Carrissa has been dedicated to the field of community-based social services for over 15 years and resides in Northumberland County. She has served as the Coordinator for Wraparound Northumberland for more than five years, where she has honed her skills in supporting vulnerable families. As a Wraparound Facilitator, Carrissa continues to work directly with families, striving to make a meaningful impact on those in need of support.

The Wraparound process continues to demonstrate its significant benefits by focusing on the strengths of families and communities even during the most difficult of times. Additionally, she is a certified Wraparound Trainer and Coach and is actively involved with the Wraparound Association of Ontario. Carrissa is enthusiastic about her role with the Wrap Canada board and is committed to contributing to the organization’s development and reach.

Destiny has been with the Intervention and Outreach Team (IOT) at NorWest Coop Community Health since 2017. She was a Clinician and Wraparound Facilitator for 6 years, and accepted the Intervention and Outreach Team Coordinator position in 2023. As of October 2024 she has moved into a new role with the organization as the Clinical Director. Prior to her employment with NorWest Coop she was employed as a Probation Officer with Manitoba Justice for 8 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Social Work degree and is currently registered with the Manitoba College of Social Workers.

Destiny oversees the Facilitation of 20+ wraps with youth and their families, and has facilitated many wraps herself. She is also a certified High Fidelity Wraparound Facilitator, Trainer and Coach with Wrap Canada. Destiny has witnessed how High Fidelity Wraparound can be very powerful for some of Winnipeg’s most vulnerable youth with complex needs and is a firm believer that Wraparound has the ability to be transformative and reach folks in a meaningful and life-changing way. Destiny is very grateful to have been able to experience Wraparound and it has enriched her career.

Gisele Forrest has worked in the Social Services for over 30 years within the Simcoe County and Toronto Regions. She has a BA in Social Development Studies and a Masters in Education. Gisele is presently working at Lumenus Community Services as Director of the Wraparound, Young Parents of No Fixed Address, RPAC, Complex Special Needs and What Ever it Takes programs.

Gisele has been immersed in various aspects of the Wraparound program implementation at the program, provincial and national levels. She is a Francophone Wraparound trainer and supported the Montreal Wraparound project for five years. She served as a Wrap Canada Board member from 2012-18, including serving as Board Chair, and returned last year after joining the Lumenus Wrap program. Gisele passionately supports the philosophy of individuals being the author of their journey and identifying community members, both formal and informal, to support them with their identified needs.

Jane Ashmore was the Coordinator of Wraparound Northumberland for 17 years and facilitated Wraps with families throughout those years. She also has experience training and coaching Wraparound Facilitators and has been active in the Wraparound Association of Ontario as well as being a founding board member of Wrap Canada. Jane is a Co-Director of Wrap Canada’s Training Institute and has also been a member of Wrap Canada’s Editorial Committee. Jane has experienced the power of the Wraparound process in enabling families and individuals to build the life they want by building on their own unique strengths and connecting them with the strengths and assets of their community.

From personal experience, Jane knows that working in a local community is infinitely rewarding but challenging work. Local initiatives need the strength and direction of a national organization to provide support, ideas and enrichment to ensure that the Wraparound process remains true to its guiding principles and values while being flexibly applied in different communities across the country. It is for this reason that Jane is committed to the ongoing development of Wrap Canada.

Jason Orchyk started his career as a youth care worker working in foster and group homes, and as a youth crisis worker on a mobile crisis team, in the Winnipeg area. From there he spent the next 11 years with the provincial Employment and Income Assistance program, during which time he completed his Masters of Social Work focusing on Social Administration and Policy. He was then employed with the Department of Families in the Child Protection Division for nearly 5 years. He left that position to work for the Métis Child and Family Services Authority, where he was involved in various projects.

He was then asked to take a secondment with the Healthy Child Manitoba Office as the “High Fidelity Wraparound Provincial Coordinator”. After almost 2 years, he returned to the Métis CFS Authority where he quickly moved to the Metis Child, Family and Community Services agency as Director of Resources. Jason notes: “The agency is a good fit because it aligns closely with the High Fidelity Wraparound Principles”. Jason rejoins the Wrap Canada Board after a 2-year break, and he looks forward to serving in various capacities as needed.

Jessie is from Winnipeg, Manitoba and is a dedicated mentor with the Intervention and Outreach Team at Norwest Co-op Community Health, one of Manitoba’s flagship Wraparound programs. There he plays a pivotal role in supporting and guiding youth. With a diploma in Youth Justice, Jessie is committed to empowering young individuals and helping them navigate their challenges.

In September 2025, Jessie will continue his academic journey at the University of Manitoba, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Social Work. His commitment to youth development is further demonstrated by his certification as a Wraparound Facilitator, a role in which he helps young people set and achieve their goals through the Wraparound process. Jessie’s approach centres on giving youth a voice and choice in their lives, believing strongly in the transformative power of this method. His work has made a noticeable impact, fostering positive changes and providing valuable support to the youth he serves.

Kelly has been an advocate of Wraparound for several years. She is currently the Coordinator of the Wraparound for Older Adults initiative at Community Care Northumberland—a newer initiative of the Ontario Health Team of Northumberland, a program which she has led for the past four years in Northumberland County.

