About Us
The Justice App started as a ‘maybe one day’ project during a team brainstorming meeting in the Fall of 2020. By December 2020, the Justice App was starting to become a reality instead of a dream. After nine intense months we are proud to say that the Justice App was launched to clients in a focus group format in September 2021. Utilizing the feedback gathered at the focus group we were able to launch the Justice App across the province in October 2021. The public reveal of the Justice App will take place at the HSJCC conference in November 2021. A special thank you to everyone involved to make this dream a reality!
Marnie McDermott
Marnie holds a Masters in Social Work and she is the Network Manager for the Community Networks of Specialized Care – Central East. Marnie worked as a Social Worker with Empower Simcoe for eleven years in the specialized care program and then as a Behaviour Consultant with Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences. Marnie co-authored a manual called ‘The Best Practice Model for Specialized Accommodations’ in February 2012. Marnie most recently co-authored a manual on Clinical and Responsiveness Training.
Courtney Hutson
Courtney holds a Masters of Criminology from Adler University and is one of the Dual Diagnosis Justice Coordinators with Community Networks of Specialized Care (HKPR & Durham). Courtney has experience working for Central East Correctional Centre in the Psychology department and Canadian Mental Health Association HKPR in Justice Services. In all roles she has provided support for justice-involved individuals with mental health challenges, dual diagnosis, concurrent disorders and developmental challenges.
Vicky Simos
Vicky holds a Masters of Applied Disability Studies with specializing in Applied Behaviour Analysis from Brock University and is one of the Dual Diagnosis Justice Coordinators with Community Networks of Specialized Care (York & Simcoe) in partnership with Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences. She became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2013 and has 14 years’ experience working with children, adolescence and adults with developmental disabilities. Vicky has experience working for Surrey Place and Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences (Mackenzie Health).
Information about Central West contributors coming soon.