UNITY Conference 2026
Rooted in Relational Practice, Rising in Relational Leadership
9-10 November 2026, Dublin, Ireland
Call for Papers is now open here.
Leadership in relational contexts requires sustained commitment. Building teams, developing morale, addressing workforce turnover, mentoring through example, and safeguarding relational values are ongoing and intentional tasks. As we become more experienced as practitioners and leaders, it is ever more apparent that there is a growing responsibility to ensure that hard-earned relational learning is preserved, remembered, adapted, reimagined and carried forward by emerging generations.
UNITY 2026 seeks to explore how we remain rooted in relational practice while rising into relational leadership. We invite presenters to submit proposals that align with the theme of Relational Leadership Practices.
We welcome a broad spectrum of contributions including, research, practice-based presentations, workshops (interactive and experiential), panel discussions, storytelling and narrative approaches, innovative leadership models, case studies, reflective or theoretical explorations.
Consideration will be given to any proposal that meaningfully engages with relational leadership.
Conference Web: www.unityconference.org
Conference Program
The full conference program is now available here.
Silent Auction
Support CYC-Net and its mission to provide open-access learning resources for those working with children and youth in care.
How it works
Browse donated
items throughout the conference, place your bids, and check back
often—highest bid at closing wins! No auctioneer, bid at your own
pace.
Where & When
In person
at the 2026 World Conference, St. John’s, NL
June 23–26, 2026
We’re accepting Auction items!
Easy-to-transport items such as local artwork, cultural items, books,
trainings, clothing, or youth creations—really, almost anything!
Physical items must be present at the conference.
To donate, email: cycworldconference2026@cycanl.ca Please include a short description, approximate value, and a photo of your item.
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CYC-Online
April 2026 (No. 326)
Editorial Comment: From Inspiration to Integration - What Happens on Monday Morning? | Janice Daley
Sleep, Eat, Play, Learn, Be You, Community (Part 2) | Kiaras Gharabaghi
The Risks in Children’s Use of Chatbots | Judith Lewis Herman and Frank W. Putnam
The Power of Mistakes | Joanne Leblanc
Caring for Youth and My Own: Reflections on Dual Caregiving in Child and Youth Care | Kathryn Colford
Relational Child and Youth Care Work | Lucky Jacobs
A Residential Care Horror Story: Life in the Camps | Hans Skott-Myhre
Postcard from Leon Fulcher from Auckland, New Zealand
