Guest Speakers Page 2 Iannick Martin Cordonnateur, Secrétariat, MSSS Coordonnateur, Secrétariat à l’accès aux services en langue anglaise et aux communautés ethnoculturelles, Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux Iannick Martin Cordonnateur, Secrétariat, MSSS Coordonnateur, Secrétariat à l’accès aux services en langue anglaise et aux communautés ethnoculturelles, Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux James Carter Senior Program & Policy Advisor James Carter Senior Program & Policy Advisor Jess Malz Founder, Inbo Jess Malz, Inbo’s founder, was an enterprising child who started creating business plans for fun at the age of 5. But at school, they were disengaged—and led to believe they were the problem. Jess Malz Founder, Inbo Jess Malz, Inbo’s founder, was an enterprising child who started creating business plans for fun at the age of 5. But at school, they were disengaged—and led to believe they were the problem. But Jess was always in love with learning, and during university, it dawned on them that learning is a lifetime endeavour—and that adults need support too. Inbo aims to provide that support by creating connection and play online, through engaging learning experiences that elevate the voices and address the needs of every person in the room. Joanne Pocock, PhD Consultant, CHSSN Dr. Joanne Pocock is a sociologist with expertise in policy analysis, evaluation and multi-method research techniques who has devoted much of her academic and research career to the study of Quebec’s English-speaking minority communities. Joanne Pocock, PhD Consultant, CHSSN Dr. Joanne Pocock is a sociologist with expertise in policy analysis, evaluation and multi-method research techniques who has devoted much of her academic and research career to the study of Quebec’s English-speaking minority communities. Her efforts have contributed to a body of knowledge supporting organizations serving the interests of minority language communities in various sectors and at national, provincial and regional levels. As a research consultant, Dr. Pocock supports CHSSN by studying the socio-demographic characteristics of English-speaking Quebec as well as health and social service access as a key social determinant of health and well-being. Karen Allen Guidance Counsellor Karen Allen has been a full-time guidance counsellor for over 20 years at Westmount High School. Karen Allen Guidance Counsellor Karen Allen has been a full-time guidance counsellor for over 20 years at Westmount High School. She has worked with the adolescent population in both the education and health sectors and has supported students dealing with a variety of mental health issues for her entire career. She has witnessed the impact of the pandemic first-hand on the mental health of her students and will provide case examples and concerning trends which she and her fellow guidance counsellors are dealing with during this unique year. Kristina (Kristy) Findlay, M.Sc.O(C) Co-Founder, Centre Mosaïque de Québec Kristy Findlay is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in support for bilingual and multilingual families. She is the co-founder of the Centre Mosaïque de Québec in Quebec City. Kristina (Kristy) Findlay, M.Sc.O(C) Co-Founder, Centre Mosaïque de Québec Kristy Findlay is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in support for bilingual and multilingual families. She is the co-founder of the Centre Mosaïque de Québec in Quebec City. The clinic was founded with a mandate to connect with community organizations to ensure that anglophone and multilingual families receive the support and resources they need concerning communication disorders. Ms. Findlay has extended that mandate across the eastern regions of the province, providing services to English speaking and first nations communities in Gaspesie, Baie des Chaleurs, and Sept Îles. She strongly believes in empowering local providers by providing them with knowledge and tools to support the families in their communities. In addition to her passionate drive to support multilingualism, Ms. Findlay has been active in research since 2008, including several publications and presentations in national and international conferences. Mirella Castrechini M SC, PPCC Seniors Action Quebec Resilience Training Program is a Seniors Action Quebec project, is sponsored by Canadian Heritage. It is a training program intended to bring new perspectives to the many challenges faced by community outreach workers, volunteer leaders, stakeholders, social workers and other roles that offer support to seniors seeking help. Mirella Castrechini M SC, PPCC Seniors Action Quebec Resilience Training Program is a Seniors Action Quebec project, is sponsored by Canadian Heritage. It is a training program intended to bring new perspectives to the many challenges faced by community outreach workers, volunteer leaders, stakeholders, social workers and other roles that offer support to seniors seeking help. Although it may seem counter-intuitive to suggest resilience training to help seniors, it can be very helpful at this stage in their life. After all, they have faced many obstacles and overcome many of life’s challenges, begging the question: What is left for them to learn and how will resilience training be beneficial to them? The short answer is that as a trainer, you will have the ability to