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“Ask yourself how you would feel and what you would be doing if your business venture were a great success. Become identified with that character and feeling and you will be amazed how quickly you will realize your dream. The only sacrifice you are called upon to make, is to give up your present concept of self and appropriate the desire you want to express.”

~ Neville Goddard

https://www.campmisfit.com

yegactivist

Rally for Supervised Consumption Sites/Harm Reduction by Paula Kirman

mirithebrave

sunflower-cane

👏IF YOUR VIEW👏OF EQUALITY👏DOES NOT👏INCLUDE👏THE DISABLED👏YOU ARE👏NOT FOR👏EQUALITY👏

vanillasugakilla

Artist unknown

feministism

therootsproject

We do this work not “for” young people but “with” them, knowing that we are engaged in our collective liberation.

Allan Creighton and Paul Kivel (via therootsproject)

advicefromsurvivors

When your child says “Why can’t I get a puppy?”

Instead of defaulting to “My house, my rules”

Try “Any pet is a lot of responsibility. A puppy would have to be fed, walked, and taken outside to use the bathroom several times a day and taken for regular check-ups and vaccinations at the vet. You can’t do all of that by yourself, and I/we don’t have the time or money either.”

When your teenager says “Why can’t I come home at 2:00 this Saturday?”

Instead of defaulting to “My house, my rules!”

Try “The time you come home is a matter of respect and consideration. I/We will not only be concerned for your safety, but we would either be disturbed in the middle of the night when you arrive or forced to stay up for several extra hours waiting.”

When your child says “Why am I not allowed to do this thing?”

Instead of defaulting to “My house, my rules!”

Try actually communicating a legitimate reason, because children pick up on subtlety and on context and on the unspoken messages, and it’s better to teach children lessons like “You should think really hard before taking on new responsibilities” and “It’s important to show consideration for the needs of the people with whom you share a living space” than lessons like “It’s okay for people to demand your absolute obedience so long as you’re dependent on them for survival.”

shadywinters

TRUTH

blackwoolncrown

Also worth knowing: training your child to accept arbitrary ‘reasons’ for obedience like ‘because I said so’ and ‘my house my rules’ etc trains them to be more susceptible to peer pressure because in their mind, when someone who is at all an authority (older than them, bigger than them, more impressive than them, more confident than them) demands something, they should accept it and not think about it critically. Let them ask why, and give them a real reason. If not, don’t be surprised when they fall for lots of bullshit when they are older. You’re the one that made them believe ‘BECAUSE’ was reason enough.

diaryofandnwoman

This piece was created by Mia Ohki (Mia Ohki Illustrations), a Métis-Japanese-Canadian artist.

Three Indigenous youth stand together as bison surround and defend them from harm.

"Aboriginal youth accounted for 46% of admissions to correctional services in 2016/2017, while representing 8% of the Canadian youth population." - from www150.statcan.gc.ca, "Adult and youth correctional statistics in Canada, 2016/2017" June 19, 2018

Bison are a symbol of respect, abundance and family. Bison defend their young from predators by circling around them; using themselves to create a protective barrier around their children.

CYC Employment

“Our graduates work in a variety of positions, including:

Youth worker

Family support worker

Child/youth care counsellor

Out-of-school care worker

Family-school liaison worker

Human service caseworker

Children’s Services caseworker

Child and youth care program graduates find employment in a variety of settings such as:

Treatment centres

Group care

Youth centres

Mental health centres

Family support programs

Community-based programs

Foster care

Schools

Government

Hospitals

Shelters”

https://www.macewan.ca/academics/programs/bachelor-of-child-and-youth-care/your-future/

#CYC #child and youth care #caseworker #community care #mental health #family services #counselling #BCYC #MacEwan #university #social work

rhapsodicdaisies

Source: @mother–natures–son

What is a CYC Practitioner?

“Through a commitment to caring for and about young people, Child and Youth Care practice (CYC) focuses on the developmental needs of young people and families across the globe with a commitment to social justice that recognizes oppression due to race, ethnicity, sexual-orientation, gender, disability, and socio-economic status. Our practice involves the equitable, active, and engaged relationship between individuals to facilitate meaningful change that improves the lives of young people. Child and Youth Care Practitioners engage young people in their daily life spaces to facilitate and support growth and development through the relational interplay between Self and Other. Child and Youth Care Practitioners value individuals as capable agents of their own desired and positive change.”

https://cyc-net.org/