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School of Community Services

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Be the force that makes a positive impact on your community!

Do you have an open heart and a curious mind? Put your compassion into action when you channel your abilities into a rewarding career helping those in need. By joining Cambrian’s School of Community Services, you’ll address complex societal issues and promote self-determination for people of all ages and diverse communities.

Cambrian understands that children learn through play. Our Early Childhood programs use interactive classroom exercises to design play-based learning for children from birth to age 12. And if you’re currently working in early childhood education, we have a flexible, one-of-a-kind program that lets you earn your degree while working.

Develop the skills to guide at-risk youth and their families with our nationally accredited Child and Youth Care program. Our Community and Health Services Navigation program trains you to streamline access to everything from correctional facilities to child welfare agencies.

As a student in our Developmental Services Worker program, you’ll learn to use alternative modes of communication like sign language to improve the lives of those with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities.

You can make a great impact by refining your skills with our fully online Applied Learning Disabilities Studies program And if you’re not confident in your English language proficiency, you can upgrade to a level required for academic studies!

If you’re committed to social justice, join the Social Service program to learn how to remove barriers to stable housing, education, employment, and health care. By adding an Indigenous specialization, you’ll set yourself apart with the skill to navigate cultural challenges. And our Honours Psychology degree program is one of a kind in Ontario that offers three streams of specialization setting you up for in demand careers in the field of psychology

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Programs in the School of Community Services

Contacts

Michelle Brunette, PhD

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Dean, School of Community Services, Planning, Inst. Research & QA

Languages Spoken:

English, French

Christopher Schubert

Chair,
School of Community Services and Academic Research