Kelly brings extensive experience to Wraparound in her current role as well her previous role as a Facilitator with Wraparound Northumberland, where she worked closely with families and youth, supporting them as they navigated their support systems. In addition to facilitating wraps, Kelly has served as a Wraparound Coach & Trainer, sharing her expertise with others in the field and supporting her volunteer Facilitators in the Older Adults program. Kelly believes strongly in the Wraparound core values and practice principles and takes pride in supporting older adults within Northumberland County to achieve their goals by following these principles. Participants have had great success using the Wraparound method of support and have felt at ease knowing that they have volunteer facilitators who are available to assist them in building a team of support to help them achieve their goals.

In 2024, Kelly joined the Wrap Canada Board of Directors, contributing her insights and experience to the national organization. Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Geography from Brock University and degrees in Developmental Service Work and Geriatric & Activation from Loyalist College.

Mark Vander Vennen has been working in Wraparound since 1991, beginning in Northumberland County. From 1990 to 2004, Mark served as the Coordinator of Children’s Case Coordination Services for Northumberland County, where he coordinated services with and on behalf of children, youth and their caregivers. Northumberland County was an early adopter of Wraparound in Ontario. From 2004-2008 Mark was a member of the Inter-Ministerial Advisory Committee of the Office of Child and Family Service Advocacy at Queen’s Park, and from 2004 to 2020 Mark was the Executive Director of the Shalem Mental Health Network. Mark attended the “second Wraparound Family Reunion” in Chicago in 1992 and the “third WrapArounnd Family Reunion” in Vermont in 1994.

He has received Wraparound training from Karl Dennis, Naomi Tannen and John VandenBerg. He was the founding Board Chair of Wrap Canada in 2008 and is Co-Director of its Wraparound Training Institute. Over the years he has been actively involved in Wraparound Northumberland, in the development of faith-based Wraparound and in the Wraparound Association of Ontario, and he currently serves as the trainer and coach of the Shalem Mental Health Network’s Wraparound program. He continues to provide Facilitator training in various places around Canada.

Pauline is a Registered Social Worker in Manitoba working as the Coordinator of the Intervention & Outreach Team (IOT) at Norwest Co-op Community Health. In her full-time role, Pauline leads a team supporting youth who have complex needs and multi-systemic involvement. IOT utilizes the high-fidelity Wraparound model to support youth and families in identifying their goals and ideas towards next steps. In addition to this, Pauline provides clinical therapy in a private practice setting, focusing her interventions within strengths-based knowledge and trauma-focused frameworks.

She has been working in social services since 2016 and has held professional opportunities within sectors of domestic violence, crisis response and community development. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degrees and this past June completed her Master of Social Work at the University of Manitoba. She has been involved at the University in several teaching and research roles, continuing to grow her knowledge in areas of mentorship and professional development within the social work lens. Pauline’s cultural roots stem from her Filipino heritage; she holds closely shared values of community, kindness and compassion. Pauline is new to the Board. She is keen to share her gifts at the Wrap Canada Board and to participate in the growth of Wraparound across Canada in that capacity.

Reshawn is the Director of Programs at Rosalie Hall in Toronto, where she provides leadership to support the delivery of high quality, evidence-informed services to pregnant and parenting youth (12-29 years old), their children and families. Reshawn became involved in High Fidelity Wraparound 5-10 years ago through initial training, and the approach and process resonated with her. Directing Rosalie Hall’s Wraparound program (a collaboration with the Toronto Catholic Children’s Aid Society) has deepened her interest in Wraparound as an approach that is transferable to a variety of populations.

She has been actively involved in the ongoing development of a Canadian Wraparound Fidelity Index through the Rosalie Hall Wraparound initiative. Reshawn was appointed a Board member in February, 2025, and she is keen to further the reach and impact of the Wraparound model as a Board member of Wrap Canada.

Saed leads Shift BC, a provincial social services initiative that supports individuals vulnerable to radicalization to violence. His work focuses on collaborative service delivery models that bring together social services, community organizations, and public safety partners to respond to complex social challenges.

Saed began his work in collaborative practice as a Wraparound Facilitator in Vancouver, supporting youth and families through the High Fidelity Wraparound model. That experience shaped his long-standing commitment to coordinated, multi-agency approaches that organize services around the strengths and needs of individuals and families. Since then, he has worked across government and community systems to implement collaborative models in areas ranging from youth services to public safety and community safety, including Wraparound and Situation Table approaches.

In addition to program leadership, Saed is widely recognized for his work in capacity building and practitioner training. He developed Canada’s first training curriculum for frontline professionals on countering radicalization to violence and has trained more than 1,000 practitioners across law enforcement, social services, education, healthcare, and community organizations. His training focuses on translating complex and emerging issues into practical tools that professionals can apply in their daily work.

Stephanie Ens rejoins the Board after having served for 6 years, prior to last year. She is a Co-Director of Wrap Canada’s Wraparound Training Institute, has served as Vice-Chair of the Wrap Canada Board, and coordinates all Wraparound training in Manitoba. She has overseen a number of Wraparound trainings offered recently in the Northwest Territories and in Saskatchewan, in Indigenous contexts. She is also active in providing Coaches training and Facilitator Trainer training.

Stephanie brings great skills and experiences in high fidelity Wraparound practice to the Wrap Canada Board. She holds a bachelors and masters of social work degrees and is registered with the College of Social Work. She currently serves as the Executive Director of NorWest Co-op Community Health, a large community health organization located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Stephanie has devoted her social work career to working with youth, particularly Indigenous youth and focused her master’s thesis on ways helpers have been effective or harmful when working with this population. She believes that the values and principles of Wraparound align well with Indigenous traditional practices. Stephanie is grateful for the process of Wraparound and is committed to being part of the Wrap Canada Board and expanding its reach.