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Charmaine Hammond

CSP, MA, BA Charmaine has an MA in conflict management, and has spent more than 25 years working in mediation, negotiation, and crisis response. She has owned her business for more than 25 years, and...

Pamela Hansen

CD, MHI, MEI Pamela is an experienced Facilitator, Mediator, and Life Strategist with a demonstrated history of training and coaching both individuals and corporations in the areas of conflict resolution, mediation, and mental health first...

Alley Dezenhouse-Kelner

MA, Counselling Psychology Alley (she/her) is the Clinical Director of Magnificent Minds Inc. a specialized private school and therapeutic provider in Toronto; Alley’s practice focuses primarily on neurodivergent (ADHD, ASD, Anxiety, ODD, and learning differences)...

Jen Donovan

Jen (she/her) has over a decade of experience in front-line social and health services, working primarily with youth and families around experiences of addictions, mental health, eating disorders, trauma, and exploitation. Personally and professionally, Jen...

Heather Beaton

Heather (she/her) is an Occupational Therapist with over 17 years of experience working in the formal Mental Health and Wellness systems.  She is a graduate from Dalhousie University with degrees in Biology and Occupational Therapy....

Angele D’Alessio

Angele (she/her) has been a mental health educator since 2006. Her passion in educating communities, schools and workplaces about mental health/illness comes from personal insight into the lives of family and friends living with mental...

Lisa Daugharty

Lisa (she/her) has 30 years experience working in the fields of nursing and policing, and currently works as a full-time investigator in the Major Crime Domestic Violence Investigation Unit at Durham Regional Police Service. Her...

Mylaine Tsaprailis

Pronouns: she/her I am one of the Owner/Operators, and Chief Executive Officer, of Calgary Alternative Support Services Inc (CASS). I have worked as a registered Social Worker for over 20 years, and as a certified...

Kris Porlier

Kris Porlier (he/him) is an Advanced Care Paramedic, employed with Calian Health Services and is also a Reserve Medical Assistant with the Royal Canadian Medical Service. In 2008, Kris completed a tour of service to...

Drew McClure

Drew McClure (he/him) is a registered counselling therapist-candidate (RCT-C) and the owner of Red Fox Counselling, an online counselling therapy service. He completed his Masters of Counselling at City University in Vancouver, BC. During his...

Mike Russo

Mike Russo is a Health and Safety Consultant at WorkBright and teaches part-time at Toronto Metropolitan University. He is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional and Registered Occupational Hygienist. With over a decade of experience working...