Child and Youth Care - Accelerated Humber Polytechnic

Overview

The Child and Youth Care - Accelerated programme from Humber Polytechnic provides foundational knowledge in infant, child and adolescent development; child and youth care relational practice principles; family dynamics; evidence-based or evidence-informed intervention strategies; group dynamics; cultural humility; and therapeutic activities.

Key facts

• Graduates may pursue careers in youth outreach, residential care, school-based support, community programs, mental health services, youth custody centres, and family support organizations. You may work with children and youth experiencing social, emotional, behavioural, developmental or mental health challenges in a range of community and care environments.
• The program develops practical skills in interviewing and counselling, therapeutic program facilitation and evidence-based interventions. You explore child and adolescent development, family dynamics, mental health and wellness, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and ethical professional practice while learning how to build supportive and therapeutic relationships.
• Experiential learning is integrated throughout the program through labs, reflective practice, learning scenarios, and therapeutic activities in Humber’s state-of-the art, Therapeutic Play Lab, equipped with sensory toys, tools and materials found in many play or art therapy spaces.