Need supplies or support?867-633-2437Outreach van after 5:30pm867-334-1647

The people here

Full-time, part-time and casual staff, all trained in harm reduction. Every program page shows its own contacts, pulled from this list.

Leadership & administration

The office, the paperwork, and the direction of the whole thing.

Jill Aalhus
she/her
Executive Director
867-335-8265executivedirector@bloodties.ca
Kathleen Marques
they/she
Program Manager
867-687-4543programmgr@bloodties.ca
Susan Cornell
she/her
Administrative Coordinator
867-633-2437admin@bloodties.ca

Harm reduction

The window, the consumption site, drug checking and the van.

Justin Arcaro
he/him
Drug Checking Coordinator
867-332-8268harmreduction@bloodties.ca
Marilyn Marquis-Forster
she/her
Supervised Consumption Site Team Lead
867-687-4545teamlead@bloodties.ca
Jenn Smith
she/her
Outreach Van Team Lead
867-335-3841outreachvan@bloodties.ca
Zach McCann-Armitage
he/him
Program Facilitator
867-334-4790projects@bloodties.ca

Education & community

Training in Whitehorse and rural Yukon, and the Knowledge Keeper project.

Kira Henderson
all pronouns
Health Education Coordinator
867-332-8267education@bloodties.ca
Izzy Shwarz
Rural Education Coordinator
867-332-8266partnership@bloodties.ca
Angela Lennie
she/her
Knowledge Keeper Project Coordinator
867-687-4548community@bloodties.ca
Shirley Beattie
Elder / Knowledge Keeper

Housing & outreach

Keeping people housed, and finding homes for those who aren’t.

Sebastian Demers
he/him
Outreach Worker
867-687-5485housingoutreach@bloodties.ca

Wellness & kitchen

The drop-in, Wellness Wednesdays, and two meals a day.

Lexi Helem
she/her
Wellness Coordinator
867-332-8264wellness@bloodties.ca
Bridgeen Barber
she/her
Kitchen Coordinator
bridgeen.barber@bloodties.ca
Jason Schwartz
he/him
Cook

Support workers

The people in the room — at the drop-in, the site, and on the van.

Aaryan Azad
he/him
Support Worker
Berindra Chand
he/him
Support Worker
Rachel Daigneault-Krahn
she/her
Support Worker
Kanika Khurana
she/her
Support Worker
Benard Omondi
he/him
Support Worker
Fatmata Sow
she/her
Support Worker
Alisha Thapa Chhetri
she/her
Support Worker

Not sure who to ask for? Call the office at867-633-2437 and whoever answers will find the right person.