Leadership

April Carrier is the CEO and sole director of Maawandooshim Anokiitan / Managed Care Resource Corp., an Indigenous-led mental health and wellness organization providing trauma-informed, culturally safe care to communities across Canada.

A Métis mental health leader of French, Cree, Algonquin, and Scottish descent, April’s family lines trace to the Red River Métis through the McDonell–McKay, Ferris–Good, and McIsaac–Poitras families.

April has worked in the helping field since 2000 and has held chief executive roles since 2010. Her practice centres on culturally grounded, client-centred care that addresses root causes rather than symptoms alone. In 2010 she designed her first program — a rehabilitation program for female youth with a clinical component targeting the underlying drivers of addiction. She previously served as President of the Sudbury Métis Council, representing approximately 1,300 citizens.

Under her leadership, Managed Care Resource delivers care virtually, in office, and in community, supporting children, youth, adults, and elders. Programming is developed in partnership with the communities served and shaped by local priorities, strengths, and cultural context, integrating evidence-based therapies with culturally grounded supports and the guidance of Indigenous cultural advisors and elders.

April is also a Gladue writer, preparing reports for Métis, First Nations, and Inuit people involved in the justice system to help reduce the over-criminalization of Indigenous peoples.

Robert, a Métis citizen and bilingual Registered Psychotherapist, specializes in adult and children’s mental health, offering expert clinical services, training, and interventions with 25 years of experience in psychotherapy and working in a variety of community service systems that support our most vulnerable populations.

As a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), I bring over 20 years of experience and a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. I offer a compassionate, safe space where children, teens, and adults feel heard. My practice is guided by a Two-Eyed Spirit, eclectic approach, integrating Western, evidence-based practices with Indigenous ways of knowing, informed by my experience, ongoing learning, and respect for these perspectives.

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