Carizon Family And Community Services

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About Carizon Family And Community Services

Overview

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health is a charity based in Kitchener that provides a wide range of programs to support mental health and wellbeing in the community. Their programs include Children's Mental Health Programs such as the Section 23 School Treatment Program, Trauma Treatment, Intensive Community Services, and Mobile Crisis intervention. They also offer Early Intervention School Based Programs, Respite care, Learning Assessments & Resources, as well as Individual, Couple, Family, and Group Counselling. In addition, Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health provides Outreach Services in 2 Neighbourhoods to assist low-income families with basic needs and a Newcomers Program for Government Assisted Refugees in Waterloo Region. They are also the lead agency of Connectivity KW, where local Health and Social Service Agencies collaborate to support individuals in accessing required services. Furthermore, Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health is the home of the Family Violence Project of Waterloo Region.

Mission

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health exists to support individuals, families, and communities as they work to strengthen their wellbeing and mental health. The organization is dedicated to creating accessible pathways to care, ensuring no one is turned away due to an inability to pay, and walking alongside the people it serves at every step of their journey.

Vision

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health envisions a connected community where all people thrive. The organization is committed to developing anti-oppressive practices and equitable outcomes for the individuals and families it serves, and works in collaboration with community partners to dismantle systems of oppression, discrimination, and violence. Its values are rooted in inclusion, accessibility, and the belief that every person deserves support on their path to wellbeing regardless of background or ability to pay.

Unique value proposition

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health is distinctive as an integrated, single-point-of-access mental health and community services hub for Waterloo Region, bringing together three legacy organizations into one unified continuum of care. Operating on a "No Wrong Door" model, Camino ensures that however someone reaches out, they are connected to the support that best fits their needs, with sliding-scale and no-cost options so that ability to pay is never a barrier. As the backbone agency for both the Family Violence Project of Waterloo Region and the Connectivity KW situation table, and as the local operator of the national Pathways to Education program, Camino plays a uniquely coordinating role across the region's health and social service landscape.

Financial overview

Revenue (2025)
$18,224,347
Expenses (2025)
$18,101,590
Total assets
$17,319,743
Liabilities
$5,125,384
Year Revenue Expenses Program Admin Fundraising
2025 $18,224,347.00 $18,101,590.00 $15,470,177.00 $2,388,150.00 $243,262.00
2024 $18,621,460.00 $18,719,544.00 $16,178,726.00 $2,474,918.00 $65,900.00
2023 $13,752,334.00 $13,792,715.00 $10,406,405.00 $3,318,577.00 $67,733.00
2022 $13,834,283.00 $12,772,567.00 $9,700,398.00 $2,878,727.00 $193,443.00
2021 $15,970,584.00 $11,695,729.00 $9,732,796.00 $1,778,146.00 $184,787.00
2020 $12,109,758.00 $11,188,371.00 $9,553,896.00 $1,494,108.00 $140,367.00

Financial data sourced from the Canada Revenue Agency.

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Leadership team

TE

Tracy Elop

Chief Executive Officer

DE

Debbie Engel

Director of Programs and Services, Community and Youth Development

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Shannon Nicholson

Director of Corporate Supports

SV

Sandra Villarraga

Director of Fund Development and Communications

AB

Allison Bird Brenner

Manager, Operations – Talent Development

EH

Erin Huston

Program Lead, OK2BME

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Benton Leong

Vice Chair of the Board

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Dan Robert

Board Member

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Ismail Mohamed

Board Member

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