train others to help seniors confront issues more efficiently. The aim of this program is two-fold First, to provide a program that can help seniors build resilience skills that will empower them to self-advocate, build social networks and nurture community involvement and second, to inspire community leaders to develop programs or activities that can provide the support for seniors to remain engaged and contribute to their quality of life. This is a 6 part series covering Resilience competencies such as , Self -Awareness, Character Strengths , Coping. Control. Nancy Bilodeau Corporate Affairs Advisor, Human Resources, Communications, and Legal Affairs Directorate, CISSS de la Côte-Nord Nancy has been an employee of Côte-Nord’s health and social services network since 2004. She worked at the Agence de la Santé et des Services Sociaux de la Côte-Nord for 11 years and at the Côte-Nord CISSS for five years. Nancy Bilodeau Corporate Affairs Advisor, Human Resources, Communications, and Legal Affairs Directorate, CISSS de la Côte-Nord Nancy has been an employee of Côte-Nord’s health and social services network since 2004. She worked at the Agence de la Santé et des Services Sociaux de la Côte-Nord for 11 years and at the Côte-Nord CISSS for five years. She currently holds the position of corporate affairs advisor. Her responsibilities notably include elections, permits, symposiums, recognition activities, distribution of MSSS documents, the directory of health and social service resources, promotional articles, and English-language services. For many years, she has also been involved in the government’s Entraide Campaign as CISSS’s regional coordinator. She has coordinated the development of two access programs. She is proud of contributing to the improvement of English-language services in Côte-Nord, including hiring a regional interpreter and two translators as well as establishing a list of bilingual employees available to support their colleagues. She is especially grateful for the exceptional collaboration between the CISSS, the regional committee, and the region’s anglophone community organizations. Syeda Nayab Bukhari Co-lead/Program Director, Jewish General Hospital Foundation Syeda Nayab Bukhari earned her doctorate from the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Simon Fraser University, BC Syeda Nayab Bukhari Co-lead/Program Director, Jewish General Hospital Foundation Syeda Nayab Bukhari earned her doctorate from the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Simon Fraser University, BC. Currently, she is pursuing a Postdoctoral Fellowship at McGill University. She is also co-leading and coordinating the Telehealth Intervention Program for Older Adults (TIP-OA). Having expertise in research, project management, knowledge translation, and networking for community-based programs for older adults and other groups, she has worked in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. Her areas of interest include race, class, and gender relations, immigration studies, ethnic media, and community-based program development for disadvantaged groups. Syeda has published single-authored- as well as co-authored articles, reports, and book chapters in her areas of interest. Tania Callender Executive Director, ACDPN She began as a volunteer and worked as the Administrator until 2015 when she became the Executive Director of The ACDPN. Tania Callender Executive Director, ACDPN While she studied business administration and economics and started her career in the corporate sector, Tania Callender has been involved in the community and non profit sector for the last eight years. She began as a volunteer and worked as the Administrator until 2015 when she became the Executive Director of The African Canadian Development and Prevention Network(ACDPN). ACDPN fosters solidarity and inter-organizational collaboration across sectors that influence the health and wellness of the Black community in Montreal. Given the double minority status of the English-speaking Black Community(ESBC), we advocate for access to health, social and educational programs that are adapted both linguistically and culturally. She is the mother of two young boys and is inspired to advocate for changes in the system that will have a positive impact not only for the community today but for future generations as well. Thierry Lindor Entrepreneur Thierry Lindor is a young entrepreneur, Canadian G20 YEA & UN Delegate; he’s won numerous awards through the success of his latest ventures, Influence ORB & Mindful, which included collaborations with Nobel peace prize laureates, Malala & Vice President Al Gore, to name a few. Thierry Lindor Entrepreneur Thierry Lindor is a young entrepreneur, Canadian G20 YEA & UN Delegate; he’s won numerous awards through the success of his latest ventures, Influence ORB & Mindful, which included collaborations with Nobel peace prize laureates, Malala & Vice President Al Gore, to name a few. In 2018, he won the Black Tech Matters “Innovative Entrepreneur of the Year” award in Washington DC. He was recently recognized at the United Nations as one of the Global Top 100 under 40 most Influential people of African Descent, an honor he shared with Naomi Osaka, Drake & Meghan Markle to name a few. Today, he launched a “Canadian Civil rights movement” by creating a platform called “Colors Of COVID” which