agencies that can be used free of charge to answer any questions that a parent or
caregiver might have.
Canadian web site that a CYW can use to
find employment
This site presents games for different age groups,
many craft ideas, holiday activities and reviews of related films and books
This site provides a therapeutic approach
to teaching life skills, recreation activities and art & crafts. It is an
excellent resource for programming ideas.
The Ontario Physical and Health Education Association presents great ideas for recreational activities while
promoting health. It is very easy to navigate and the free registration is very user
friendly.
Life Skills for Vocational Success is an interesting site that provides many lesson plans to teach people life
skills.
A good job searching site submitted by your
first year class rep. Kim tells me that setting up a username and password is
user-friendly
An interesting site submitted by a first year
student. Please send me any submissions
you find relevant to the CYW field
A literacy and readiness program for reading
and printing (young children). This website offers many printable activities and lessons.
National Youth in Care Network is a Canadian
charitable organization completely driven by in youth in care (14-24 years of age) across
Canada
Useful site for anyone interested in Outdoor
work with youth. Includes an International job board
This is the National Association of Therapeutic
Wilderness Camps. It is an American site and is a reference for up to 50 camps. You
will find a job board and contact information for all the agencies.
This is an Excellent Site!!! It has so
many pages of information. Of interest to both CYW students and professionals. You will find great links and good programming ideas and
activities.Full of information!
This website is a great resource. It is "Canada’s supersite for the non-profit sector".
It includes a great job listing, funding resources, research and program information, etc.
This site is excellent. It is the International
Child and Youth Care Network online magazine site. It includes a job board, a
discussion listserv, relevant information for the field, journals, etc.
An interesting site examining the plight of streetkids
worldwide
UNICEF Created by the United Nations General Assembly
in 1946 to help children after World War II in Europe,its task is to help children living
in poverty in developing countries.
The Child Welfare League of Canada (CWLC) is a membership
based national organization dedicated to promoting the well-being and protection of all
children, especially vulnerable children and youth
A site that embraces Child and Friendly Youth Ottawa
Ronald McDonald House (Ottawa) A home away from
home for families of children suffering from cancer and other illnesses
United Way of Ottawa-Carleton builds by
supporting community, social, health and human services and by encouraging groups and
individuals to come together to respond to needs, meet challenges and maximize
opportunities.
This Child advocacy Site has been established
to provide a National Resource for all groups in Canada who are advocating for a child's
right not to be abused, manipulated, alienated, or denied the emotional and physical
contact or support from their fathers or mothers.
Family Mediation Canada is an interdisciplinary
association of lawyers, social workers, human services and health care professionals,
working together, creating a better way to provide for co-operative conflict resolution.
Find out how you can become a Family Mediator
A Good listing of Canadian Law
Statistics Canada is
useful sites for doing research on various human service issues
The Canadian Strategy Against Commercial Sexual
Exploitation of Children & Youth
Family Resources website. This
website encompases many facets of the family. It addresses a wide spectrum of topics
ranging from family law
to fitness and proper childcare. It is
current and updated, and provides information for both individuals and organizations.
Gives templates for policies and procedures, in regards to topics such as health and
safety. This site also fosters information on coping with disaster and how to help child
victims.
Social psychology website. Maintained by
Wesleyan University. This site offers more then 5,000 links to psychology related
resources, such as subject areas, online psychology studies, student discussion forums and
partner sites. Great for expanding classnotes or finding answers to questions.
United Nations Website:this site informs
readers on children's issues, human rights, population problems and current news.
Interesting site focusing on residential care
in the U.S. Good directory of American residential facilities
This site gives a summary of necessary infomation on the Young Offenders Act.
Includes the role of a Youth worker within the Y.O.A.
This site explores ways to teach safety to children
Looking for some help understanding "Conflict" theory in Sociology Class. Here
is a site that examines the theory
of Karl Marx, the father of conflict theory.
The virtual Museum of Canada allows you to
explore virtual exhibits, peruse the image gallery and enjoy fun and games
This is a game site that has all of the basics
Child & Family
Canada is a unique Canadian public education website. Fifty Canadian
non-profit organizations have come together under the banner of Child & Family Canada
to provide quality, credible resources on children and families on an easy-to-navigate
website. The managing partner of the consortium is the Canadian Child Care Federation.
