Our Organization
The primary mandate of the Crisis Team is to support individuals experiencing trauma and tragedy in times of crisis.
The Crisis Team allows for immediate action to occur by providing logistical support and planning for person(s) in need.
Along with this mandate, the organization identifies gaps in crisis intervention and prevention services, and implements strategies to fill these gaps to increase community resiliency, thereby reducing harm.
Photo: Ryan Bray
Our Team
Board of Directors
Chair: Kelly Dawson
Secretary: Hannah Basso
Treasurer: Linda Melanson
Director: Anne-Marie Pilgrim
Director Wanda Ferland
Contractors
Candace Broughton - Support Worker
Greg Van Tighem - Support Worker
Lisa Darrah - Support Worker
Diane Muir- Bookkeeper
Photo: Rogier Gruys
Our History
The Crisis Team Jasper Society was previously known as the Jasper Victim Services Society. Recently, the society has gone through the process of legally changing its name.
The reason for this change is because the name was too similar to the Jasper Victim Services Unit based out of the RCMP office.
The mandate remained the same, to support individuals experiencing trauma and tragedy in times of crisis just as it has since December 7, 1995 when the organization first became a legal entity and a registered non-profit.
Driven by volunteers and advocates, on September 9th, 2008 the organization was awarded charitable status.
Several of the current board members have served 10 years + including one Director who has served for over 20 years.