Members

The Coalition has membership from child, youth and family-focused organizations across Simcoe County who work collaboratively to advance the mission and vision.

Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle

We work in cooperation with communities in areas of concern where coordinated efforts are required to meet the needs which positively impact the region.
http://www.banac.on.ca/

Council Member

Brenda Jackson

Barrie Police Service

The Barrie Police Service provides policing services to the City of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It is made up of 218 police personnel and 94 civilians that serve a population of 135,711, as of 2011, in an area covering 100.71 km².
http://www.barriepolice.ca/

Council Member

Chief Kimberley Greenwood

Barrie Public Library

The Barrie Public Library is the library system of Barrie, Ontario with two branches, 60 Worsley Street and 48 Dean Avenue.
https://www.barrielibrary.ca/

Council Member

Lauren Jessop

Canadian Mental Health Association – Barrie-Simcoe

A not for profit organization providing service, support and education for individuals experiencing effects of mental illness and addictions.
https://cmha.ca/branches/simcoe-county-branch

Council Member

Valerie Grdisa

Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County

CFSSC together with community partners is committed to providing professional counselling, education and advocacy.
http://www.cfssc.ca/

Council Member

Michelle Bergin

Catulpa Community Support Services

Catulpa Community Support Services is a community-based, multi-service agency supporting individuals throughout Simcoe County.
http://www.catulpa.on.ca/

Council Member

Karen Hirstwood & Leslie Watts

Child Advocacy Centre Simcoe/Muskoka

The Child Advocacy Centre of Simcoe/Muskoka is a child-friendly and child-focused centre in which multidisciplinary professionals provide service to children and youth who have experienced abuse all under one roof.
http://www.cacsimcoemuskoka.ca/

Council Member

Dawn MacDonald

Children’s Treatment Centre

The network provides comprehensive, coordinated care and services to kids with complex physical, developmental and communications needs who live in Simcoe County or York Region.
http://ctnsy.ca/

Council Member

Karen Eisler

Community Connection/211 Central East Ontario

Community Connection is an Accredited non profit community information and referral service agency.
http://211ontario.ca/

Council Member

Pam Hillier

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

Le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir accueille cette année plus de 16 000 élèves, au sein de ses 58 écoles : 47 écoles élémentaires, 10 écoles secondaires et une école élémentaire.
http://www.cscmonavenir.ca/

Council Member

Mikale-André Joly

Conseil scolaire Viamonde

Un Conseil et des écoles dédiés aux élèves et offrant une formation influencée par des valeurs éducatives orientées vers l’éthique, l’engagement et l’effort, la générosité et le partage.
http://csviamonde.ca/

Council Member

Serge Paul

County of Simcoe

The County of Simcoe provides a range of key municipal services to our sixteen member municipalities as well as Barrie and Orillia.
http://www.simcoe.ca/

Council Member

Lora D'Ambrosio

CSC Chigamik CHC

CSC CHIGAMIK CHC is a nonprofit, community-governed, primary health care organization providing a combination of primary care, health promotion programs programs and community development initiatives that are culturally-relevant and holistic.
http://www.chigamik.ca/

Council Member

David Jeffery

Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services

Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services is a child and family services agency that delivers culturally appropriate services to Indigenous children and families within the designated catchment area.
https://www.binnoojiiyag.ca

Council Member

Mandy Berard

e3 Community Services

e3 Community Services’ primary responsibilities are to support both Adults and Children in getting full value as participating citizens in the community.
http://www.e3.ca/

Council Member

Christine Vallis-Page

EarlyOn Child and Family Centre

EarlyON Child and Family Centre Simcoe North is an organization providing a place for parents, grandparents and caregivers of children.
http://earlyonsimcoenorth.ca/

Council Member

Christine VanderByl

Elizabeth Fry Society Simcoe Muskoka

A non-profit agency who supports, advocates for, and empowers individuals at risk to enrich their lives and to inspire positive change in our community.
http://elizabethfrysociety.com/

Council Member

Rhonda Leduc

Empower Simcoe

Our mission is to empower people to lead a full and inclusive life, by providing the highest quality of services.
http://empowersimcoe.ca/

Council Member

Claudine Cousins

Georgian College

Georgian College and the University Partnership Centre provide quality education for students on a full time or part time basis.
http://www.georgiancollege.ca/

