The DPSS Team

DPSS Administration

Title & Role

Name & Contact Information

DPSS & Jordan’s Principle Coordinator

Trainer
Aimee-Elizabeth Parsons – On Leave
aimee.parsons@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

DPSS & Jordan’s Principle
Interim Coordinator

Arnaituk Gagnon-Auclair
arnaituk.gagnon@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Admin Support for DPSS

Emily Weistche
emily.weistche@ssss.gouv.qc.ca 1-873-458-0292

DPSS Intervention Team

Title & Role

Name & Contact Information

Clinical Advisor (OT)

Intervention Team Leader

  • Supports clinical advisors
  • Supports front-line professionals on sensory processing
  • Organizes content being created
  • Trainer
Cynthia Miller-Lautman

cynthia.miller-lautman@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Community Clinical Advisor (SW) – per pole

  • Supports the management of complex disability cases
  • Supports community disability initiatives

Chisasibi Pole

France Chapdelaine

france.chapdelaine@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Mistissini Pole

Julie Crousset

julie.crousset@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Waskaganish Pole

Catherine Langevin

catherine.langevin@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Clinical Advisor (OT)

Out of Region Placements (ORP)

  • Supports case managers and other staff who work with disability clients living off territory funded by the DPSS ORP program.
Bethany Hartropp

bethany.hartropp@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Module Leader

  • Verify respite needs and facilitate service navigation
  • Identifying and strengthening respite options in-community to support families and caregivers
  • Increasing integration and inclusion opportunities for people and families experiencing disability
Waskaganish Pole
Micheline Cheezo

micheline.cheezo@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Behaviour Analyst

  • Regional support & consultation for behavioural challenges related to disabilities
  • Remote and fly-in support
  • Trainer

*access to services is through the clinical advisors

Trevor Friesen

trevor.friesen@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Behaviour Officer

  • Regional support & consultation for behaviour challenges related to disabilities
  • Clinical support for SNE’s
  • Remote and fly-in support
Melissa Donelly
melissa.donnelly@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

DPSS Program Planning Research Officers (PPRO)

Title & Role

Name & Contact Information

PPRO Team Leader

  • Supports all PPROs in their projects (DPSS/Jordan’s Principle)
  • Development of new initiatives
  • Liaison support in the absence of the coordinator
Arnaituk Gagnon-Auclair
arnaituk.gagnon@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

PPRO for Out of Region Placement (ORP)

  • Development of the ORP Project
  • Coordinates intakes and liaison information for SAF, out-of-region respite & off-territory supportive living environments
Nasrin Jazayeri
18TCR.DPSS.Regional.Respite@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

PPRO for the Special Needs Educator (SNE) Project

  • Development of SNE framework
  • Clinical and organizational support for SNEs
  • Remote and fly-in support
Heather Parsons (presently on leave)
please reach out to your community clinical advisor or Arnaituk Gagnon-Auclair  during the absence period

PPRO – Research and Development, Disability Pathways

Jessica Gosselin
jessica.gosselin.reg18@sss.gouv.qc.ca

The Jordan's Principle Initiative Support Centre - Eeyou Istchee

18tcr.jordans.principle@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Title & Role

Name & Contact Information

Coordinator

Aimee-Elizabeth Parsons – On Leave
aimee.parsons@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Team Leader

Arnaituk Gagnon-Auclair
arnaituk.gagnon@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

PPRO

  • Support to the application process
  • Provides information and presentations
Sam Retta
Waskaganish, Eastmain, Nemaska samuel.retta@ssss.gouv.qc.ca 1-418-770-8660
Laura Howard
Group Projects and Support laura.howard@ssss.gouv.qc.ca 1-819-865-7075
Deseray Rich – On Leave
Chisasibi, Wemindji, Whampagouostui deseray.rich@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Administrative Support for Jordan’s Principle

  • Reimbursement
  • Travel Support
  • Ordering
Chisasibi, Wemindji, Whampmagoostui, Waswanipi, Ouje Bougamou
Jennifer Iserhoff
jennifer.iserhoff@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Waskaganish, Eastmain, Nemaska, Mistissini
Christina Spencer
christina.spencer@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Title & Role

Name

Contact Information

DPSS & Jordan’s Principle Coordinator

Trainer

Aimee-Elizabeth Parsonsaimee.parsons@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Admin Support for DPSS

Emily Weistche

emily.weistche@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

1-873-458-0292

DPSS Intervention Team

Clinical Advisor (OT)

Intervention Team Leader

  • Supports clinical advisors
  • Supports front-line professionals on sensory processing
  • Organizes content being created
  • Trainer

Cynthia Miller-Lautman

(presently on leave)

cynthia.miller-lautman@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

*please reach out to your community clinical advisor during the absence period

Community Clinical Advisor (SW) – per pole

  • Supports the management of complex disability cases
  • Supports community disability initiatives
France Chapdelaine (Chisasibi Pole)france.chapdelaine@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Julie Crousset (Mistissini Pole)

(presently on leave)

please reach out to:

catherine.langevin@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Catherine Langevin (Waskaganish Pole)catherine.langevin@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Clinical Advisor (OT)

Out of Region Placements (ORP)

  • Supports case managers and other staff who work with disability clients living off territory funded by the DPSS ORP program.

Bethany Hartropp

(presently on leave)

please reach out to:

nasrin.jazayeri@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Behaviour Analyst

  • Regional support & consultation for behavioural challenges related to disabilities
  • Remote and fly-in support
  • Trainer

*access to services is through the clinical advisors

Trevor Friesentrevor.friesen@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

DPSS Program Planning Research Officers (PPRO)

PPRO Team Leader

  • Supports all PPROs in their projects (DPSS/Jordan’s Principle)
  • Development of new initiatives
  • Liaison support in the absence of the coordinator
Arnaituk Gagnon-Auclairarnaituk.gagnon@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

PPRO for Out of Region Placement (ORP)

  • Development of the ORP Project
  • Coordinates intakes and liaison information for SAF, out-of-region respite & off-territory supportive living environments
Nasrin Jazayerinasrin.jazayeri@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

PPRO for the Special Needs Educator (SNE) Project

  • Development of SNE framework
  • Clinical and organizational support for SNEs
  • Remote and fly-in support
Heather Parsonsheather.parsons.reg18@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

PPRO for the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Project

  • Planning and development of FASD awareness materials
  • Research and development of intervention tools associated with FASD
Sofia Moralessofia-esmeralda.morales@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

The Jordan’s Principle Initiative Support Centre – Eeyou Istchee

18tcr.jordans.principle@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Coordinator

Aimee-Elizabeth Parsonsaimee.parsons@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Team Leader

Arnaituk Gagnon-Auclairarnaituk.gagnon@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

PPRO

  • Support to the application process
  • Provides information and presentations
Sam Rettasamuel.retta@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
1-418-770-8660
Laura Howardlaura.howard@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Thecle Twungubumethecle.twungubume@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Administrative Support for Jordan’s Principle

  • Reimbursement
  • Travel Support
  • Ordering
Mistissini Pole
Vancant
 
Chisasibi Pole
Sara Matoush
sara.matoush@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Waskaganish Pole
Arlene Weistche
arlene.weistche@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

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