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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.

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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

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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.