"A generative curriculum model of Child and Youth Care Training through First Nations - University partnerships"

Abstract

This article describes an initiative involving over 50 First Nations communities in Canada to strengthen their capacities to meet the developmental needs of children and families. Working through their respective tribal or band councils, these communities initiated partnerships with the School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria in order to co-deliver university-accredited, career-laddered, community-based training that has enabled them to introduce and operate new programs for children and families.