The OACYC has been publishing newsletters for members almost since its inception in 1959, under a variety of names: News & Views, Open Window, ássociation, The Child Care Worker Review, and frequently just Newsletter. The Chronicle, and then CYC Chronicle began in 1990 and in the past eight years has grown from a readership of 300 or so to over 2000.

It is published every 2 months, beginning in February, and regularly runs to 12 pages.  All members and supporters receive the Chronicle along with various inserts advertising conferences, workshops, and resources for CYCs.

Advertising in the Chronicle
Free 2- to 6-line advertising is provided free within the Chronicle (space permitting).  For ads of 1/4 page or more, or for inserts, there is a fee, with discounts available to "Organizational Supporters."  The quality of the newsletter and the 2000+ circulation has attracted advertisers from across Ontario, Canada, the USA, and abroad.  For a print copy of our rates, click HERE for a Word 97 version OR contact the editor at:     office@oacyc.org.

Features in the Chronicle
Besides topical stories and articles, the Chronicle has regular columns highlighting different aspects of the CYC field and the OACYC.  These include:

Opportunities/Employment - jobs & other useful contacts
CYC Resources - books, programs, films, & ideas especially for CYCs 
Heroes Within - news by and about special people in the profession
Student/College News - about our 1000+ student members
Readin', Writin', Relatin' - about school-based CYCs
The Enterprising CYC - for and about CYCs in private practice
Changes - a column about changes in members' lives
Conferences/Workshops - of relevance to our members
OACYC Provincial & Committee News

Sample Articles

Jobs - Ottawa area; contracts from Toronto to Kitchener-Waterloo (Nov.00); for couples in Toronto group homes; for students for summer camp; for residential workers in Ireland (!) (Jan.01), Durham-Kawartha (Apr.'02), CYW Teaching job, Job-hunting Tips (Apr '03)
Section 43 Update - responses & updates on the OACYC's campaign to Repeal this part of Canada's criminal code that provides a defense for child abusers
GTA Branch President Runs for Federal Parliament - first time a CYC to take such a step
Heroes Within - OACYCer Michael Burns, most published CYC in Canada (Jan.01); five members with 25 years of OACYC membership (Jul.01); Joanne Cox made honorary member (Jul.01), Sheila Arges, 25yrs at Confed College (Aug '03)
Professionalism & Professionalization - reviewed regularly, Dec. '02 esp. with popular article on "Un-professionalism in CYC work"
School-based CYCs - conflict management program in Brantford area; safe schools in eastern Ontario; a plan for action by senior CYC, D. Jull; OACYC survey of Ontario (Jan.01)
CYC "SWAT Team" - reflections on Cornwall youth charged for writing story re bomb threat; thoughts on future of CYC, (Mar.01), on the youth's needs vs. the media response (May 01)
Private Practice - Lisa Pieta (Mar.01, Apr.'03), Dee Leifso (Sep.01) and others spreading the scope of CYC and the OACYC, the value of the OACYC in networking (Sep.01)
Resources for CYCs - a board game to encourage communication (Mar.01); "Volcano Club" game anger management (Sept.01); anti-bullying and anti-violence programs for schools (Mar.01); book review of manual on therapeutic storytelling (Mar.01); creative interventions book, & 6-book set for latency-age kids (Dec.'02); new theory & videos on ADHD (Oct'03); websites, handbook, film (Feb'04)
En français - "Un Mot du Nord," au sujet d'une résidence avec un grand coeur, about "the little agency that could" (an article in English and French)   
Hospital-based CYCs - examples of the growth in members and this form of CYC work (May 01), one of their roles (Apr.'02),
Student/College News - surge in Student memberships (Nov.01, May 01, Feb.'02 & '03); article by Sault College student (May 01), Centennial, Sault, & Lambton College projects (May 01, July 01),OACYC roots in Mohawk College; degree education in CYC (Sep.01); Cambrian College alumni in the OACYC, George Brown sets record (Feb.'03)
OACYC Conferences - pictures and notes on conferences in Sarnia (Nov.00), London (Jul.01), Sudbury (Dec.'01), Brantford (Aug.'02), Kingston (June '03), Thunder Bay (Dec '03)
PLUS - OACYC writers, professional designations, certification issues, and more