This site provides you with a list of provincial CYW
program expectation criteria
This is the perfect site to use when planning your programming study or when you are
programming in your field placements/jobs. This "tailored
to your needs" program tool helps clients with both problem solving skills
and basic computer skill development A number of different levels and puzzles to use
and enjoy.
A family related site that provides students with
advice for therapeutic interventions as well as helpful activities for use in the field.
Journal
of Child and Youth Care: Formal journal on Child and Youth Worker related
issues.
Problem Kid Solver : Provides live online
chats to help solve child related problems. This site also provides online/on tape
workshops and other resource materials.
Vanier Institute on the Family:
A bilingual site that provides users with practical family
facts as well as essays on family trends. Also provides links to other helpful sites.
This site provides useful informatiomn on programming ideas for a
variety of age groups. Good reference for Cognitive Behavioural Resourse file.
Useful for CYWs who want to help their younger clients learn
about the internet. Resources include a variety of links from
Crayola, Disney and Lego.
Strategies to curb anger in kids
This is a song resource;great
way to act silly and show off your vocal skills.
Games for Groups : Different types of games
including therapeutic ones.
Information site that provides details on the CYC code of ethics as well as
descriptions of what to expect in the CYW field.
This site provides readers with a list of Youth Worker
associations across Canada.
This is a good site for job listings
across Canada
Human resources of Canada
youth initiatives, services, organizations and information
Canadian Sites
British Columbia:
The Child and Youth Care Association of British
Columbia.
The BC
Provincial Ministry of Children and Families. This site includes links for programs
and services across British Columbia, a great job
opportunities board, and links to agencies serving children, youth and families in all
regions of the province. Good information and opportunities for
working in Northern B.C.
Civic
Youth Strategy:The City of Vancouver promotes and supports youth-driven groups as a
key consultation resource for the city
Alberta:
Justice for Youth is an online
resource for youth by youth from Calgary. It is a great resource for youth and for CYWs.
It provides youth with a chance to be heard and also gives good information and
varied links to other resources.
Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta. A great
site about the CYW Certification process in Canada.
This link is for youth looking for volunteer
opportunities in Calgary. It also provides resources and links to other youth interest
areas.
Alberta Children’s Services. Extensive
information on legislation relating to children and youth, advocacy, family and community
support, information on programs across Alberta serving children and youth. Also includes
a job board.
Manitoba:
A great site for anyone
wanting information on services for children, youth and families in Manitoba. Lists
links to agencies, residential care facilities, and job listings.
Ontario:
Children's Centre Thunder Bay - Great website
for potential jobs in the Thuder Bay area and other valuable information and resources.
Children's Mental Health Ontario, formerly the
Ontario Association of Children's Mental Health Centres (oacmhc), represents centres that
serve 148,000 children and their families throughout Ontario.
Child and Family Services Toronto
& Area
A listing of Toronto Agencies that
focus on sexual abulse
A Toronto Child And youth Advocate
agency, makes a commitment to improve the quality of life and well-being of youth in
the community.
New Brunswick:
Department of Family and Children’s
Services for New Brunswick. Very valuable information if you are interested in
relocating to New Brunswick and would like to know what opportunities exist there in the
CYW field.
Nova Scotia:
Services and programs available to families
and communities, job opportunities. Links are organized into 18 categories, etc.
Prince Edward Island:
The Child and Family Services Division of the Health and Community Services
Department for PEI. Lists programs and services offered throughout the province
including province wide job opportunities.
Newfoundland:
The Youth Services website for the Government of
Newfoundland. Includes information for both professionals and youth/parents. An
incredible list of internal and external youth programs in Newfoundland. Resource and
contact information provided.
Child and Youth Advocate website.
Includes services for children and youth in need of representation and assistance. A
government agency that hears the concerns expressed when a child or youth's rights are
being violated.
Yukon:
Website for the Health and
Social Services Department in the Yukon. Information available on programs and
services, and includes information for professionals who are interested in gaining
Northern work experience.
