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.

Interim Department Chair

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

Faculty

Gerard Bellefeuille, PhD (Victoria)
Child and Youth Care

Alyssa Brown, MC (City University) CCYC
Counselling Psychology

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

Mariah Hayward, MSc (UofS), CCYC
Child and Youth Care

Rayneel Karan, MC (Seattle) CCYC
Counselling. CCYC.

Mary-Ann Pasula-Kelly, MA (Royal Roads) CCYC
Leadership

Kaeley Kereliuk, MC (Seattle) CCYC
Counselling

Teresa Wourms, MSc (USC) CCYC
Child and Youth Care

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

Meghan Parry, MC (Seattle) CCYC
Leadership

Nicole Pawlick, MC (AU) CCYC

Parker Pothier, MACP (Yorkville)

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

Kelsey Reed, MEd (Alberta) CCYC
Indigenous Peoples Education

Kylie Oleschuk, MSc (Strathclyde) CYCC
Child and Youth Care

Ann-Renee Shirjang, MACP (Yorkville)

Lisa Stern, MA (Royal Roads) CCYC
Leadership

Rebecca Stiller, MSc (Strathclyde) CCYC
Child and Youth Care

Teresa Wourms, MSc, CCYC
Child and Youth Care

Professional Resource Faculty - Field Education Facilitator

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