Since the inception of this initiative in 2011, the advisory committee has played a key role in providing recommendations on various aspects of the project and supporting the promotion of project activities. We are grateful for the work of these professionals who represent regions across Canada as well as the settlement, social and health service sectors that support immigrants’ and refugees’ mental health. Below are the current advisory committee members.
- Aseefa Sarang, Across Boundaries: An Ethnoracial Mental Health Centre, Executive Director
- Teresa Fairbridge, Association for New Canadians, Newfoundland and Labrador, Counselor and Program Facilitator
- Božana Šljuka, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society, Case Manager
- Teresa Dremetsikas, Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT), Programs Manager
- Belma Podrug, Global Gathering Place, Executive Director
- Yasmine Dossal, COSTI Immigrant Services, Director, Social Services
- Elizabeth Gebremariam, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS), Coordinator, Newcomer Community Wellness Program
- Vicki Sinclair, Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO), Executive Ddirector
- Kathleen Thomas, Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County, Executive Director
- Madeleine Whalen, New Brunswick Multicultural Council, Member Engagement Manager
- Eta Woldeab, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI), Associate Executive Director
- Hindia Mohamoud, Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership, Director
- Jacinta Showmaker, Prince Edward Island Association for Newcomers to Canada, Family Counsellor
- Nadia Sokhan, Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services, Director, Monitoring, Reporting and Partnerships
- Mariana Martinez Vieyra, Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture (VAST), Coordinator, Provincial Refugee Mental Health
- Nicoleta Monoreanu, YMCA of Greater Toronto, Manager, National Programs
- Denise Christopherson, YWCA Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer
