consortium membership

Bringing Together a Diverse Cross-Section of Perspectives

The Consortium sought to bring together diverse Canadian perspectives, with participation from individuals across British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. 

Founding members and partners in the Consortium volunteered their time, and generally did not receive financial compensation. Individuals with lived experience who contribute their time frequently receive honorariums in recognition of their shared expertise.

We are thankful for the dedication, thoughtfulness, and humble curiosity that these individuals bring to the Consortium’s work.

The Consortium gratefully acknowledges funding and operational support from the Kids Brain Health Network, the Ottawa Community Foundation, and Adopt4Life. The Consortium thanks all of our partner organizations for their exceptional support, while also acknowledging that the findings and conclusions of the National Consortium may not reflect the opinions of individual members / organizations.

    • Irwin Elman

      • Global Strategic Advisor, Until the Last Child

      • Special Advisor, Laidlaw Foundation

      • Former Provincial Advocate for Child and Youth, Ontario

    • Julie Despaties

      • Executive Director (Founder), Adopt4Life

    • Bonnie Fallowfield

      • Resource Parent and First Voice Advocate

      • Former Board Member, Family Support Institute of British Columbia

    • Angela Taylor

      • Founder, Inspire Community Outreach

      • Director of Clinical Services, Inspire Community Outreach

      • First Voice Advocate

      • Doctoral Student, University of Manitoba

    • Karine Tremblay

      • M.A. Social Work, Doctorat en psychologie

      • (Ph.D.), Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

    • Rebecca Lovering-Spencer

      • Parent and Family Liaison

    • Dr. James Reynolds

      • Chief Scientific Officer, Kids Brain Health Network

      • Professor, Queen’s University

    • Dr. Christine Gervais

      • Associate Professor, Department of Criminology

      • Faculty of Social Sciences

      • Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on Rights of the Child

      • University of Ottawa

    • Dr. Delphine Collin Vezina

      • Professor, School of Social Work, McGill University

      • Director, Centre for Research on Children and Families, McGill University

      • Chair, Canada Consortium on Child Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care

    • Dr. Lise Milne

      • Assistant Professor

      • Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina

    • Maude Champagne

      • Neurosciences Doctoral Student,

      • Queen’s University

      • Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist

      • Clinical Lead, AFCCA Family Supports Program

    • Kim Barthel

      • Registered Occupational Therapist

      • Multi-disciplinary Practitioner, private practice

    • Mary Jo Land

      • Registered Psychotherapist, private practice

      • Chair, Mental Health Committee, Adopt4Life Board of Directors

    • Dr. Catherine Horvath

      • Executive Director and Founder, Ottawa Center for Resilience

      • Clinical and Forensic Psychologist

    • Karen Tinning

      • Director, Youth Policy

      • Probation Officers Association of Ontario

    • Michelle Young

      • Former Service Director, Indigenous Services and Equity, Childrens’ Aid Society of London

    • Kim Grzybowski

      • Director, North American Council on Adoptable Children

    • Eugene Belliveau

      • Corporal, Kennebecasis Regional Police Force, New Brunswick

    • Alex Bezzina

      • Fellow, Maytree Foundation

      • Former Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministries of Children & Youth Services; Citizenship and Immigration

      • Former Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministries of Community and Social Services; Health and Long Term Care; Education

    • Jennifer Anderson

      • Manager, Youth Policy & Partnerships Unit, Center for Health Promotion,

      • Public Health Agency of Canada

    • MaryAnne Chambers

      • Member, Order of Ontario, Public Service

      • Former Minister, Ontario Ministries of Children & Youth Services, Training, Colleges, and Universities

    • Lauri Cabral

      • Former Chairperson, National Consortium on AFCCA

      • Chair, AFCCA Standing Committee, Adopt4Life

    • Tracy Moisan

      • Program Director, National Consortium on AFCCA

      • Director of Strategic Partnerships & Programs, Adopt4Life

      • First Voice Advocate

    • Alex Bezzina

      • Chairperson, Strategic Advisory Committee, AFCCA National Consortium

      • Fellow, Maytree Foundation

      • Former Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministries of Children & Youth Services; Citizenship and Immigration

      • Former Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministries of Community and Social Services; Health and Long Term Care; Education