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Community Action on Mental Health and Addiction Stewardship Group

The Community Action on Mental Health and Addiction Stewardship Group provided leadership to the development of Calgary’s Mental Health and Addiction Strategy. This group also offered diverse viewpoints and expertise to initial reviews of Change Can’t Wait! fast pilot applications and endorsed the Calgary Mental Health and Addiction Community Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2023.

Name Organization Position/Job title
Name:

​Karen Gosbee

Organization:

​Community Advocate

Position/Job title:

Stewardship Group Co-chair

Name:

Dr. Chris Eagle

Organization:

Community Advocate

Position/Job title:

Stewardship Group Co-chair

Name:

Naheed Nenshi

Organization:

The City of Calgary

Position/Job title:

Mayor of Calgary

Name:

Diane Colley-Urquhart

Organization:

The City of Calgary

Position/Job title:

City Councillor, Ward 13

Name:

David Duckworth

Organization:

​The City of Calgary

Position/Job title:

City Manager

Name:

Dr. Valerie Taylor

Organization:

Alberta Health Services and University of Calgary

Position/Job title:

Department Head, Psychiatry

Name:

Dr. Karla Gustafson

Organization:

Alberta Health Services

Position/Job title:

​Zone Medical Officer of Health

Name:

Janet Chafe

Organization:

​Alberta Health Services

Position/Job title:

Executive Director, Addiction & Mental Health, Calgary Zone

Name:

Katie McLellan

Organization:

Calgary Police Service

Position/Job title:

Deputy Chief

Name:

Steve Hardy

Organization:

Warm Ventures

Position/Job title:

Resilience Innovation Synthesist

Name:

Nancy Mannix

Organization:

​Alberta Family Wellness Initiative, Palix Foundation

Position/Job title:

Chair and Patron

Name:

​Karen Young

Organization:

​United Way of Calgary and Area

Position/Job title:

President and CEO

Name:

Joanne Pitman

Organization:

​Calgary Board of Education

Position/Job title:

​Superintendent, School Improvement

Name:

Andrea Holowka

Organization:

​Calgary Catholic School District

Position/Job title:

Superintendent, Instructional Services

Name:

Debbie Bruckner

Organization:

​University of Calgary

Position/Job title:

Senior Director, Student Wellness, Access & Support

Name:

Dr. Paul Arnold

Organization:

Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, University of Calgary

Position/Job title:

​Director

Name:

Dr. David Park

Organization:

Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary

Position/Job title:

Director

Name:

Dr. William Ghali

Organization:

O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary

Position/Job title:

Scientific Director

Name:

Bryan de Lottinville

Organization:

​Benevity

Position/Job title:

​CEO

Name:

Curtis Stange​

Organization:

ATB Fin​ancial​

Position/Job title:

​President and CEO​

Name:

Whitney Issik

Organization:

Government of Alberta

Position/Job title:

MLA

Name:

Jim Gibson​

Organization:

Thin Air Labs

Position/Job title:

​Partner

Name:

Mark Fitzgerald

Organization:

PETRONAS Calgary

Position/Job title:

President and CEO​

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