Loss and grief tend to arrive together. Grief is a person’s subjective emotional response to a period of loss, involving feelings such as sadness, confusion, shock, and anger. Though loss and grief are most commonly understood to apply to bereavement, many different life events can cause them, like disruptions to relationships, unemployment, or trauma.  The

You may find yourself in situations where you have a client who is having a meltdown, or exhibiting serious behavioural issues. The nature of this situation can take many different forms and be caused by various factors, and can be exacerbated by certain mental health, substance misuse, or other conditions.  The ability to problem-solve is

Businesses are reopening, and society is slowly but surely returning to normal. Though the social isolation measures characteristic of the pandemic will eventually be lifted, some aspects will continue to make ripples in the population for a long time.  Community Service Workers (CSWs) can help assist their communities in managing the stress, insecurity, and emotional

The best community support workers are those who are good communicators. Being able to listen, speak, and connect with other people is one of the most important parts of the job. If you are a people person and want a rewarding career where you can help others on a daily basis, a community support worker

As a community support worker, you may be in contact with a range of mental health issues experienced by clients, family members, and care workers. For some, mental health can be a difficult topic to discuss—especially in relation to family members or themselves. This is why it is important for community support workers to be

Some say as much as 93 percent of communication is nonverbal. Whether or not this holds up or is simply a myth, there’s no denying it’s an important facet of how you interact with others—and especially with children. Whether you are communicating with body language, eye contact, facial expressions, or tone of voice, how you

When it comes to education, conventional or traditional isn’t always better. Oftentimes, traditional approaches to education focus on lectures and memorization. By contrast, a learner-centered education, also known as student-centered learning, is where the student is essentially the focal point of their educational experience. It’s a strategy that diverts the focus to the student, teaching

Few career paths are as fulfilling as one that allows you to work with a child with disabilities. While there can be challenges along the way, the payoff of knowing that you have helped improve the quality of life of such children is something that most people in this field of work find highly rewarding.