• Founding members

    Meet the women who are changing the face of mental health in our community.

    Seated (L to R): Lisa Zed, Dodie Lewis, Caroline Bigué, Alyson Gaffney, Karen Chadwick, Janice Payne,
    Lili-Ann Foster, Donna Wishart, Colleen O'Connell-Campbell, Helen Hirsh Spence

    Standing (L to R): Marlene Shepherd, Margaret Pearcy, Joyce Tannis, Manjit Basi, Susan St. Amand,
    Nancy O'Dea (Inaugural Chair), Michelle Valberg, Lynne Clark, Sheila Whyte, Cindy Harrison, Jacquie LaRocque

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    Photographs compliments of Valberg Imaging: Michelle Valberg & Valerie Keeler
    Jewelry ORIGINALS by ANDREA (Shepherd’s Fashions)

    Members

    We are delighted to present another fifty-seven of our close to 200 members for Women for Mental Health.

    Sandra Assaly, Patricia Barr, Liz Barrett, Janet Bax, Debbie Bellinger, Carolyn Booth, Sue Cassone, Tracey Clark, Sandy Clement, Lisa Cogan, Peggy Cork, Donna Drummond, Barbara Dundass, Carole Evans, Ella Forbes-Chilibeck, Whitney Fox-Goldberg, Pamela Fralick, Jennifer Frankland, Monica Gallivan, Jane Gates, Laurette Glasgow, Sandra Goldberg, Nori Gowan, Nancy Graham, Louise Hanvey, Lois Hardy, Leigh Harris-Fowell, Christine Hauschild, Katherine Jeans, Elizabeth Kane, Cally Kardash, Diana Kirkwood, Jennifer Kotzeff, Carol Lahey, Andrea Laurin, Patricia Lawson, Ingrid Levitz, Mary Lindsay, Nicole Loreto, Colla MacDonald, Mary Mahoney, Cathy McGovern, Janet McKeage, Laura McNairn, Cheryl Moore, Joy Noonan, Maureen O’Brien, Sheryl Parizeau, Jean Scott, Nancy Stanton, Marina Straszak-Suri, Donna Taucer, Lori Timmins, Anna Tosto, Gail Toth, Jane Touzel, Mary Ann Turnbull, Carole Wood, Paula Yau

    Photographs compliments of Valberg Imaging: Michelle Valberg

    WE ARE. WE CAN. WE WILL.

    We Are women with a passion to make a difference that will drive change and inspire new attitudes in order to transform lives.

    We Can, as women, make a difference. We do it all the time. In our families, at our workplaces and in society; as decision makers, influencers, and leaders. We know that the power of philanthropy, shared experiences, open conversations and true collaboration are the key drivers for change. So we’re putting it all into action to open eyes, shift attitudes and make real progress in changing the way we think about mental health.

    We Will, as Women for Mental Health, be part of The Royal’s Campaign for Mental Health – a dedicated fundraising campaign to transform patient care and research by enabling:

    • A Depression Research Centre incorporating world-class brain imaging
    • Women’s and cultural psychiatry programs
    • Awareness and anti-stigma advocacy campaigns
    • Web-based self-help programs
    • Family education and support
    • Educational bursaries and fellowships