NWT:
North West Territories Health and Social
Services website. Includes programs and services, contact information for agencies
serving children and youth, career postings and publications.
Nunavut:
Provides information on departments and services
available in Nunavut. Includes a job board, contact information, and educational kits
related to Nunavut.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Social
Services provides a range of programs including Adoption, Family Connections, Teen and
Young Parent Programs, and Community Living Services for persons with disabilities
US Sites
Youth Advocate Program International is a
non-profit organization originating from Washington, D.C.This agency "promotes and
protects the rights and well-being of the world’s youth, giving particular attention
to children victimized by conflict, exploitation, and state and personal violence."
This site contains a wealth of knowledge, resources and career opportunities.
KidsPeace is a U.S. non-profit organization
that assists children and youth in crisis within residential, community, juvenile justice
and other areas. There are also job postings for available work in the U.S.
A
website for those who are currently living in the United States; it provides a country
wide search of human resource positions
as well as an online application service with related resume help. Includes search engine.
The Nations Network of Child Care
Resources and Referral is a site that has a wide range of resources that would be
useful to a CYW. Also includes a section that covers career paths available across the United States
from Pearl River, NY to San Francisco.
The Child Care Bureau is dedicated
to enhancing the quality, affordability, and availability of childcare for all families.
The Child Care Bureau administers federal funds to states, territories, and tribes to
assist low-income families in accessing quality childcare for children when the parents
work or participate in education or training.
Child Protect is the Montgomery Alabama Area
Children's Advocacy Centre and is the only agency that provides investigative services
of children suspected to be victims of child abuse. Child Protect provides a
child-friendly environment where children can talk about sexual and
physical abuse. The agency also
provides support for children that have to testify in court. Child Protect also works to
coordinate investigations with the Department of Human Resources, law enforcement, medical
doctors and the District Attorney's Office. The agency provides counselling for children
at the request of these agencies.
American Indian Child Resource Centre is a
non-profit social service and education agency serving American Indian children and their
families. Governed by a voluntary Board of Directors with Native members who are sensitive
to the issues facing Indian families, AICRC has thrived for over 27 years in Oakland with
services in ten counties of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
A listing of Florida’s, institutions,
agencies and organizations, which deal with children and families. Listed are links to
some sites which are especially useful.
Australia Sites
Australian house for Youth
Studies; provides links to agencies through the University of Tasmania
Recruitment agency for Australia
This is the Australian Centre for Youth Studies.
Quite a useful site for information on agencies in Australia, journals, resources, etc.
Child and Youth Health. An excellent
site for parents, children and youth to gain information or resources on health
topics/concerns
United Kingdom Sites
Athlone Institute of Technology,
Dublin, Ireland - Centre for Child and Youth Care Learning - Further educational
opportunities in Ireland.
Workgateways is an information portal
allowing individuals to seek available UK employment in their specific field. We provide
wage, bank account, visa and accommodation information that will enable those interested
to adequately plan and prepare for their trip. We also have a community-based forum and
monthly e-newsletter to assist in any questions or concerns prospective travelers may
have. Workgateways is truly a one-stop location for anyone considering the educational and
exciting opportunity of working in the UK.
UK Youth is a site that provides resources and
job postings for those individuals interested in working with youth in the UK.
Community and Youth Workers Union is a UK
site that offers information on the union, training and jobs in the UK and Ireland
This site allows you to look for work
in the United Kingdom. Also presents a wide range of useful links.
The Children and Family Services Directory is a project of the Association for Children’s Welfare Agencies
This is Scotland’s portal to the volunteer
sector. Much like charity village but for Scotland
This site lists jobs and resources
for CYW in the UK
This site is the National Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children. It is similar to CAS but for England, Wales and Northern
Ireland. Lists agencies and jobs
This is the CAS equivalent for Ireland. Has job
listings and agency contacts
Barnardos is a very large agency providing child protection, group homes, child and
family services. They are a recruitment agency for the
UK.
New Zealand Sites
This site is a focus for promoting the well-being and safety of children and supporting
positive parenting. Child, Youth and Family is part
of a network of agencies aiming to build an environment where child abuse is not
tolerated.
Hong Kong -China
This site defines the 
