Family Interventions

Child and youth care practitioners are integrated in the support provided to families in various milieus. The impact of culture, privilege and attachments on the family unit is explored. Students apply a strengths-based relational approach in response to the diverse needs of young people and their families. Students practice using an ecological perspective to assess key issues that impact families and to practice skills that facilitate the involvement of all family members in their goals and intervention plans. Through case analysis and simulations, students advocate for family services and support families in their understanding of the roles of the systems and services which they are accessing.