C2Y: Discussions on Child and Youth Care
Society & Culture
Hiring Care is an audio drama inquiry created from one-on-one conversations with 10 child and youth care practitioners (CYCPs) “from care” (CYCPfC). Most of the script is verbatim, meaning the words spoken by the actors are (mostly) re-enactments of what CYCPfC said in the conversations. The conversations have been re-arranged and different CYCPfC have been put into relationships with each other, even though they never actually spoke with each other during the recorded conversations. Three of the characters (B, Ellisha, and Terri) are composites of two different people.
Hiring Care is constructed as a conversation between a group of seven CYCPs “from care” (CYCPfC) who are meeting to talk about creating a way to support agencies who want to hire practitioners with child welfare experience. This frame for the structure came out of an idea mentioned by one of the conversationalists (Charlotte), who said she and some of her colleagues “wanted to create a booklet about how to support someone with lived experience in care in your organization, who works for you”. Hiring Carehas seven different episodes, each one introduced by a different character and addressing different themes, although there are some overlaps between the different episodes.
While the script follows a chronological order, it is not necessary to listen to them in a particular order. You might find it more relevant to pick specific themes (identified with each episode) and listen to that particular conversation.
To learn more about the project, please visit www.TuningIntoCYC.org
In their first conversation as a group, 5 child and youth care practitioners from care (CYCPfC) talk about trying to work in the same system that raised them. After some awkward moments, the group seeks common ground through identifying the challenges of being in care and the wisdom/benefits they take into their work.
Themes/Key words: Identity, Empathy, Compassion, Trauma
Characteristics of Child and Youth Care Work
Your Right to Speak with Sammy D’Agostino
…But Names Will Really Hurt Me, The Impact of Language with Jaymie Mitchell
Restraints in Residences, with Erika van der Grinten
Peer Relationships in Residential Care, with Kelly Capewell
Emerging Theories and Practices in Child and Youth Care with Kiaras Gharabaghi
Intimacy and Safety in Residential Care Relationships, with Phil Coady
Culturally Relevant Arts Education with Mary Stone Hanley- a Re-Cast
Kevin Pyle Exposes the War on Fun
Being an Adult Advocate with Heather Sago and Aurrora De Monte
Supporting Young Males with Dr. Siegi Schuler
Gay and in Care, One Person’s Story
Death and Dying Pt. 2: The Death of a Child with Dr. Mary Vachon
Death and Dying Pt. 1: Death of a Caregiver with Dr. Mary Vachon
Looked after Children in Scotland: A conversation with John Paul Fitzpatrick
Videos on Working With Children and Youth: Children & Youth in Care
Anti-Oppression in Child and Youth Care with Rebecca Ward and Wanda MacArthur
Gang prevention & gang exiting with Dr. Mark Totten
Culturally Relevant Arts Education with Mary Stone Hanley
The Journey From Service User To Service Changer with Cathy Dyer
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