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Carizon is a source of hope for our community. When children, youth, adults, couples or families face life’s challenges, Carizon programs and services provide the care and compassion to help them achieve wellness.
Carizon specializes in children’s mental health, youth engagement and development, family violence, individual and family counselling, credit counselling, settlement supports and collective wellness.
With a head office located in the heart of the City of Kitchener, Carizon provides a full spectrum of services in more than 70 locations throughout the Region.
Carizon is committed to providing services in a way that respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities. Carizon strives to give individuals with disabilities opportunity to access services and to benefit from the same services, in the same place and in a similar way as others, unless an alternative measure is necessary to enable the person to access services.
Carizon is dedicated to ensuring that our organization remains a vital leader in the Region of Waterloo and that our programs and services are relevant, accountable and of the highest quality.
Carizon specializes in children’s mental health, youth engagement and development, family violence services, individual and family counselling, parental support and education, credit counselling, workplace resilience, settlement support and community wellness.
Hope ~ Wellness ~ Community
We help families thrive in their communities by strengthening their mental health and wellbeing.
Be your whole self
We embrace individuality and believe every person has value
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At work and in serving our communities
Be relentless in pursuing a better tomorrow
A continuous journey of innovation, collaboration and growth
Charitable Registration Number: 10688 0115 RR0001
With gratitude and appreciation Carizon acknowledges that we live, learn and benefit within the boundaries of the Haldimand Tract, which includes 6 miles on each side of the Grand River. This is the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishnawbe and the Haudenosaunee People.
Carizon expresses its profound appreciation to the following funders:
Immigrant, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Employment and Social Development Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services
Ministry of Health
Carizon is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of voluntary community members.
BOARD MEMBERS
Dorothee Retterath, Board President
Lori Payne, Vice Chair
Amy Butler, Treasurer
Benton Leong
Craig McNiven
D’Arcy Delamere
Elizabeth Sproule
Kendra Ross
Ryan McCartney
Sherry Wagler
William Zhou
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Tracy Elop, FCPA FCA, CEO
Lesley Barraball, Director of Children’s Mental Health Services
David Dunnem Director of Corporate Supports Debbie Engel, Director of Community Services
Julie Newman, Director of Talent Management and Engagement
Lisa Akey, Director of Clinical Counselling
Sandra Villarraga, Director of Development
Shannon Nicholson, Director of Family Focus & Finance
Learn about Carizon’s CEO on “The Global Shuffle” Podcast Interview with Derek Vollebregt