Council Member

Danielle Mink

Gilbert Centre

The Gilbert Centre supports those of us infected, and at risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS to help improve the quality of our lives.
http://www.gilbertcentre.ca/

Council Member

Gerry Croteau

Gilda’s Club of Simcoe Muskoka

A cancer support community providing a unique program of social and emotional support, free of charge, for all whose lives have been impacted by cancer ~ men, women and children.
http://gildasclubsimcoemuskoka.org/

Council Member

Jocelyn Leworthy

John Howard Society of Simcoe & Muskoka

The John Howard Society Simcoe & Muskoka is a not-for-profit, charitable organization providing a broad range of evidence-based and outcome-driven community services in Simcoe & Muskoka.
http://johnhoward.on.ca/muskoka/

Council Member

Suzanna McCarthy

Kerry’s Place

Kerry's Place offers community, residential, psychological and family support services to people with ASD.
http://www.kerrysplace.org/

Council Member

Kelly West

Kinark Child and Family Services

Kinark Child and Family Services is a children's mental health organization in Ontario that provides help to children and youth, families and communities.
http://www.kinark.on.ca/

Council Member

Christine Simmons-Physick

La Cle d’la Baie en Huronie

Une association culturelle francophone qui met en commun les ressources et l'administration pour réduire les dédoublements et augmenter l'efficacité des trois organismes à offrir leurs services en français.
http://www.lacle.ca/

Council Member

Sylvia Bernard

Mackenzie Health

Mackenzie Health is a dynamic regional healthcare provider serving a population of more than a half million people across York Region and beyond.
http://www.mackenziehealth.ca/

Council Member

John Clarke

New Path Foundation

New Path Foundation is making a difference through supporting organizations and services that lead and inspire change to ensure that those facing mental health challenges receive the support they need.
https://www.newpathfoundation.org/

Council Member

James Thomson

New Path Youth and Family Services

New Path offers a range of fully-funded child and youth mental health services, when and where you need them. We will get you the mental health supports you need.
http://www.newpath.ca/

Council Member

Elizabeth McKeeman

North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network

NSM LHIN works with people of all ages to ensure they can make informed choices about their care, when and where they need it.
http://healthcareathome.ca/nsm/en

Council Member

Joy Collins

Orillia Public Library

The Orillia Public Library is here to give you access to the information and entertainment you want.
http://www.orilliapubliclibrary.ca/en/

Council Member

Sarah Papple

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

RVH, the largest health centre in North Simcoe Muskoka, provides safe, high-quality care for residents including highly specialized services, and technology.
http://www.rvh.on.ca/

Council Member

Nicole Lackey

Seasons Centre for Grieving Children

To provide peer to peer support programs, in a safe home-like atmosphere for children, teens and their families grieving the death or life-threatening illness of a loved one.
http://www.grievingchildren.com/

Council Member

Joan Kennedy

Simcoe County District School Board

One of Ontario's largest public education systems, the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) has schools and learning centres dotted throughout 4,800 beautiful square kilometres in Simcoe County.
http://www.scdsb.on.ca/

Council Member

Hanne Nielson

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board

The governing body for Catholic elementary and secondary education in Muskoka District and Simcoe County.
http://www.smcdsb.on.ca/

Council Member

Kim Weishar

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit offers a combination of programs and services, and works on policies and initiatives that protect and promote the health of the populations it serves.
http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/

Council Member

Carolyn Shoreman

Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions

Services include child protection, family support, family creation through adoption, kinship, customary care and foster care, and in our Muskoka branches, we offer children’s mental health services.
http://familyconnexions.ca/

Council Member

Geraldine Dooley-Phillips

United Way Simcoe Muskoka

To improve lives and build communities by leveraging collective resources and mobilizing collective action to achieve the greatest impact.
http://www.uwsimcoemuskoka.ca/

Council Member

Dale Biddell

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care

A Catholic hospital committed to providing excellence in specialized mental health and addictions services grounded in research and education and guided by faith-based values.
http://www.waypointcentre.ca/

Council Member

Linda Adams

YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka

The YMCA provides values-based programs and services that teach the importance of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and inclusiveness.
http://www.ymcaofsimcoemuskoka.ca/

Council Member

Rob Armstrong

Youth Haven

Emergency youth shelter providing food, shelter and support for homeless and abused teens aged 16-24.
http://www.youthhaven.ca/

Council Member

Lucy Gowers