We're excited to announce the upcoming CYCAA Child and Youth Care Provincial Conference in 2025 and are eager to make it a valuable experience for...
Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta
Over 50 Years of Empowering Child and Youth Care Counsellors Become a Member!CYCAA is dedicated to the professionalization of Child and Youth Care by providing Child and Youth Care Counsellors with high ethical practice standards, advocating for recognition and growth of the profession, and by supporting the professional development of Counsellors in Alberta.
Vision Statement
Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta is a recognized leader in advancing the practice of Child and Youth Care to enhance the health of children, youth and families in safe and healthy communities.
Mission Statement
To advance the practice of Child and Youth Care through leadership, advocacy and professional development.
Land Acknowledgement
The Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta would like to acknowledge that Alberta is on traditional Treaty 6, Treaty 7 & Treaty 8 land. The CYCAA also recognizes that the Métis Nation holds a deep connection to this land and acknowledges the eight land-based Métis Settlements in Alberta and the Métis rights to that land, and all people who now make Alberta their home.
Our Partner Organizations
We are proud to be part of and support these talented and motivated organizations/agencies that are dedicated to making an impact on the lives of children and youth in Canada and around the world. Please click on their respective logo’s to be taken to their websites.
FICE-Canada is pleased to be a national section of FICE-International [International Federation of Educative Communities] that was formed in 1948 to address the needs of children, youth, and families suffering from the devastating impacts of World War II across Europe and beyond. We are committed to learning from our international colleagues and to contributing to the future of FICE-International as a strong voice and effective organization for the well-being of children, youth, and families, and especially those with special needs or in various forms of distress.
The Council of Canadian Child and Youth Care Associations is a national body established to serve as a coordinating and networking organization for provincial and territorial Child and Youth Care Associations.
Their vision as a unifying body is for the development of child and youth care practice and to advocate for quality care for children, youth and families within Canada.
We are ALIGN, a collection of allies – a unified community of agencies that represents the diverse needs of Alberta’s children and families. We are proud to champion the work of our front-line service providers and to support our members. Together, we are stronger.
We are one voice for many – a collective voice for our membership that promotes the essential services our members provide. With a shared vision, we advocate for the causes and issues that directly affect our members and the children and families of Alberta. Together, we are bold.
The International Child and Youth Care Network (CYC-Net) is a registered non-profit and public benefit organization in South Africa and a Not-For-Profit-Corporation in Canada running in terms of its own Constitution.
Its main objectives are “to promote and facilitate reading, learning, information sharing, discussion, networking, support and accountable practice amongst all who work with children, youth and families in difficulty.” – (From the CYC-Net Constitution)
Announcements and Information
2026 National and World CYC Conference
Save the Date! CYC-Net, the CYCANL, and the CCCYCA proudly announce the next combined National and World Conference dates! June 23-26, 2026! See...
2024 CYCAA AGM Announcement
We sincerely appreciate your continued membership and support with the Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta. You’re warmly invited to our...
CAPT Foundation Play Therapy Training 2024
Canadian Association for Play Therapy (CAPT)Foundation Play Therapy Training Days Live On-line Instructor Lead : Full Days of Individual Training...
EXTENDED – Nominations Open for CYCC and Visionary of the Year
Nominations have been extended and will be accepted until Midnight on December 31, 2023 January 17, 2024 Any nominations received after this date...
AGM Reports December 11, 2023
Annual General Meeting December 11, 2023 ReportsAs the year draws to a close, our organization's Annual General Meeting (AGM) serves as a pivotal...
Nominations Open for CYCC and Visionary of the Year
Nomination will be accepted until Midnight on December 31, 2023 Any nominations received after this date will not be considered.Don't miss out on...
Announcement Annual General Meeting December 11, 2023
Annual General Meeting December 11, 2023Hello Everyone! As valued members of the Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta, we express our...
Call for Award Nominations 2023
Nomination will be accepted until Midnight on December 31, 2023 Any nominations received after this date will not be considered.CYCAA is thrilled to...
*