Mental Health & Addictions Capital Redevelopment Project

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Executive Steering Committee

The Mental Health and Addictions Redevelopment Project Executive Steering Committee (ESC) oversees the progress and provides strategic direction to the roll-out of the Master Plan. The committee informs and advises the project team and provides overall recommendations to the government to ensure the project’s outcomes are achieved according to PEI’s unique needs and demands.

Lisa Thibeau  (Chair)Deputy Minister, Department of Health & Wellness
Denise Lewis FlemingDeputy Minister, Department of Finance
Brian MathesonDeputy Minister, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Teresa HenneberyDeputy Minister, Department of Social Development and Seniors
Dr. Michael GardamCEO, HPEI
Krista ShawAssistant Deputy Minister, Mental Health and Addictions, Department of Health & Wellness
Joanne DonahoeExecutive Director, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Dr. Javier SalabarriaMedical Director, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Cindy HarrisSecretary to Treasury Board, Department of Finance
Wayne WalkerExecutive Director, Mental Health and Addictions Capital Planning, Department of Health & Wellness

Clinical Readiness Working Group

The Clinical Readiness Working Group will ensure all clinical service delivery environments and staff are prepared to effectively support and accept the changes resulting from the implementation of the Capital and Redevelopment Master Plan

Rebecca Jesseman (Working Group Chair)Director of Program Planning and Coordination, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Cybelle RieberProject Lead, Mental Health & Addictions Capital Planning, Department of  Health & Wellness
Lorna HuttDirector of Community Programs, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Dr. Belina CaissieInterim Director of Research, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Dr. Javier SalabarriaMedical Director, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Leslie WarrenDirector of Mental Health and Addictions Acute and Complex Care, HPEI
Dr. Jackie GoodwinClinical Psychologist, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Karen MacLarenNurse Manager of Clinical Education, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Thane MacEwenDirector of Transitions, Mental Health and Addictions,  HPEI
Tanya MachonNurse Manger, HPEI
Verley HarrisonNurse Manager, HPEI
Katie VerhulstOccupational Therapist, HPEI
Tracey King-GallantHR Manager, HPEI
Paul LamanoNurse Manager, HPEI
Brody MacLeanITSS Project Manager
Rony SkaffProject Development Lead, HPEI
Matthew MacLeanClinical Supervisor, PATF, HPEI
Hailey MacKennaLPN, PATF, HPEI
Betty AuldQuality Risk Coordinator, HPEI
Jennifer JelleyPolicy Analyst, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Joanne DonahoeExecutive Director, Mental Health and Addiction Services, HPEI (Ex-officio)
Wayne WalkerExecutive Director, MH&A Capital Planning, Department of Health & Wellness (Ex-officio)

Operational Readiness Committee

The Operational Readiness Committee will ensure the operating and service delivery environments are prepared to effectively support and accept the changes resulting from the implementation of the Capital and Redevelopment Master Plan.

Rebecca Jesseman (Working Group Co-Chair)Director of Program Planning and Coordination, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Cybelle Rieber (Working Group Co-Chair)Project Lead, Mental Health and Addictions Capital Planning, Department of Health & Wellness
Thane MacEwenDirector of Transitions, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Jennifer JelleyPolicy Analyst, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Leslie WarrenDirector of Mental Health and Addictions Acute and Complex Care, HPEI
Gail KennedyStrategic Sourcing Officer, Mental Health and Addictions Capital Planning, Department of Health & Wellness
Lorna HuttDirector of Community Programs, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Mark GoyetteITSS
Betty AuldQuality Risk Coordinator, HPEI
Dr. Jacqueline GoodwinClinical Psychologist, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI
Elizabeth CampbellInterim Support Services Manager, HPEI
Dr. Javier SalabarriaPsychiatry, HPEI
Karen MacLarenNurse Manager, Clinical Education, Hillsborough Hospital, HPEI
Kilby RincoDirector, Pharmacy Services, HPEI
Brad PaynePharmacy Manager, HPEI
Allison WyattWellness and Safety Manager, HR and Pharmacare, HPEI
Tanya MachonNurse Manager, MH&A, HPEI
Mary-Beth Campbell RoachInfection Control/Employee Health Nurse, HPEI
Kevin BarryDirector, Facilities Services, QEH, HPEI
Ed MaloneDirector, Support Services, HPEI
Jonathan OliverDirector, Facility Services, MH&A , HPEI
Scott TaylorMaintenance, QEH, HPEI
Joshua KellyFacilities Manager, Hillsborough Hosptial, HPEI
Angela HoganNutrition Services Manager, QEH, HPEI
Gail KennedyStrategic Sourcing Officer, Mental Health and Addictions Capital Planning, Department of Health &Wellness
Brody MacLeanITSS (Ex-officio)
Wayne WalkerExecutive Director, MH&A Capital Planning, Department of Health & Wellness (Ex-officio)
Joanne DonahoeExecutive Director, Mental Health and Addictions, HPEI (Ex-Officio)

Other project committees include finance and information technology.

Community Engagement Groups

Throughout 2019 and 2020, the project management office led a consultative process that informed the Operational, Functional and Master Plan for the Mental Health and Addictions System. The plan was developed with input, advice and feedback from MH&A leadership, Department of Health and Wellness (HW) leadership, staff and key partners and stakeholders.

