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February 25, 2003 Executive Meeting (cont'd)
3. JIM ANGLIN’S CONTRIBUTIONS
7th Annual International Child and Youth Care Conference
Jim offered the option of the association becoming involved in the conference
by having members of the executive or the association on a panel or as
a presenter.
He also requested the permission of the executive team to put our existing
logo on conference posters. The executive were all in agreement and forwarded
that information to Jim at a later date.
Registration
Jim participated in the same working group as Mike Burnett. A draft white
paper regarding the registration of the social service profession was
forwarded to MCFD.
At the time it was a Joint Board of various professional representatives,
i.e. S.W., CYC, ECE. The social workers were pushing for mandatory registration
and have since been successful.
We must have CYC representation at the table so that we continue to be
seen, understood and accepted as a professional body with competent, educated,
skilled practitioners in the field of child and youth care.
Professionalization
The NDP acknowledged that this sector is way below other sectors in terms of recognition, salaries, and working conditions and did considerable work to decrease the gap. However, now it appears as though the gap may be widening.
With the government cuts, half of the CYC jobs will be cut. Essentially, child and youth care is under attack. The association could become a unified voice against the widening gap and attack. For example, in Ontario child and youth care workers in schools effectively lobbied for the same wage as teachers.
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