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• September classes startSeptember classes start• First Placement January – April First Placement January – April 20052005• Classes again in May June Classes again in May June • September classes – Year 2 – 2005September classes – Year 2 – 2005• Second Placement January – April - Second Placement January – April - 20062006• Classes again in May JuneClasses again in May June• Third Placement September 2006Third Placement September 2006• Program completion December Program completion December 20062006

2½ Years2½ Years

Intensive Intensive and and

Fast-PacedFast-Paced

Occurs only in:Occurs only in:•Hamilton, Toronto, Burlington, Kitchener, Hamilton, Toronto, Burlington, Kitchener,

Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge, Simcoe and Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge, Simcoe and BrantfordBrantford

•At least one, possibly two out of town At least one, possibly two out of town placementsplacements

•Year one – School based placement, 3 days Year one – School based placement, 3 days per week and 2 days of classesper week and 2 days of classes

•Year two & three – shift work, weekends, 4 & Year two & three – shift work, weekends, 4 & 4.5 days per week with Monday classes4.5 days per week with Monday classes

Field PlacementField Placement

Agencies:Agencies:•Boards of EducationBoards of Education•CASCAS•Residential Treatment – Lynnwood, Residential Treatment – Lynnwood, Lutherwood, Kids LinkLutherwood, Kids Link

• Young Offender Facilities – Dawn Young Offender Facilities – Dawn Patrol, Banyan Community ServicesPatrol, Banyan Community Services

Field PlacementField Placement

Agencies: Agencies: (continued)(continued)

•HospitalsHospitals•Commumity ProgramsCommumity Programs•Family Intervention ProgramsFamily Intervention Programs•Womens' SheltersWomens' Shelters•Big Brothers/Big SistersBig Brothers/Big Sisters

Field PlacementField Placement

All CYW Courses must All CYW Courses must be completed prior to be completed prior to

entering a field entering a field placement. placement.

•Frequently students travel to field Frequently students travel to field placement agencies not on a bus placement agencies not on a bus route. route. It is advisable that you obtain your It is advisable that you obtain your drivers licence prior to entering the drivers licence prior to entering the CYW Program.CYW Program.

•The college provides a shuttle service The college provides a shuttle service to Brantford.to Brantford.

Drivers LicenseDrivers License

The development of self-awareness The development of self-awareness and emotional maturity along with and emotional maturity along with the ability to understand the degree the ability to understand the degree of one's own involvement with people of one's own involvement with people are of prime importance in the are of prime importance in the practice of Child and Youth Work.practice of Child and Youth Work.

MaturityMaturity

In order to proceed into a Field In order to proceed into a Field Placement Semester all previous Placement Semester all previous Child and Youth Worker courses Child and Youth Worker courses must be successfully completed.must be successfully completed.

AcademicsAcademics

CYW RoleCYW Role• Emotionally troubled children and Emotionally troubled children and

youthyouth• Experiencing a range of social, Experiencing a range of social,

emotional, or behavioural challenges emotional, or behavioural challenges in their lives.in their lives.

• Residential and day treatment, Residential and day treatment, custody, schools, community agencies custody, schools, community agencies and family homesand family homes

• Direct care, advocacy, treatment, Direct care, advocacy, treatment, teach social and life skills, manage teach social and life skills, manage behaviour and provide counselling.behaviour and provide counselling.

If you have been convicted of an If you have been convicted of an offence you may be denied the offence you may be denied the

opportunity to enter field placement. A opportunity to enter field placement. A certificate of "Police Clearance" and/or certificate of "Police Clearance" and/or

"Consent to Disclosure" may be "Consent to Disclosure" may be requested by the field placement requested by the field placement

agency at a cost to you the student.agency at a cost to you the student.

•Proof of completion of a Standard Proof of completion of a Standard First Aid Course, and CPR is First Aid Course, and CPR is required prior to entering Field required prior to entering Field Placement. Placement.

•A mA medical clearance is also edical clearance is also required prior to placement and required prior to placement and this medical clearance is managed this medical clearance is managed through our Mohawk College through our Mohawk College Medical Services Department.Medical Services Department.

First Aid & CPRFirst Aid & CPR

First AidFirst AidCPRCPR

Drivers LicenseDrivers LicenseMaturityMaturity

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The Community…The Community…

FRED siteFRED site

CYW websiteCYW website

Within The Child and Youth Worker Within The Child and Youth Worker Program, Program, a General Education Course is required a General Education Course is required and you are encouraged to take this and you are encouraged to take this course either as scheduled, or at other course either as scheduled, or at other times which do not conflict with your times which do not conflict with your timetable.timetable.

General EducationGeneral Education

Prior Learning, Assessment and Prior Learning, Assessment and RecognitionRecognition

• Official recognition of skills and Official recognition of skills and knowledge which match knowledge which match individual course outcomes. individual course outcomes.

• Acquired during on-the-job Acquired during on-the-job experience, formal education and experience, formal education and training programstraining programs

PLARPLAR

For details about the CYW CE For details about the CYW CE program refer to the CYW program refer to the CYW website and Continuing website and Continuing Education.Education.

Continuing EducationContinuing Education

For further information For further information

visit our website located at visit our website located at

http://spin.mohawkc.on.ca/cyw/http://spin.mohawkc.on.ca/cyw/

F.A.Q.’sF.A.Q.’s Under Under General InformationGeneral Information

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Content: Pat Anderchek, CYW Program Coordinator

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Content: Pat Anderchek, CYW Program Coordinator

Artwork: Andrew Connery,Multimedia Designer