Christine Fougere

I have worked in the social services field for over 20 years. I was a probation and parole officer for 16 years and then worked at various Indigenous agencies. I am the sole Proprietor of  Holistic Healing Services working. I work as a mental health and addiction recovery support counselor on the weekends for a psychiatrist and I also work at the Niagara Region as a case manager, I also am a certified peer support worker and certified life and wellness coach.

Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities Case Manager                         Present 

Niagara Region 

• Determining Assistance Eligibility
• Case management
• Intakes
• Develop and implement care plans
• Coordinate services
• Counseling clients for self-efficiency 

 Holistic Healing Services Proprietor                                                               Present

 Holistichealingservices.ca                                                                    

• Canadian Certified Peer Support Worker (Canadian Addiction Counselors Certification Federation)
• Addiction and Mental Health Recovery
• Canada Coach Academy Certified Life and Wellness Coach 
• Life Transitional Support

Dr Imran Naqvi Psychiatry                                                                             Present

• Individual mental health support counseling
• Individual addiction support counseling
• Recovery coach
• Advocacy
• Crisis management 
• Ongoing case management 

Indigenous Community Justice Program Administrator                                         Jan 9, 2023- May 1, 2024

Niagara Regional Native Centre, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

• Scheduling and facilitating Healing circles and creating healing plans.
• Completed intakes for Indigenous clients. 
• Developed and maintained good rapport with clients through active listening, compassion, and clear communication.
• Supported clients by offering valuable insights and comfort during court proceedings. 
• Critically assessed client progress on the Healing Plan components and communicated findings with pertinent parties and Court officials.
• Liaison with Crown Attorneys and other court officials and attended Indigenous People's Court to represent the program.
• Participated as a member of the Health and Safety Committee and applied protocols regularly. 
• Participated in a variety of committees to promote Indigenous needs and Centre programs.
• Participated in weekly team case management meetings.

Mental Health Intake and Outreach Worker                                                          June 2021- May 2022

De dwa da dehs nye s Aboriginal Health Centre

• Conducting intake interviews for clients requesting mental health support
• Managing wait list for collaborative mental health service partners 
• Providing interim mental health support and counseling 
• Conducting Identification Service clinics 

Indigenous Community Justice Program Assistant                                          September 2019- March 2021

Niagara Regional Native Centre, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON        

• Completed intakes for Indigenous clients. 
• Scheduled healing circles, in collaboration with Indigenous facilitators 
• Developed and maintained good rapport with clients through active listening, compassion, and clear communication. 
• Supported clients by offering valuable insights and comfort during court proceedings. 
• Liaison with Crown Attorneys and other court officials and attended Indigenous People's Court to represent the program.
• Participated as a member of the Health and Safety Committee and applied protocols regularly. 
• Critically assessed client progress on the Healing Plan components and communicated findings with pertinent parties and Court officials.
• Participated in a variety of committees to promote Indigenous needs and Centre programs.
• Participated in weekly team case management meetings.

Ganigohi; Yo Coordinator (Child and Youth Mental Health Worker)   

Niagara Regional Native Centre, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON                                 March 2019- June 2019

• Completed intake and assessments and determined the best community supports and programs for at-risk Indigenous youth. 
• Collaborated with community members, families, and specialists to develop strategic programming to help youth heal from trauma.
• Engaged in activities and crafts with youth as an essential part of rapport-building initiatives.
• Provided one-on-one peer counseling and support.

Probation Officer                                                                                               June 2002 - September      2018   

Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services- Probation and Parole

Niagara Region, ON

• Monitored client compliance and critically analyzed situations to initiate corrective or enforcement action.
• Completed risk assessments to identify criminogenic targets and developed and implemented appropriate case management plans.
• Analyze the unique situations of individuals to derive the most effective course of action and ensure individual and public safety.
• Utilized Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to move clients through the Stages of Change and recommended relevant Harm Reduction Strategies
• Strategically outsourced to other agencies to best meet individuals' needs 
• Facilitated anger management and addiction support groups. 
• Built and maintained an excellent rapport with clients by offering empathy and compassion.
• Completed appropriate reports with accuracy, detail, and efficiency (including Gladue reports for Indigenous people and Pre-Sentence and Parole Reports)
• Maintained open communication with collateral contacts to ensure individuals were complying with probation/parole conditions. 
• Conducted community and home visits/investigations.
• Devised strategic safety plans for victims.
• Attend court as required. 

In the process of obtaining registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers

Canadian Certified Peer Support Worker                                                           April 20, 2023

Canadian Addictions Counselor Certification Federation             

ICF Life and Wellness Coach Certification                                                             Sept 2022- Jan 2023         

Canada Coach Academy                        

Mental  Health and Addictions Certification Program                                           April 2024

 George Brown College

Toronto, ON     

Bachelor of Law Degree (L.L.B)                                                                                    1999-2002

Osgoode Hall Law School

Toronto, ON

Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Sociology\Criminology                                     1996-1999

Brock University