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cyc net the international child and youth care network about us history founders board of governors open access funding our funders advertising resources the profession reading podcasts and videos research guides reports cyc faqs pd tracker connection discussion groups news and social feeds academic programs professional links events jobs survey cyc online cyc net press get in touch message us join our mailing list donate welcome to cyc net last call registrations close on 23 october 2026 unity conference 2026 9 11 november 2026 dublin ireland since its inception in 2015 the unity international conference has provided a global meeting place for practitioners educators researchers and leaders committed to advancing the body of knowledge in relational practice across the human and caring professions building on the powerful conversations sparked at unity 2025 relational leading learning in challenging times unity 2026 will continue to explore and deepen our collective understanding of relational approaches in practice and leadership unity 2026 is more than a conference it is a gathering rooted in shared values mutual respect and collective learning if you are passionate about working with or caring for children and youth and appreciate the need for relational practice and leadership whether through research lived experience teaching supervision management or direct practice we invite you to join us in shaping this important conversation this year s conference will focus on leading from a place of relational knowing while locally and intentionally cultivating the next generation of relational leaders see the conference program register for conference child and youth care practice with families a relational approach kelly shaw jenny mcgrath thom garfat editors this book is grounded in the belief that working with families is not a specialized area of child and youth care practice it is fundamental to ethical and effective practice regardless of practice setting children and youth are connected to families relationships communities and broader social systems that shape their experiences meaningful child and youth care practice therefore requires engaging with families through a relational lens by recognizing their strengths respecting their expertise and understanding the context and lifespace in which they live throughout this book relationships are presented not simply as a practice skill but as the foundation upon which responsive ethical and effective family work is built relational practice requires practitioners to consider not only the circumstances of families lives but also their own assumptions values responses and ways of being in relationship family work begins with understanding connection and partnership readers will encounter interconnected ideas that shape relational child and youth care practice with families across the chapters relationships are understood as both the foundation and the process of practice requiring practitioners to engage with families through reflection and with humility and ethical intention families are recognized as partners whose lived experiences knowledge strengths and voices are essential to meaningful collaboration contents introduction jenny mcgrath and kelly shaw part i foundations understanding relational family practice these chapters establish the philosophical and pedagogical foundation relational child and youth care practice with families thom garfat and leon fulcher co creating safety with families using attachment theory to engage in trauma informed responsive care kristy dellebuur o connor and jessica williams becoming a relational family support practitioner the journey jack phelan from group care to family home a child and youth care approach to working with families kelly shaw activity based experiential family work rebecca stiller part ii principles for practice these chapters are about relational conditions that practitioners encounter across contexts from barriers to bridges advancing family inclusion in child and youth care luke carty and mardi ennis grief in family work supporting presence connection and healing parker pothier and jenny mcgrath part iii family experiences in context these chapters illustrate what relational family practice looks like in diverse family experiences a mother s journey embedding the voice of lived experience in child and youth care christina sackett with pennie sibbald and virginia hervey grandfamilies supporting grandparents raising grandchildren through a child and youth care lens janice daley supporting siblings at the intersection of disability ashlyn ganske adoptive families kelly cassano bearing witness supporting families of justice involved youth through a child and youth care lens nicole mizzi part iv expanding practice across communities and systems these chapters demonstrate how relational practice is adapted within different programs cultures and systems and broadens the lens from individual family experiences to organizational and international practice working with families new to canada a child and youth care perspective heather modlin and laura aguirre polo relational pathways to family strengthening in india s child protection landscape kiran modi gurneet kaur kalra leena prasad and asoni grace showing up relational child and youth care practice with families in south africa through the isibindi model zeni thumbadoo when mandate meets meaning relational practice and the power of coming alongside andrea k furlong and renee piercey part v towards voice rights and advocacy this chapter closes the book with the importance of rights and advocacy while also pointing toward the future of family work in cyc practice moving beyond tokenism centering child and youth rights voice and choice in family work emmie henderson dekort conclusion carrying the conversation forward kelly shaw jenny mcgrath and thom garfat learn more cyc online october 2026 no 332 editorial comment difficult kids martin stabrey growing our young in cultures of respect martin brokenleg a lot of framing for not much content kiaras gharabaghi the ripple effect agustin castante iii attention please why children need parents who look up sarah m coyne story series 6 the leaving caroline moore the man who planted acorns jean giono the freedom to do what we love hans skott myhre from our archives to be awake or not to be awake bringing presence into child and youth care practice debra palmer get it now latest additions using the adventure therapy experience scale ates to explore client experiences in an adventure therapy program for youth involved in child welfare christine l norton anita r tucker aaron weibe kendra mieklejohn nicholas d amore brandon chiapuzio matteo bessone lucy holmes whitney and rachel ortiz comparison of perceptions about the u s foster care system between adults who had and had not spent time in foster care ariel alvarez what does the international academic literature say about the interventions aimed at improving the educational outcomes for children in care an umbrella review on what works for children and young people in care or transitioning from care marta garcia molsosa more the international child and youth care network cyc net registered public benefit organisation in the republic of south africa pbo 930015296 incorporated as a not for profit in canada corporation number 1284643 8 board of governors funding site content and usage advertising privacy policy contact us