Listening as Attentive and Relational Practice in Child and Youth Care

CYC Assets provides professional development to those who work with children, youth and families. We offer webinars to fill your toolbox with tips, strategies and knowledge to aid in your on-going PD, based upon Child and Youth Care Domains of Practice.

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This 2-hour webinar delves into how listening can be a form of relational practice with young people.

Rooted in Dr. Jennifer White&#x27;s CYC principles of praxis - knowing, doing, and being - this webinar delves into how listening can be a form of relational practice with young people. Participants will have an opportunity to expand on their understanding of how we are taught to listen in educational contexts (i.e., active listening), and ways we can move into a form of listening that attends to relational practice. Participants will also explore how listening can be politicized, and why this is important in the CYC field. Given the National Inquiry&#x27;s call for justice for a &quot;paradigm shift&quot; in social services, it is vital to engage in conversation around re-imagining CYC practice skills. LEARNING OUTCOMES:At the end of this webinar, Child and Youth Care Practitioners working with children and youth in a variety of settings will increase their learning of:1.	The key components of attentive listening and relational practice in CYC work: a)	Knowing, doing and being in CYC b)	Fundamentals of relational practice in CYC c)	Relationship versus relational practice d)	Attending to the in-between 2.)	Compare and contrast active listening with being attuned to the client’s situation and needs: a)	Remembering active listening b)	Limitations of active listening c)	How active listening (re)enforces the status quo d)	Moving beyond closed and open-ended questions e)	Re-imagining how we can listen relationally 3.)	Identify how listening can be a form of political and relational practice: a)	The historical and ongoing depoliticizing of relationality in CYC b)	Listening as political practice c)	Ways of listening politically with young people d)	Attending to the in-between through a politicized CYC lens 4.)	Describe the implications of listening to the relational connection for young people we work alongside: a)	Amplifying youth voice and wisdom rather than adult-centred discourses b)	Creating space for power and oppression to be named and challenged c)	Attending to and drawing out acts of resistanced)d) Opportunities for liberation from dominant discourses and totalizing storiese)	Considerations for virtual and relational practice with young peopleOUR PRESENTER - Alina Reed, BA CYCAlina (she/her) is a white settler with Irish and Swedish ancestry who lives on the traditional and ancestral lands of the Lkwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist, holds a BA in CYC from Douglas College, and is currently completing her MA in CYC at the University of Victoria. Alina has experience working with young people who have substance use concerns and experiences with sexaulized violence/exploitation, as well as with children and families. She has worked in government, non-profit, live-in, outreach, and clinical settings, and has recently joined a private practice in Victoria, BC. Alina is deeply committed to social justice in her practice and enjoys creating spaces where practitioners can explore what social justice means to them. Social justice work is often isolating, and connecting with others who have a similar commitment is important for well-being and solidarity.Domain of Practice: Relationships and CommunicationLevel: Intermediate (Attendees will have some knowledge on this topic)A Certificate of Completion is providedAs this is an online live and interactive event, should you not be able to attend, we will send you the recording of the webinar.

Listening as Attentive and Relational Practice in Child and Youth Care

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