W9 - SCHOL-BASED AND HOSPITAL -BASED PRACTICE

what is the largest employment sector for cyc practioners in ontario

• schools

why is there role confusion for cyc practioners in ontario schools

many are hired under titles like educational assistance or child and youth workers, making ti harder to maintain their cyc identity leading to issues and pwoer imbalances and pay issues

name the main types of cyc roles in schools

• whole school cycp

  • supports all stufents, offers short term counseilling, runs social skills groups, collabs with teachers nd sometimes works outside regular hours

• class room based

• one on one

  • supporting a single students daily routine, iep goals, life skills, parent, communication and transitions

• itinerant /intervention support workers

• specialized classroom student

• outside agency

what amkes cyc work in education challenging

• precarious contracts, unclear job descriptions, professional hierarchies and limited supervision

how does anti black racism show up in schools according to the chapter

• lower academic expectations for black youths

• harsher behavioural interpretations and punishments

• black students framed under “safety” concerns

• racilized parents sterotypes or dismissed

why is antiblack racism a challenge for cycps

• see systemic injustices but have limited power to challenge administrators, and youth to often express concerns that cycps cannot formally address

what is the main issue with supervision for cycps in education

• most boards do not have cyc tained supervisors - often supervised by principals or social work admins leadingto profession isolation

what opportunties exist to strengthen cyc practice in schools

• regulaiton of the profession

• consistent job descriptions

• equitable pay scales

• access to amangement roles

• increased advocacy and union invovlement

why are cyc practioners valuable in schools

• focus on daily life space work with youth, provide relaitonal support, deescalation, programming, counseilling adn contribute to student success

what populaiton need mroe participatory structures in schools

• students with autism spectum disorder, feal alcohol spectrum disorder

• schools often rely heavily on aba and lack of person centred approaches

what role can cycps paly in anti racism adn anti colonial advocacy

• can challenge injustice, develop research informed arguments, integrate activisim into their pracice after strengthening theri understnading of racims and colonialism 

what does the chapter say about the potential of cyc in schools

• cyc practice can shape trauma informed , socially just , participatory school environments that respond to diverse student needs

wht is a main focus of cycps in hospitals

relaitonal practice - build strong , supportive relationships with youth

why is relational practice important in hospital settings

relational practice - buildign strong supportive relaitonhips with youth

why is relational practice important in hospital settings

helps youth feel invovled, safe,gives them more control in their treatment

what challenges do youth face in hospitals

stigma, anxiety, lower self esteem, lonelineess and being away from normal supports

what is life - space work

being with youth in the moment, helping them through real life situations as they happen

what is role ambiguity for cycps 

other professionas dont understand waht cycps do and causing confusiona dn conflict

why does role ambiguity happen in hospitals

cycps tasks overlap iwht social workers, nruses, child life specilists

what is an interprofessional challenge for cycps

they must fit into the medical model which often prioritizes emdication over relationships

how does the emdical model create tension

• hospitals focuses on diagnosis and medications which may ignore youths emotional needs

why is relational cycp work hard in medical settings 

heavily medicated youth may be too tired or disconnected to build relationships 

do cycps have regulatory college

• no - most hospital professions do which lowers cycps perceieved professional status

where do cyc[s stand in hospital hierachy

often seena t the bottome ven though they spend the most time with youth

why is more research needed in hospital based cyc

• field lacks clear documentation, evidence, role clarity

what helps improve repsect for cycps

• teaching hospital staff waht cycps do and showing how relationships help treatment 

what is antiblack racism

systmeic, everyday hate, exclusion and unfair treatment specificllly targeting blak people

why is it not enoguh to just look at racism 

black youth face unique forms of violence , surveillance, and sterotypes rooted in antiblacknes 

what is the white gaze

• when black youth are viewed through white stereotypes - “trouble” loud, aggreesive

how are black girls impacted in schools

hyper-visible when punished and invisible in academics or leadership roles

what about black lgbtq+youth

layered discrimination due to both racism and homophobia/transphobia

what is racial trauma

emotinal and spyhcological harm caused by repeated racist experiences

how cna racial traum show up in youth

anger, anxiety, feeling unsafe, shutting down, low self worth, or acting out

wht does crt explain

how schools systems, policies and practices reinfoce racism and ebenfit whie students

y do cyc practioners reflect on power

• they also hold power and can unintentionally reinforce antiblack sterotypes

how can cycp cause harm without realizing

• through biased documentation

• interpreting behaviour through sterotypes

• assuming they know best

what is resistance by black youth

when youth push back against sterotypes by telling their own stories and defining themselves

what does author say about cyc education?

it often centres whiteness ignores anti black racism and treats black knowledge as extra

what is needed in cyc practice 

a politicized, anti racist, intersectinal approach that names pwoer whiteness and oppression

what is the responsibility of cycps in schools

to interrupt antiblack racism challenge harmful practies and support black youth wellbeing