Executive Director: Janelle Kelly

Janelle has been involved in the Peak House program for several years in a variety of different capacities. Janelle brings over a decade of experience working with high risk and vulnerable youth and their families in both frontline and management capacities.

Program Manager:  Wendy Wittmack

With over 20 years experience working at Peak House, Wendy is the most senior member of the team. Her experience in the field, coupled with her experience as a mother of two adult children provides a unique and insightful set of skills and abilities that she brings to the program.

Clinical Supervisor: Vikki Reynolds

Vikki Reynolds is our Clinical Supervisor.  Vikki works a few days each month.  You will see Vikki in some group and sessions.  Her main role is to provide the team with supervision and training related to counselling.  In addition to her many years with Peak House, Vikki's experience also includes work alongside refuges and survivors of torture, teams of community workers in the DTES, substance abuse teams, and work alongside queer and transgendered communities.  Vikki is an Instructor with VCC, UBC and with City University in the Master's Program.   http://www.vikkireynolds.ca

Part-Time Administrative Assistant: Maria Telado

Maria brings an excellent mix of skill, work ethic and humour to her position at Peak House.  She is the person on the other end of the Peak House general email and phone messages.

  Intake & Assessment Counsellor:  Roisin Donnelly 

Roisin has been involved with Peak House for a number of years formerly as one of our Youth Counsellors and now in her preent position as our Intake & Assessment Counsellor.  In additon to her work at Peak House, Rosin is a member of the Tlowitsis Citizens Advisory Group which support community engagment within the treaty process.  

Mental Health & Addictions Clinical Counsellors

Allison Rice

Allison has been involved with Peak House for a number of years in a variety of different capacities.  Allison is our senior full time Mental Health and Addictions Clinical Counsellor.  Allison also co-facilitates our Alumni group and participates in practicum student supervision. Allison is deeply committed to helping young people and their families.

Jamie Whitehead

Jamie is our newest Mental Health and Addictions Clinical Counsellor.  She holds the part time position working 21 hours per week.  Jamie brings her experience in the field and a passion for working with young people and their families to our team.  

Youth Counsellors

Here at Peak House we have six full time Youth Counsellors (Bree, Jessica, Warren, Shannon and Rosy), one part time Youth Counsellor (Bryan) two awake overnight staff (Laila and Kathy) and about ten relief/on-call Youth Counsellors. The Youth Counsellors are with the young people day and night, providing support throughout their stay.

Cook

Yan has been the cook at Peak House since 1988. Her meals and laughter are favourites here at the house. In addition to Yan, Dana is our Kitchen Coordinator; she works Mondays, does all the shopping and helps to keep the kitchen in order.

Teacher

Peak House has a seperate school program taught by Janet, a Vancouver School Board employee. Janet will be the one to help you set and work toward your educational and or vocational goals. 

Peak House also has a Doctor, Acupuncturist and Yoga Instructor