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The Implications of Health and Proper Nutrition When Living on a Limited Income.

Are you struggling with balancing tuition fees and maintaining a healthy diet?  The implications of health and proper nutrition when living on a limited income.  Our community, our reality, our voice.  BECOME INVOLVED....A special Interview with the coordinator of the Good Food Box.  SEE the interview.....HEAR about the issues....ASK a question to learn more!

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Food Security in Thunder Bay; Does it exist? Should we be worried?

Food Security in Thunder Bay; Does it exist?  Should we be worried?  Our community, our reality, our voice.  BECOME INVOLVED....A special Interview with Aaron Parks from Lakehead Social Planning Council.  SEE the interview.....HEAR about the issues....ASK a question to learn more!  Question & Answer forum to follow.  Bring a non-perishable food item for yo

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Do you have significant & relevant experience?  Ask about Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) - a mechanism to offer credits for learning acquired through study, work, volunteering and other life experiences that are not recognized through formal transfer credit mechanisms.

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Academic Program Calendar - 2011-2012
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Community Services - Child and Youth Worker

3-year, Ontario College Advanced Diploma Program

Child and Youth Worker

If you have compassion for and enjoy interacting with youth, are open to challenge and personal growth, and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, you might consider a career as a Child and Youth Worker.

Emotionally and psychologically wounded youth face many challenges. You could help them. The Child and Youth Worker (CYW) Program prepares you for the challenge of providing support to children and adolescents who are experiencing emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. To meet these wide and varied challenges, you must obtain a level of knowledge, emotional maturity, self-awareness, insight, and helping skills which this program emphasizes. Experience comes with time and is also a huge factor in this profession. Enroll today in Confederations College's CYW program that will help you face the challenges and reap the rewards of this demanding career!

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Alumni Viewpoint

"I graduated from the Developmental Services Worker Program.  This program helped me to work and support children with special needs, which is something I always wanted to do. Karen Kemp and Terry Lowey were awesome and very supportive."

Marie Wiercinski
1999
Catholic School Board
Community Services - Child and Youth Worker
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