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The YWHO Team

The success of Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario is only possible because of the talented and passionate team members involved across the province. YWHO is comprised of:

  • a Provincial Office team that provides support to the entire Network; and,
  • the local hub teams who provide the services to youth and families locally.  

Youth Wellness Teams at the Local Hubs

Local YWHO Networks include a core Youth Wellness Team that delivers services to youth and families. They are essential for implementing the YWHO model of care.

Each Youth Wellness Team is comprised of:

  • Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician
  • Primary Care Provider
  • Care Navigator 
  • Peer Support 
  • Youth Wellness Facilitator 

These roles may be adapted based on the unique population composition of youth within the community.

All Youth Wellness Teams subscribe to the values of equity and youth engagement that are central to the YWHO Model of Care. Staff also practice trauma-informed care and harm reduction approaches within a culturally responsive lens. Youth Wellness Teams continually strive to ensure that they offer integrated and collaborative care to youth through low barrier service offerings.

The Youth Wellness Hubs

The YWHO Provincial Office

The YWHO Provincial Office supports the entire YWHO Network with operations, implementation, data and evaluation, youth and family engagement, equity support, communications, and more. The team is led by Dr. Jo Henderson.

Includes a core team of staff that support implementation at YWHO sites across the province,  and draw on expertise from several teams at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) including:

  • Enterprise Project Management Office
  • McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health
  • Public Affairs

YWHO PO Functions:

  • Implementation
  • Evaluation
  • Clinical Support
  • Health Equity
  • Youth & Family Engagement
  • Indigenous Engagement
  • Communications
  • Knowledge Mobilization and Education
  • Financial Oversight

Interested in joining our team? 

Open Opportunities

Executive Leadership

Carole-Anne Chiasson

Executive Director of Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario

Carole-Anne brings more than 15 years of visionary leadership in youth mental health and substance use health, with a deep commitment to equity, co-design, and integrated care. She has played a key role in transforming services and systems across Ontario to better support the needs of young people and their families.

As Executive Director of YWHO, Carole-Anne will lead both the Provincial Office at CAMH and the network of 32 Youth Wellness Hubs across Ontario. She will work closely with young people, families, service providers, system leaders, funders, and researchers to build an integrated, youth-centred system that improves outcomes and access to care.