collects race-based data while helping to raise $221M with the Federal Government and the private sector to support Canadian Entrepreneurs of African descent. Tina Montreuil Associate Professor, McGill University Dr. Tina Montreuil is an Assistant Professor in the department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and an Associate Member of the department of Psychiatry at McGill University. Tina Montreuil Associate Professor, McGill University Dr. Tina Montreuil is an Assistant Professor in the department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and an Associate Member of the department of Psychiatry at McGill University. She is also a Regular Investigator of the Research Unit of Children’s Psychosocial Maladjustment (GRIP) at McGill. As a licensed member of the Quebec Order of Psychologists and a credentialed member of the Canadian Association of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapies, she practices privately with children and family, focusing on cognitive-behavioural and mindfulness approaches. She has published in several peer‐reviewed journals and has been a lecturer at several international conferences. In 2013, Dr. Montreuil was awarded the title of “Champion” in Mental Health in the “Research” category from the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health, and was more recently included in the top 150 Leading Canadians for Mental Health by CAMH Difference Makers. Dr. Montreuil’s current research focuses on investigating the role of emotion regulation, attitudes, and beliefs on the development and intergenerational transmission of psychopathology and how symptoms of mental health problems might interfere with self-regulated learning in a group context and ultimately, educational achievement. Mediators and moderators of emotion regulation and resiliency such as the role of parental socialization of emotions on the use of emotion regulation strategies in children are also investigated. In addition to the universal emotion regulation school-based program called Healthy Minds, Healthy Schools, C.A.R.E. Research Group has developed a complementary parenting program called Parenting C.A.R.E. In addition to promoting mental health literacy, much of Dr. Montreuil’s Research Group activities focus on advocating for the implementation of School-Based Mental Health practices and philosophies. She is currently a member of a number of regional and provincial working groups whose primary aim is to define how to implement and promote mental health and well-being in schools.
Iannick Martin Cordonnateur, Secrétariat, MSSS Coordonnateur, Secrétariat à l’accès aux services en langue anglaise et aux communautés ethnoculturelles, Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux Iannick Martin Cordonnateur, Secrétariat, MSSS Coordonnateur, Secrétariat à l’accès aux services en langue anglaise et aux communautés ethnoculturelles, Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Jess Malz Founder, Inbo Jess Malz, Inbo’s founder, was an enterprising child who started creating business plans for fun at the age of 5. But at school, they were disengaged—and led to believe they were the problem. Jess Malz Founder, Inbo Jess Malz, Inbo’s founder, was an enterprising child who started creating business plans for fun at the age of 5. But at school, they were disengaged—and led to believe they were the problem. But Jess was always in love with learning, and during university, it dawned on them that learning is a lifetime endeavour—and that adults need support too. Inbo aims to provide that support by creating connection and play online, through engaging learning experiences that elevate the voices and address the needs of every person in the room.
Joanne Pocock, PhD Consultant, CHSSN Dr. Joanne Pocock is a sociologist with expertise in policy analysis, evaluation and multi-method research techniques who has devoted much of her academic and research career to the study of Quebec’s English-speaking minority communities. Joanne Pocock, PhD Consultant, CHSSN Dr. Joanne Pocock is a sociologist with expertise in policy analysis, evaluation and multi-method research techniques who has devoted much of her academic and research career to the study of Quebec’s English-speaking minority communities. Her efforts have contributed to a body of knowledge supporting organizations serving the interests of minority language communities in various sectors and at national, provincial and regional levels. As a research consultant, Dr. Pocock supports CHSSN by studying the socio-demographic characteristics of English-speaking Quebec as well as health and social service access as a key social determinant of health and well-being.
Karen Allen Guidance Counsellor Karen Allen has been a full-time guidance counsellor for over 20 years at Westmount High School. Karen Allen Guidance Counsellor Karen Allen has been a full-time guidance counsellor for over 20 years at Westmount High School. She has worked with the adolescent population in both the education and health sectors and has supported students dealing with a variety of mental health issues for her entire career. She has witnessed the impact of the pandemic first-hand on the mental health of her students and will provide case examples and concerning trends which she and her fellow guidance counsellors are dealing with during this unique year.
