C2Y: Discussions on Child and Youth Care
Society & Culture
The following is the presentation write up from the July I had the pleasure of attending the 22nd South African National Association of Child and Youth Care & 4th CYC-Net world conference in Durban South Africa:
How Can I Be Homeless When I Just Left One? An Observation from Working on the Streets of Pietermaritzburg with Young People by Thamsanqa Gcwabaza & Rob Ng-Yu-Tin, from Life Changer
“What do we mean by the word home? Is it a house? An address? A bed to sleep in? A family? Perhaps we need to explore what we mean by homeless and perhaps consider it as ‘houseless’. We are living in the aftermath of the HIV Pandemic. Our reality now is an emerging group of older vulnerable youth and young adults who are making a living off the streets. Many of these predominantly young men have lived in multiple homes, had an array of significant care givers, and been in informal kinship care or formal foster care. Some have been adopted and even lived in residential care. But now? They find them themselves without a family, with no idea of who to turn to, ask for advice and seek refuge. They are seen as beggars, filthy down-and-outs who have made bad choices. We have even heard them referred to as vermin. These young adults were possibly once celebrated as newborns. A celebration to a family. They grew up being offered some love, and family. Where do these young people go once faced with huge hardship? Huge emotional psychological and behavioural problems. All desperate for love, affirmation and a family. To add to that child and youth care centres struggle to want to accept these children in care, and social workers don’t know what to do.
Working with Bedouin Youth in Israel: A conversation with Jamal Alkirnawi
Youth Participatory Action Research: A conversation with T & Dion, two youth researchers
The Self in Child and Youth Care, a conversation with Michael Burns
Using Comics to Change Behavior, a conversation with Sean Muir of The Healthy Aboriginal Network
Youth Leaving Care Hearings, a conversation with Rasheeda and Wendy
Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents, a conversation with Theresa Fraser
Attachment Theory and Practice, a discussion with Sally Doulis
Parents supporting parents, a conversation with Helen Jones
Learning to Liberate, a discussion with Dr. Vajra Watson
From service user to service provider. A conversation with Kai'enne Tymerik.
Dr Carol Stuart on Life-Space Interventions
What is C2Y? A Conversation with Nadiya and Mo, two C2Y youth trainers.
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