Raymond D. Tremblay

Raymond D. Tremblay (born in Timmins, Ontario) graduated with a Masters in Social Work from Carleton University in 1969. He is a writer of Métis origin. With a strong affinity to social welfare issues, he currently works at the Shepherds of Good Hope in Ottawa, Ontario. [http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/city/story.html?id=7270b32c-c5ef-4bf4-a0be-05d375106fb4 Brown, Dave. "The Santa of the Shepherds." The Ottawa Citizen. 26 May 2008.]

Professional career

In his early years Raymond worked for the Porcupine & District Children’s Aid Society (1965 – 1971). However, in 1971 he accepted the first of many executive positions with provincial and municipal organizations:

* Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (1971 – 1976) - Director of Social Work - Northeastern Regional Mental Health Centre

*Timmins Association for the Mentally Retarded – Executive Director (1976 – 1977)

*Ontario Ministry of Health (1977 – 1989) – Director of Social Work Services – Kingston Psychiatric Hospital

*Ontario Ministry of Health (1989 – 1998) – Coordinator of Community Development – Kingston Psychiatric Hospital

*Ontario College of Certified Social Workers – Chairman (1990 – 1993).

* Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing – Advisor (1998)

Awards

*Appointed the First Honorary Member of the Board of Directors of the Kingston Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (1984)

*Distinguished Service Award from the Ontario Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association (1985)

*In-Appreciation Award from the Kingston Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (1992)

*In-Appreciation Award from the Timmins Branch of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (1992)

*In-Appreciation Award from the Kingston Branch of Ontario Association of Social Workers (1993)

Career as a Writer

Raymond has self-published eleven collections of poetry on the homeless, volunteers working with the homeless and a wide range of other topics. He has collaborated on the publication of two booklets: “The Call to Peggy’s Cove” and “The Innovator”. He has co-authored a novel about street people titled, “Remember Who I Am”. He has also written two other manuscripts “On a Mission with Queensway Tours” and “Where to Next”.

Published Works

*'The Closing of Northeastern Regional Mental Health Centre: A Plea for Leadership', O.A.P.S.W. Newsmagazine, December 1975, Volume 3, Number 4 (pp 58 - 59).

*'Housing Needs - A Survey of Inpatients at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital', The Social Worker, 1984, Volume 52, Number 4, (pp 163 - 166).

*'Quality Review Monitors Front-Line Worker's Performance', O.A.P.S.W. Newsmagazine, February 1985, (pp 12 and 15).

*'Here Are More Reasons Why The Social Work Profession Must Organize to Seek Regulating Legislation', O.A.P.S.W. Newsmagazine, January 1986, Volume 12, Number 6 (pp 5 - 6).

*'Community Development: An Integral Part of Discharge Planning', Canadian Association of Social Work Administrators in Health Facilities Newsletter, Sept. 1997.

*'Developing a Wider Range of Housing Options for the Mentally Ill', O.A.P.S.W. Newsmagazine, October 1987, Volume 14, Number 3.

*'Farmer Fred - Accepting, Instead of Contradicting', Geriatric Nursing, Sept/Oct. 1991, co-authored with Ken Gies.

*'Developing Community and Hospital Partnerships: Fledgling Relationships Built on Mutual Trust, Presence and Commitment', What Works! Innovation in Community Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Programs, Canadian Scholars' Press Inc., March 1993.

*'Constructive Grief', a book review of 'Grieving Mental Illness' published in Leadership in Health Services (Jan/Feb/96) of the Canadian Health Care Association.

References

External links

* [http://www.kingston.org/cmha/ Kingston Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association]
* [http://www.health.gov.on.ca/ Ontario Ministry of Health]
* [http://www.metisnation.org/ Metis Nations of Ontario]
* [http://www.shepherdsofgoodhope.com/ Shepherds of Good Hope]