Leadership partners

Who is involved? Leadership partners

Calgary’s Mental Health and Addiction Strategy is led by a dedicated group of volunteers, community members, partners, not-for-profit organizations and government representatives.

The people behind Calgary’s Mental Health and Addiction Strategy

In the fall of 2021, leaders from across multiple sectors of the Calgary community were selected as Calgary’s Mental Health and Addiction Strategy leadership group.

The skills, education, and lived experience of this group will help with the implementation of Calgary’s Mental Health and Addictions strategy. This group of people will be a catalyst in creating hope, strengthening connections, and improving the lives of Calgarians. 

The members of the leadership group are:

Name Organization Sector/Representation

Eren Cervantes-Altamirano

The City of Calgary

Government

Katie McLellan

Calgary Police Service

Policing

Earl Thiessen

Oxford House

Lived Experience, Not-For-Profit

Joanne Pitman

Calgary Board of Education

Education

Sara Jordan

CMHA – Calgary

Not-For-Profit

Joanne Klein

PETRONAS Canada

Business

Patricia Jones

Calgary Homeless Foundation

Funding, Not-For-Profit

Karen Gosbee

Community Advocate

Lived Experience

Janet Chafe

Alberta Health Services

Health

Karen Young

 United Way of Calgary and Area Funding, Community Investment

Community Investment Table

Generous community organizations helped fund Change Can’t Wait! fast-pilot projects by adding a combined $275,000 to The City’s funding. These organizations form the Community Action on Mental Health and Addiction Community Investment Table.

Learn more about the Community Investment Table.

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