List of Mentors
Have questions from someone who's run sites before? Ask these mentors. Listed alphabetically by last name. We also have an advice for first-timers document which just features short quotes from past planners. (See bottom of this page for the file)
Janice Breck
Williams Lake
Canadian Mental Health Association, Cariboo Chilcotin Branch
250-398-8220 ext. 2040
janice.breck@cmha.bc.ca
# of years involved: 10
populations targeted: adult, older adult, youth
screening or education-only?: both, but less screening focus in recent years
Denise Butler|
Salmon Arm
CMHA Shuswap/Revelstoke
250-832-8477
denise.butler@cmha.bc.ca
# of years involved: 5
populations targeted: older adults, college students, parents with young kids, high school students
screening or education-only?: both
Stacie Byrne
Revelstoke Child and Youth MH/SU Collaborative Local Action Team
revelstokecymhsu@gmail.com
250-200-0022
# of years involved: 3
populations targeted: general/mixed
screening or education-only?: screening (paper-based)
Susann Collins
100 Mile House
Canadian Mental Health Association, South Cariboo Branch
250-395-4883
susann.collins@cmha.bc.ca
# of years involved: 7
populations targeted: youth in high schools and an Aboriginal band
screening or education-only?: both
Maureen Davis
Prince George
Canadian Mental Health Association, Prince George Branch
250-564-8644 ext. 203
maureendavis@cmhapg.ca
# of years involved: 8
populations targeted: campus and general audiences
screening or education-only?: both (has used paperless screening)
Jocelyn de Montmorency
Victoria
Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division - Victoria office
250-216-4228
jocelyn.demontmorency@cmha.bc.ca
# of years involved: 4
populations targeted: youth
screening or education-only?: education-only
Alicia Erenli
Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services
604.467.6911 ext. 1133
aerenli@comservice.bc.ca
# of years involved: 2
populations targeted: young people
screening or education-only?: both
Barbara Fee
Richmond
Pathways Clubhouse
604-276-8834
barbara.fee@pathwaysclubhouse.com
# of years involved: 23
populations targeted:Mostly to a general audience. Once or twice to youth: high school and campus. 2016 will be older adults.
screening or education-only?: both, but less screening focus in recent years (has used paperless screening)
Daina Handfield
Campbell River
Child and Youth Mental Health - MCFD
250-286-7616
daina.handfield@gov.bc.ca
# of years involved: 9
populations targeted: youth at middle and high schools
screening or education-only?: experience with both for youth
Adrienne Horsfield
Whistler/Pemberton
Vancouver Coastal Health - Sea to Sky
604-892-4165
adrienne.horsfield@vch.ca
# of years involved: 3
populations targeted: general audience
screening or education-only?: education-only
Rhonda Jackman
Gibsons
MCFD Child and Youth Mental Health
rhonda.jackman@gov.bc.ca
# of years involved: 6
populations targeted: youth
screening or education-only?: education-only
Nicole Kiniski
Mission
Fraser Health
nicole.kiniski@fraserhealth.ca
604-814-5600 ext. 625609
# of years involved: 10
populations targeted: Aboriginal including youth and Elders
screening or education-only?: screening (paper-based)
Heather Megchelsen
Burns Lake
BC Schizophrenia Society, Omineca Lakes District
250-691-1132
lakesdistrict@bcss.org
# of years involved: 9
populations targeted: general, Aboriginal, campus, and youth
screening or education-only?: both
Hannah Nawroth
Saanich
Panorama Recreation Centre
250-655-2180
hnawroth@panoramarec.bc.ca
# of years involved: 4
populations targeted: general public (incl. youth, adults, seniors, Aboriginal)
screening or education-only?: education-only
Deneen Ollis
Penticton
MCFD Child and Youth Mental Health
778-646-2202
deneen.ollis@gov.bc.ca
# of years involved: 2
populations targeted: high school youth
screening or education-only?: screening (paper-based)
Derek Roelofsen
Vancouver
Vancouver Coastal Health
604-877-4679
derek.roelofsen@vch.ca
# of years involved: 7
populations targeted: youth (ages 13-17)
screening or education-only?: education-only
Anna Schachner
New Westminster
Douglas College
604-527-5072
schachnera@douglascollege.ca
populations targeted: post-secondary students, domestic and international
screening or education-only?: both
Gary Thandi
Surrey
Moving Forward Family Services
778-321-3054
movingforwardfamilies@gmail.com
# of years involved: 6
populations targeted: general, multicultural, multilingual
screening or education-only?: both
Maija Wiik
Vancouver
Vancouver Community College
604-871-7000, ext 8424
mwiik@vcc.ca
# of years involved: 10
populations targeted: community college (young adult and adult, multicultural and Aboriginal)
screening or education-only?: education-only (did screening once only)