The Department of Child and Youth Care provides an undergraduate degree (with a diploma exit) focused on providing the knowledge and practical skills required to work in a professional environment with high-risk youth and families. Students have the opportunity to learn from highly qualified faculty involved in practice and research with children, youth, families, and communities.

Department Chair

Jenny McGrath, MSc (Nova Southeastern)
Family Support Studies. CCYC.

Faculty

Gerard Bellefeuille, PhD (Victoria)
Child and Youth Care

Alyssa Currie, MC (City University)
Counselling Psychology

Matt Halton, MEd (Alberta)
Social Justice and International Studies. CYCC.

Rayneel Karan, MC (Seattle)
Counselling. CCYC.

Mary-Ann Kelly, MA (Royal Roads)
Leadership

Kaeley Kereliuk, MC (Seattle)
Counselling

Teresa Layne, BCYC (MacEwan)
Child and Youth Care

Danyelle Lynch, MSc (Walden)
Marriage, Couple and Family Counselling

Fred McGinn, PhD (Southern Illinois, Carbondale)
Vocational Rehabilitation

Christine Pope, MHS (Nova Southeastern)
Child Protection. CCYC.

Kelsey Reed, MEd (Alberta)
Indigenous Peoples Education

Kylie Schneider, MSc (Strathclyde)
Child and Youth Care

Ann-Renee Shirjang, MA (Yorkville)

Lisa Stern, MA (Royal Roads)
Leadership

Rebecca Stiller, MSc (Strathclyde)
Child and Youth Care

Heather Stringer, MA (Victoria)
Child and Youth Care

Kristopher Wells, PhD (Alberta)
Theoretical, Cultural, and International Studies in Education

Laurie Young, MC (Seattle)
Counselling

Professional Resource Faculty - Field Education Facilitator

Donna Barker, MSc (Nova Southeastern)
Child and Youth Care. CCYC.