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Upcoming Annual General Meeting CYCAA |
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Date: Saturday, May 10, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Yellowhead Youth Centre
(12320-124
Street, Ed monton,
Alberta)
RSVP: jenndhoward@hotmail.com
(subject line: AGM). |
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As you are aware, the Child and Youth
Care program was planning a reunion for Friday, May 16, 2008 as
part of the College’s Homecoming celebrations. Unfortunately, we
have had to cancel
the program specific reunion due to lack of numbers of
attendees. However, we do invite all persons interested to
attend any of the other events scheduled for the weekend – it
should be a great time! Please go to
www.celebrating50.ca for a detailed listing of the events or
to register for events.
For those individual who registered
and paid for the event, a refund will be sent out following the
weekend events.
If you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me at 403-329-7254 or via email at
wendy.wenigner@lethbridgecollege.ab.ca
We look forward to possibilities of
celebrating together in the future! Please keep in touch and let
us know what you are up to!
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The 10th Annual AASCF/Children & Youth Services Golf
Tournament |
Please come out and join us for the The 10th
Annual AASCF/Children & Youth Services Golf Tournament, June 4,
2008 Edmonton. Posted under AASCF
Special Events on our website or see
attached
registration info.
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PIPA Conference 2008 – Privacy 2.0:
Managing Privacy from the Inside Out |
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We are
in the process of planning this year’s program and are holding a
Call for Submission for this year’s event! This is your opportunity
to recommend session topics and potential speakers, even
yourself! Attached are the details for submission which is
due Monday, May 19, 2008 at 5:00pm. |
Youth Employment Summer Hiring Fair
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The
City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre is hosting its 10th
annual Summer Hiring Fair on
May 8, 2008 from 1:30-6:00 at the Big Four Building. Over
100 employers from various industries will be at the
fair. From recreation to construction, retail to health care,
there will be something for everyone. Over
5000 jobs are available, including seasonal,
full-time and part-time employment. Youth are encouraged to
bring resumes and be ready for interviews on the spot.
Admission is
free for youth ages 15 to 24
and youth can also enter to win
$1000 scholarship at the fair. For more information and to view
a list of companies attending the fair, check out
nextsteps.org/yec
or call (403) 268-2490.
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Gambling Decisions Group Program |
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May 21- July 2,
2008
Wednesday Evenings 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Gambling Decisions is an early intervention program for problem
gamblers. The overall purpose is to help problem gamblers in the early
stages of
addiction to decrease
time spent, money
spent, and
problems
associated with gambling, as
well as regain
control. |
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CHILD AND YOUTH CARE ASSOCIATION OF
ALBERTA (CYCAA) APPLICATION FOR COLLEGE STATUS UNDER THE ALBERTA
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT |
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Last
fall the CYCAA conducted a survey among its membership and the
provincial child and youth care Agency directors concerning the
establishment of the Association as a College under the Alberta
Health Professions Act. We have now completed our survey with
the Agencies and our membership and will be discussing the results
at our Annual General Meeting in May. |
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2008 Directory of Community Services |
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The Support Network’s
Directory of Community Services
is an indexed listing of agencies
offering human services in the Capital Region community. Services
address such things as counselling, shelters, family violence
prevention, advocacy, youth services, seniors services, addictions,
and so much more. It is an invaluable tool for social workers,
counsellors, doctors, and any other community caregiver. This is the
same information that is used by The Support Network’s 211 Program. |
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CYCAA Environmental Scan Survey |
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Dear Members,
We are inviting you to
participate in a research project. The research project is to
explore why child and youth care counselors are choosing to join or
not to join their professional association, the CYCAA. What might be
the barriers that are preventing employees or employers to join?
With the Health Professions Act in Alberta, membership in the
CYCAA could provide significant benefits to members in terms
of professional status,
salary, resources and much, much more. |
Get Connected - 2-1-1 Networker Meetings
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FASD Conference in Banff May 2008 - Registration now open! |
Registration
is now open for the upcoming
Building on
our Strengths: Stone by Stone International
Conference on FASD in Banff, Alberta from
May 21-24, 2008.
Hosted by Alberta Children’s Services on behalf of the Canada
Northwest FASD Partnership, the purpose of this conference is to
facilitate communication between diverse stakeholder groups
including professionals, families and service providers all
working or living with individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder. The conference will focus on a number of FASD topic
areas, including: education and training; prevention and
awareness, community capacity and collaboration, diagnosis and
assessment, research and evaluation, supports for individuals
and caregivers, and innovative practices.
Please take
advantage of the early bird rate and register before April 1st!
For a direct link to registration, please go to
http://conexsys.ca/fasd08.
A copy of the
Conference Notice
and
Agenda-at-a-Glance are also attached for your information.
These items, as well as other information about the conference,
can also be found by visiting
www.cnfasdpartnership.ca and clicking on “events”.
On behalf of
the Canada Northwest FASD Partnership, we hope you will consider
joining us for this important multidisciplinary event to share
experiences, enhance partnerships, and build on our existing
strengths!
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Request for Assistance in Recruiting Participants in the Sustainable
Employment Pilots |
The Poverty
Reduction Coalition of the United Way is currently conducting an
employment pilot for lone parents. The initiative seeks to find
sustainable employment opportunities for lone parents who are
experiencing barriers to work and are often reliant on Income
Supports to meet basic needs. In partnership with Alberta
Employment, Immigration and Industry, the Calgary Health Region,
and the Progressive Alternatives
Society of Calgary, we are looking to recruit 15-20 individuals
to
participate.
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