Hi there to everyone! I am Deirdra Burke Executive Director for T.A. Patterson. We are a community based transfer payment ageny for MCYS Youth Justice and Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. We provide addiction specific counselling for youth/adults on probation. Staff are located in a number of probation offices around the GTA, Peel, Hamilton and Guelph.
My agency often struggles with being recognized as a contributor to the greater system because most of the tables that we sit at are Health funded agencies.
I am looking forward to this opportunity to connect and share with others. I do hope that it becomes an active community as I know that many of us are very busy just doing the work that we do.
Let's spread the word.