Thank you to the panelists and to everyone from the community who attended!
Event Details
Date: June 6, 2024
Time:Â Screening & Panel Discussion 6:30 – 9:30pm
Location: Theatre Muskoka, 100 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge, ON P1L 0A3
Panelists:Â
Amanda Fellows: Manager, Community Programs at CFS Counselling + Wellbeing. She has worked for CFS for 12 years both in front line work and in management. Over the course of her career Amanda has supported the development of many different programs including the YouthCALL program which supports transitional aged youth across Simcoe County. Amanda’s skills include program design and development, facilitation, community engagement, building strategic partnerships and a genuine passion for community work.
Selina McCallum: Social media manager, filmmaker, photographer, and videographer passionate about digital storytelling, music, and social justice. She was raised in Toronto by her Tanzanian mother and Jamaican father. She graduated from the University of Windsor in 2019 with a double degree in Digital Journalism and Communications Media and Film. She won a national award for her videography work in her short documentary “Marley’s Journey,” featured in Windsor Shorts 2019 on CBC GEM. Her most recent completed documentary, “Fitriya: Muslim On and Off The Court,” was selected for film festivals nationally and internationally, and won best documentary at one. She has also successfully managed communications and social media projects for organizations and businesses.
Kaitlin Odom: Kaitlin oversees seven programs that support unique individuals within the County of Simcoe and District Municipality of Muskoka. Efry’s mission is to prevent and reduce homelessness, criminalization, marginalization, racialization, and poverty by addressing systemic causes through advocacy and services. Kaitlin has a diverse background in psychology, music performance, financial planning, social work, and management, which has led her to the Not-For-Profit world. Kaitlin strives to empower those at risk of, or experiencing homelessness, to feel seen and heard, as often they have spent most of their lives being silenced.
Samantha Bigley: Samantha has dedicated 21 years to the Bracebridge detachment, working on the front lines and as a youth officer, providing education and support to local students. She deepened her community commitment as a mental health outreach officer for three years, partnering with a CMHA crisis worker to offer essential support, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, she serves as the community safety and media officer, maintaining her focus on the well-being and safety of the community.
Eva Zachary: Executive Director at Muskoka Victim Services, a victim’s advocate, and a mediator. She is also a member of the Domestic Violence Death Review Committee with the Office of the Chief Coroner (Ontario), and member of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, Victim Assistance Committee.
Desarae Doolittle: Desarae is a mother of three who is currently finishing her last maternity leave with the support of her partner. Together, they support her pathway of community advocacy in the areas of Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Addictions, Midwifery, and Adaptive Sports. Desarae holds various professional and community responsibilities, including MiND AID Navigator, Director of Indigenous Services at the Canadian Mental Health Association, Board Member for MPSSAS, School Council Chair, and member of both Adaptive Sports Canada and Friends of Muskoka Midwives.