Administrative Staff

Elizabeth Newcombe, Executive Director, Vancouver Island Crisis Society Elizabeth Newcombe

Executive Director, Vancouver Island Crisis Society (since 1992)

elizabeth[at]vicrisis.ca
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Lyndsay Wells, Community Education Program Coordinator, Vancouver Island Crisis Society Lyndsay Wells

Community Education Program Coordinator

Facilitator:

  • Suicide Bereavement Support
  • Master Trainer, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
  • Crisis Intervention Skills Training (CIST)
  • GRASP High School Training (Growth, Resiliency, Acknowledgement, Suicide Awareness, Prevention and Planning) for Grades 8 to 12
  • COPE Elementary School Training (Communication, Options, Perspective, Enjoy Life) for Grades 5 to 7
  • Speak Out Reach Out Help Out for Grades 5 to 12
  • Customized training workshops
  • Regional Consultation and Workshops regarding Suicide Bereavement Support

Published in International Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies (Vol. 5, No. 1 - 2014): Connection and Relational Engagement in a Youth Suicide Prevention Program

lyndsay[at]vicrisis.ca
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Heather Owen, Promotions & Community Relations Coordinator, Vancouver Island Crisis Society Heather Owen

Community Education Trainer (Casual)

Facilitator:

 

 Shawna Gibbs

Community Education Trainer (Casual)

Trainer, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

 

Neil Cutler

Community Awareness Coordinator/Trainer

Trainer, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

neilc[at]vicrisis.ca
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 Don King

Crisis Line Services Manager

donk[at]vicrisis.ca
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 Cari Szalai

Crisis Line Training Coordinator

caris[at]vicrisis.ca
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 Sherry James

Volunteer Engagement/Chat and Text Trainer

sherryj[at]vicrisis.ca
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Marshall Wearne

Quality Assurance Supervisor/Trainer

marshallw[at]vicrisis.ca
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Trystan Jackson

Crisis Line Supervisor – Special Projects

trystanj[at]vicrisis.ca
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 Charley Winternitz

Crisis Line Staffing Administrator

charleyw[at]vicrisis.ca
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Joanne Hogan, Office and Website Manager, Vancouver Island Crisis Society Joanne Hogan

Office and Promotions Administrator

joanneh[at]vicrisis.ca
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