"These principles and standards provide a framework to guide ethical thinking and decision making across the various settings and roles in which Child and Youth Care Professionals serve. Professional Child and Youth Care is committed to promoting the well-being of children, youth, and families in a context of respect and collaboration. This commitment is carried out in a variety of settings and with a broad range of roles including direct practice, supervision, administration, teaching and training, research, consultation, and advocacy. In the course of practice, Child and Youth Care Professionals encounter many situations which have ethical dimensions and implications." (Association for Child and Youth Care Practice, 2023, Preface, para.1)

 

 

​Association for Child & Youth Care Practice. (2023, November 1). Standards for Practice of North American Child and Youth Care Professionals (Version 2.8.0) [PDF]. Retrieved August 30, 2025, from https://acycp.org/images/pdfs/PrinciplesOfStandards23_v2-8.pdf