Colleen Taffe Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Leading staff strategies for inclusion and engagement. Providing strategic support to the Director, in advancing EDI corporate objectives across the organization with a particular focus on Anti-Black Racism in partnership with all business departments, Employee Resource Groups, THP Circle, People Services, THP Foundation, external partners, and community leaders. Support the growth and development of the team while serving as an effective and holistic leader. Leading the team in finding innovative, improved, and efficient solutions. Through an inclusive and collaborative approach, leading the design and implementation of THP’s core EDI strategy, team, and processes to support workforce planning, employee retention, and talent management across the organization. Offering strategic advice and support to the EDI team leads where needed and amplifying EDI outcomes across the organization. Championing a high-performance team through operational effectiveness initiatives in the department to improve core processes and systems. Providing inclusive, effective leadership, and development and coaching of direct reports.

Toronto, Canada Area

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day workshop that teaches participants to carry out life-saving interventions for people at risk of suicide.

Ontario, Canada

Develops effective and inclusive pathways into health and mental wellness for racialized communities. Builds organizational capacity and coaches leadership on delivering culturally-sensitive proactive care, service, and support for marginalized populations. Creates and delivers empowerment and advocacy programming, building individual engagement with recovery and bridging traditional divides in wellness approaches and practices. Clients include hospitals, school systems, colleges and universities, law enforcement and corrections, and community health and support organizations and agencies. Promotes organizational empathy, compassion, and cultural awareness through a holistic anti-racism approach.

Mississauga, Ontario

Opioid Specialist Case Manager Provides identification, screening, assessment, supportive counselling, consultation and coordinated care for individuals living with Opiate Use Disorder. Providing education, support and resources to individuals, families, and health care providers to reduce harm and risk related to the use of Opiates.Service Coordinator - one-Link, System Access Case Management Provides screening, support planning, and crisis intervention for clients with mental health, addictions, and trauma related issues. Liaises and consults with community referrers, service providers, clients, families and stakeholders to coordinate integrated treatment plans. Facilitates SafeTALK suicide intervention with clients, family and community caregivers.

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Concurrent Disorders Community Crisis WorkerCollaborated with multidisciplinary team and community partners in providing crisis stabilization for clients living with concurrent disorders. Assessed client crisis needs, risk, and safety, and developed and monitored safety/crisis plans. Provided psychoeducation and counselling to clients and their families.

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Spearheaded the education and training program, systems development, and outcome evaluation process for the Concurrent Disorders Resource Network, serving Dufferin, Peel and Central West Local Health Integration Networks. Trained agencies included the Peel Aboriginal Network, Family Transition Place Peel, Peel HIV Aids Network, Positive Space Network of Halton, African community services of Peel, and Peel Senior Link . Developed and delivered a recovery-oriented, holistic model of care within an anti-racism/anti-oppression framework.Central West LHIN Concurrent Disorders Network Network Member - CMHA Peel representativeBuilt capacity to better respond to the multiple needs of people living with concurrent disorders, co-occurring mental health and substance use needs or problems. Worked to implement integrative and collaborative approaches to care and to monitor and report on system development progress.

Master Of Arts - Ma

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), African-American/Black Studies

Diploma, General Studies