Maya Alonso

Project Co-Lead Maya is the coordinator of Open Door Group’s THRIVE program, a community based health promotion program focused on supporting individuals living with mental illness in connecting meaningfully with their communities.  From 2013-2015 Maya was project...

Amanda Berg

Peer Research Assistant Amanda has an interest in wellness and health and helping others achieve their goals. As a consumer, she knows how important managing wellness is in recovery from mental illness. She has also had solid experience with psychosocial...

Mallory Endersby

Research Assistant Mallory is a third year Therapeutic Recreation student at Douglas College. Mallory currently works in the TR department at Nicola Lodge a residential care facility working with older adults. Mallory completed her practicum at BC Women’s Heartwood...

Renée Reichert

Research Assistant Renée is a student at Douglas College and currently working on a Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation. Throughout her career, she has thoroughly enjoyed working in the field of Mental Health especially when it comes to leisure and recreation....

Newsletter #4

The final issue of the Imagining Inclusion Newsletter is all about “change.” Change in ourselves as project participants. Change to the way mental illness is spoken about within the health care system and the general public. Change in public attitude and...