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Three photo collage of Lauren Pederson, wearing a UVic Child and Youth Care hoodie, alternatively sitting on a bench and standing in front of a row of trees.

From Crown to Collective Care: CYC Student Lauren Pederson Launches Inspire Initiative to Uplift Youth

October 23, 2025

Lauren Pederson, a fourth-year student in the Child and Youth Care (CYC) program at the University of Victoria, is leveraging her public visibility to advance youth wellbeing and systemic equity....

A graphic for the 2025 School of Child and Youth Care Open House.

Upcoming Graduate Open House

October 10, 2025

The UVic School of Child and Youth Care Graduate Open House will be held on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2025, 4:00-5:00pm PST. This is an online event via Zoom.If you are interested in attending this...

The cover of Doris Kakuru's book, The Life History Method: Studying People of African Descent. White text on a black background. To the left of the title there is an abstract pink pinwheel design.

New Book from SCYC Professor Dr. Doris Kakuru

October 6, 2025

School of Child and Youth Care Professor Dr. Doris Kakuru has a new upcoming publication entitled The Life History Method: Studying people of African Descent. You can preorder the book here. Read...

The cover of the Nursing Ethics journal: a bright yellow background with blue text and an image of a blue hand holding a yellow heart.

New CYC Publication by Dr. Amarens Matthiesen and Dr. Alison Gerlach

September 26, 2025

One of our alumna, Dr. Amarens Matthiesen, has published an article titled: “Relational Autonomy in Pediatric Healthcare: A Scoping Review” in Nursing Ethics. Co-authored with...

Poster advertising the School of Child and Youth Care's 2025 undergraduate open house.

Upcoming Undergraduate Open House

September 23, 2025

The UVic School of Child and Youth Care Undergraduate Open House will be held on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, 4:00-5:00pm PST. This is an online event via Zoom.If you are interested in attending...

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