New Brunswick Session*
*Simultaneous translation will be available for this session
Protocol for Children with Complex Needs between the Department of Social Development and Mental Health Services
Desneige Robichaud
Supervisor of Child Protection
Department of Social Development
Johanne Webster
Supervisor
Mental Health Services
Peel Children's Centre: Residential Treatment for Maritime youth ages 12 to 18 years
Blake Fullerton
PEEL Agency
Peel Children's Centre
Interdepartmental Protocol for Children and Youth with Complex Needs
Charles Boulay
Director of Operation Support
Department of Social Development
Newfoundland Labrador Session
Reaching Out: Group Programs for Children and Families
Donna Ronan, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Team Leader
Janeway Family Centre
Mental Health & Addictions Program
Nova Scotia Session
Integrated Case Management System
Vicki Black
Provincial Coordinator of Foster Care Services
Family Help Pilot Project
Ilonka Thomas, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Coordinator of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Cape Breton District Health Authority
The Challenges and Opportunities that are Presented to both Child Welfare and Mental Health by Youth Who Are Shared by Both Sectors
Robert Wright
Executive Director
Child and Youth Strategy
Prince Edward Island Session
Family Ties
Stacey Hutchinson-Maund, M.S.W.
Youth and Family Therapist
Family Ties Youth and Family Counselling Program
Mary Lou White
Therapist and Program Supervisor
Family Ties Youth and Family Counselling Program
Andy Wedge
Youth Counsellor and Co-ordinator
Family Preservation Program
Family Ties Youth and Family Counselling Program
John MacMillan, M.S.W.
Clinician, Supervisor and Administrator
Child Protection
Community Mental Health and Residential Treatment
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Dr. Geoffrey Pawson
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Dr. Geoffrey Pawson on January 30, 2012. Husband to Barbara for 50 years; Father to Jane (David) Loblaw, Gord (Lori) Pawson, David Pawson, and Kate (Scott) Langen. He was an extremely proud Granddad to Rachel, Sydney and Chloe Langen and Demira and Darian Pawson. Brother to David (Doreen) Pawson and Lloyd (Angie) Pawson; brother-in-law to Roger & Vicki Hardage and Ann & Jim Stevens; and their families. Geoff is the founder of the Ranch Ehrlo Society and former Ehrlo Community Services. He was only 27 years of age when he opened the first group home with 6 youth. The agency has grown to currently serving 250 youth and families across Saskatchewan and Canada. There have been thousands of graduates of the program, many of whom continued to maintain contact. He received many honours throughout his career such as the Order of Canada in 2000, the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2001, the Family Service Canada Award in 2003, and an Honourary Doctorate of Law from the University of Regina in 2005. Geoff was an inspirational leader who had a tremendous impact at the local, provincial, national and international level for his unwavering commitment to youth. He had a gifted ability to create change, overcome obstacles, and challenge the status quo. He was a master problem-solver and visionary who was respected by his colleagues, employees, community, friends and family. Although Geoff will be profoundly missed, he has left a remarkable legacy. His mission and vision will live on at Ranch Ehrlo, as he laid a solid foundation to continue to improve upon meeting the needs and filling gaps for the most vulnerable members of our society. He truly left the world a better place. Donations can be made in Geoff's honor to the Dr. Geoffrey Pawson Education Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is to enable present and/or former residents of the Ranch Ehrlo Society and other deserving individuals to continue with Post-secondary and apprenticeship training. The focus is to improve the likelihood of long-term and continuous employment in the future of the recipients. A Memorial will be held on Friday February 17, 2012 at 7 pm at the Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan in the Grand Ballroom. An online book of condolences can be accessed at www.Ehrlo.com, as well as www.Facebook.com/RanchEhrlo. This is a wonderful way for the family to stay connected as they have yet to be able to return from Tucson AZ.