Kristina (Kristy) Findlay, M.Sc.O(C) Co-Founder, Centre Mosaïque de Québec Kristy Findlay is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in support for bilingual and multilingual families. She is the co-founder of the Centre Mosaïque de Québec in Quebec City. Kristina (Kristy) Findlay, M.Sc.O(C) Co-Founder, Centre Mosaïque de Québec Kristy Findlay is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in support for bilingual and multilingual families. She is the co-founder of the Centre Mosaïque de Québec in Quebec City. The clinic was founded with a mandate to connect with community organizations to ensure that anglophone and multilingual families receive the support and resources they need concerning communication disorders. Ms. Findlay has extended that mandate across the eastern regions of the province, providing services to English speaking and first nations communities in Gaspesie, Baie des Chaleurs, and Sept Îles. She strongly believes in empowering local providers by providing them with knowledge and tools to support the families in their communities. In addition to her passionate drive to support multilingualism, Ms. Findlay has been active in research since 2008, including several publications and presentations in national and international conferences.
Mirella Castrechini M SC, PPCC Seniors Action Quebec Resilience Training Program is a Seniors Action Quebec project, is sponsored by Canadian Heritage. It is a training program intended to bring new perspectives to the many challenges faced by community outreach workers, volunteer leaders, stakeholders, social workers and other roles that offer support to seniors seeking help. Mirella Castrechini M SC, PPCC Seniors Action Quebec Resilience Training Program is a Seniors Action Quebec project, is sponsored by Canadian Heritage. It is a training program intended to bring new perspectives to the many challenges faced by community outreach workers, volunteer leaders, stakeholders, social workers and other roles that offer support to seniors seeking help. Although it may seem counter-intuitive to suggest resilience training to help seniors, it can be very helpful at this stage in their life. After all, they have faced many obstacles and overcome many of life’s challenges, begging the question: What is left for them to learn and how will resilience training be beneficial to them? The short answer is that as a trainer, you will have the ability to train others to help seniors confront issues more efficiently. The aim of this program is two-fold First, to provide a program that can help seniors build resilience skills that will empower them to self-advocate, build social networks and nurture community involvement and second, to inspire community leaders to develop programs or activities that can provide the support for seniors to remain engaged and contribute to their quality of life. This is a 6 part series covering Resilience competencies such as , Self -Awareness, Character Strengths , Coping. Control.
Nancy Bilodeau Corporate Affairs Advisor, Human Resources, Communications, and Legal Affairs Directorate, CISSS de la Côte-Nord Nancy has been an employee of Côte-Nord’s health and social services network since 2004. She worked at the Agence de la Santé et des Services Sociaux de la Côte-Nord for 11 years and at the Côte-Nord CISSS for five years. Nancy Bilodeau Corporate Affairs Advisor, Human Resources, Communications, and Legal Affairs Directorate, CISSS de la Côte-Nord Nancy has been an employee of Côte-Nord’s health and social services network since 2004. She worked at the Agence de la Santé et des Services Sociaux de la Côte-Nord for 11 years and at the Côte-Nord CISSS for five years. She currently holds the position of corporate affairs advisor. Her responsibilities notably include elections, permits, symposiums, recognition activities, distribution of MSSS documents, the directory of health and social service resources, promotional articles, and English-language services. For many years, she has also been involved in the government’s Entraide Campaign as CISSS’s regional coordinator. She has coordinated the development of two access programs. She is proud of contributing to the improvement of English-language services in Côte-Nord, including hiring a regional interpreter and two translators as well as establishing a list of bilingual employees available to support their colleagues. She is especially grateful for the exceptional collaboration between the CISSS, the regional committee, and the region’s anglophone community organizations.