  • HPEI Groups
  • Brackley Stables
  • Chief Operating Office
  • Children’s Developmental Services
  • Chronic Disease/Community Health
  • Community Hospitals West
  • Community Mental Health and Addictions, Island Wide
  • Corporate Services
  • Emergency Service, Island wide
  • Environmental Services, QEH
  • Facility and Capital Planning
  • Family & Community Medicine / Hospital Services West
  • Financial Services
  • Forensics, Hillsborough Hospital
  • Geriatrician Program
  • Health Information Management
  • Hillsborough Hospital Facility Management
  • Home Care
  • Hospital Services East
  • HPEI Community Engagement Committee
  • Human Resources
  • Infection Control
  • ITSS – Business Systems
  • Kings County Memorial Hospital
  • Legal Services
  • Long-Term Care
  • Medical Affairs
  • Mental Health and Addictions, Inpatient Care Island Wide
  • MH&A Child and Youth Programs, Island Wide including Insight, Strength, Inpatient Services
  • Mobile Integrated Health
  • Palliative Care
  • PCH Emerg
  • PCH/QEH – Psychiatry
  • Pediatric Clinic, QEH
  • Pharmacy
  • Physician Services
  • Primary Care Network, East Prince
  • Primary Care Network, Kings
  • Primary Care Network, Queens East
  • Primary Care Network, Queens West
  • Primary Care Network, West Prince
  • Provincial Home Care
  • Provincial Infection Prevention and Control
  • Public Health
  • QEH – Emergency
  • QEH – Nutrition Services
  • QEH – Unit 9
  • QEH Facility Management
  • QEH Laboratory Medicine
  • QEH Pediatrics
  • Quality and Risk
  • Souris Hospital, KCMH
  • Student Well Being Teams
  • Women’s Wellness Centers
  • NGO/Community Based Organizations & Groups
  • Abegweit First Nation
  • Abegweit First Nation Mi’kmaq Wellness Centre
  • Adventure Group
  • Atlantic Police Academy
  • Boys and Girls Club, Charlottetown
  • CADTH: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
  • Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI
  • Catholic Family Services Bureau
  • Charlottetown Police Services
  • Community Connections Inc.
  • Community Inclusions
  • Community Legal Information Association
  • Cooper Institute
  • CUPE: Canadian Union Of Public Employees
  • Family Services, PEI
  • Federation of Agriculture
  • Holland College
  • Inclusions East
  • IUOE: International Union of Operating
  • John Howard society
  • Kensington Police
  • Lennox Island
  • Lennox Island Health Centre
  • Medical Society of PEI
  • Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI
  • Patient/Client /Caregiver focus groups across the province
  • PEERS Alliance
  • PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada
  • PEI Council for the Disabled
  • PEI Family Violence Prevention Services
  • PEI Fishermen’s Association
  • PEI Military Family Resource Centre
  • PEI Status of Women
  • PEI Transgender Network
  • PEINU: PEI Nurses Union
  • Police Services
  • Prince Edward Island Association for Community Living
  • Queens County Residential Services
  • Rape and Sexual Assault Centre
  • RCMP
  • Réseau Santé en français PEI (French Health Network)
  • Serene View Ranch
  • Summerside Boys & Girls Club
  • Summerside Police Services
  • The Quaich /Atlantic Summer Institute
  • Town of Kensington
  • University of Prince Edward Island
  • UPEI Health and Wellness Centre
  • UPSE: Union of Public Sector Employees
  • Women’s Network
  • Provincial/Federal Government
  • AccessAbility Supports Program
  • Child and Family Services
  • Corrections
  • Crown Attorney’s Office
  • Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture
  • Education, Early Learning and Culture
  • Environment, Labour and Justice
  • Executive Council
  • Family and Human Services
  • Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs
  • Financial Services
  • Health and Wellness
  • ITSS
  • Justice and Public Safety
  • Office of the Public Guardian
  • Premiers Office
  • Public Schools Branch
  • Public Service Commission
  • Social Development and Housing
  • Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy
  • Veterans Affairs Canada

The Master Planning process also included consultations with over 50 client/patient/caregiver via focus groups across the province.

Project Management Team

An extensive master planning process has defined what is needed across the province to address gaps in programs and services. Key to this work has been the establishment of a dedicated project team to help guide the way.

Wayne WalkerExecutive Director, Mental Health and Addictions Capital Planning, Department of Health & Wellness
 Senior Financial Advisor, Mental Health and Addictions Capital Planning, Department of Health & Wellness
Gail KennedyStrategic Sourcing Officer, Mental Health and Addictions Capital Planning, Department of Health &Wellness
Cybelle RieberProject Lead, Coordination and Communications, Mental Health and Addictions Capital Planning, Department of Health & Wellness
Bailey JacksonProject Officer, Mental Health and Addictions Capital Planning, Department of Health & Wellness
Linda SimpsonAdministration Assistant, Mental Health and Addictions Capital Planning, Department of Health & Wellness
Brody MacLeanProject Manager, ITSS
Amanda HamelSenior Communications Advisor, Department of Health and Wellness
Jeff StewartSenior Project Manager, Project Management Office
Melanie CormierSenior Project Manager, Project Management Office
Kent BarrettProject Manager, Project Management Office

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