Department of Child and Youth Care
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.