Syeda Nayab Bukhari Co-lead/Program Director, Jewish General Hospital Foundation Syeda Nayab Bukhari earned her doctorate from the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Simon Fraser University, BC Syeda Nayab Bukhari Co-lead/Program Director, Jewish General Hospital Foundation Syeda Nayab Bukhari earned her doctorate from the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Simon Fraser University, BC. Currently, she is pursuing a Postdoctoral Fellowship at McGill University. She is also co-leading and coordinating the Telehealth Intervention Program for Older Adults (TIP-OA). Having expertise in research, project management, knowledge translation, and networking for community-based programs for older adults and other groups, she has worked in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. Her areas of interest include race, class, and gender relations, immigration studies, ethnic media, and community-based program development for disadvantaged groups. Syeda has published single-authored- as well as co-authored articles, reports, and book chapters in her areas of interest.
Tania Callender Executive Director, ACDPN She began as a volunteer and worked as the Administrator until 2015 when she became the Executive Director of The ACDPN. Tania Callender Executive Director, ACDPN While she studied business administration and economics and started her career in the corporate sector, Tania Callender has been involved in the community and non profit sector for the last eight years. She began as a volunteer and worked as the Administrator until 2015 when she became the Executive Director of The African Canadian Development and Prevention Network(ACDPN). ACDPN fosters solidarity and inter-organizational collaboration across sectors that influence the health and wellness of the Black community in Montreal. Given the double minority status of the English-speaking Black Community(ESBC), we advocate for access to health, social and educational programs that are adapted both linguistically and culturally. She is the mother of two young boys and is inspired to advocate for changes in the system that will have a positive impact not only for the community today but for future generations as well.
Thierry Lindor Entrepreneur Thierry Lindor is a young entrepreneur, Canadian G20 YEA & UN Delegate; he’s won numerous awards through the success of his latest ventures, Influence ORB & Mindful, which included collaborations with Nobel peace prize laureates, Malala & Vice President Al Gore, to name a few. Thierry Lindor Entrepreneur Thierry Lindor is a young entrepreneur, Canadian G20 YEA & UN Delegate; he’s won numerous awards through the success of his latest ventures, Influence ORB & Mindful, which included collaborations with Nobel peace prize laureates, Malala & Vice President Al Gore, to name a few. In 2018, he won the Black Tech Matters “Innovative Entrepreneur of the Year” award in Washington DC. He was recently recognized at the United Nations as one of the Global Top 100 under 40 most Influential people of African Descent, an honor he shared with Naomi Osaka, Drake & Meghan Markle to name a few. Today, he launched a “Canadian Civil rights movement” by creating a platform called “Colors Of COVID” which collects race-based data while helping to raise $221M with the Federal Government and the private sector to support Canadian Entrepreneurs of African descent.
Tina Montreuil Associate Professor, McGill University Dr. Tina Montreuil is an Assistant Professor in the department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and an Associate Member of the department of Psychiatry at McGill University. Tina Montreuil Associate Professor, McGill University Dr. Tina Montreuil is an Assistant Professor in the department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and an Associate Member of the department of Psychiatry at McGill University. She is also a Regular Investigator of the Research Unit of Children’s Psychosocial Maladjustment (GRIP) at McGill. As a licensed member of the Quebec Order of Psychologists and a credentialed member of the Canadian Association of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapies, she practices privately with children and family, focusing on cognitive-behavioural and mindfulness approaches. She has published in several peer‐reviewed journals and has been a lecturer at several international conferences. In 2013, Dr. Montreuil was awarded the title of “Champion” in Mental Health in the “Research” category from the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health, and was more recently included in the top 150 Leading Canadians for Mental Health by CAMH Difference Makers. Dr. Montreuil’s current research focuses on investigating the role of emotion regulation, attitudes, and beliefs on the development and intergenerational transmission of psychopathology and how symptoms of mental health problems might interfere with self-regulated learning in a group context and ultimately, educational achievement. Mediators and moderators of emotion regulation and resiliency such as the role of parental socialization of emotions on the use of emotion regulation strategies in children are also investigated. In addition to the universal emotion regulation school-based program called Healthy Minds, Healthy Schools, C.A.R.E. Research Group has developed a complementary parenting program called Parenting C.A.R.E. In addition to promoting mental health literacy, much of Dr. Montreuil’s Research Group activities focus on advocating for the implementation of School-Based Mental Health practices and philosophies. She is currently a member of a number of regional and provincial working groups whose primary aim is to define how to implement and promote mental health and well-being in schools.