Who We Are

About Us

Connexions links the English-speaking community of the Outaouais to health and social services by:

  • Fostering community links with public and community health and social services organizations.
  • Providing information and referrals to community members.
  • Actively supporting research and awareness on the needs of the community.
  • Developing and delivering health promotion programs and activities.
  • Promoting access through partnerships and representation.

Our Mission

Connexions Resource Centre promotes the health, social wellbeing and vitality of the English-speaking community through empowerment, participation and collaboration within the Outaouais.​

Our Vision

A strong, inclusive, healthy English-speaking community; recognized, interconnected, and contributing to the vitality of the Outaouais.

Our Values

Compassion: We serve with kindness and care.
Integrity: We hold ourselves and each other to high ethical standards.
Accountability: We are responsible to each other, our community, and those who support us.
Collaboration: We work with our community and partners to fulfill our mission.
Resourcefulness: We adapt, innovate, and strive for excellence.
Inclusion: We create spaces of belonging where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

Board of Directors

John Mynott

President

Eldon Keon

Vice-President

Kevin Drysdale

Secretary

Adriana Saenz

Treasurer

Jeff Mainville

Director

Deb Larocque

Director

Sean Scott

Director

Our Staff

Contact Our Team

To reach a member of the Connexions team, please call our office at 819-557-0615 and enter the staff member’s extension listed below.

You may also click on a staff member’s name to send them an email.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Danielle Lanyi, Executive Director (Extension 201)

Cary O’Brien, Senior Advisor to the Executive Director

Alina Holmes, Coordinator for Communications (Extension 202)

Andrea Liosatos, Patient Navigator (Extension 203)

Céline Côté, Coordinator for Caregivers (Extension 204)

Diane Wheatley, Coordinator for Seniors (Extension 205)

Jeanne Nivischiuk, Coordinator for Finance and Administration (Extension 206)

Krish Sundaram, Facilitator (Extension 207)

Marquis Bureau, Coordinator for Caregivers (Extension 208)

Michelle Smulders, Senior Outreach Coordinator (Extension 209)

Shelley Heaphy, Community Programs Coordinator – Pontiac (Extension 210)