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Regional Advisory Board

  • Amanda Devlin, Connections for Seniors, St. John's
  • Leanne Jesso & Vicki Francis, First Light Friendship Centre, St. John's
  • April Bennett & Liz LaSaga, Ktaqmukuk Hub, Flat Bay
  • Charlie Murphy, Quandrangle NL, St. John's
  • Vanessa Jamieson & Crystal Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, St. John's
  • Misty Dyson & Avery Brown, Mokami Status of Women Council, Happy Valley - Goose Bay
  • Krystal Saunders, Nunatsiavut Government, Happy Valley -Goose Bay
  • Nona Matthews-Gosse, Newfoundland Aboriginal Women's Network, Stephenville
  • Crystal Sheppard, Correctional Service of Canada, Happy Valley Goose Bay
  • Jackie Compton- Hobbs, HVGB Housing & Homeless Coalition, Happy Valley Goose Bay
  • Lanny Barney, Labrador Affairs Secretariat, Happy Valley Goose Bay

Advisory and Ex-Officio (non-voting):

  • Infrastructure Canada: Heather Warr & Tanya Borden
  • Labrador Friendship Centre: Heather Mehmet

 

Regional Advisory Board Role

The Reaching Home Indigenous NL Regional Advisory Board (RAB) is a decision-making think tank that invites calls for proposals to address homelessness as experienced by Indigenous people, analyzes for and recommends project approval, and strategizes to raise public awareness and action. Ideally, we seek partnership projects that provide services to hub communities where Indigenous (off-reserve) populations are growing, and which recognize and are prepared to assist Indigenous people who meet the Indigenous Homelessness definition.

 
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