Our Team

"Eli’s Place will provide critically needed, long-term, recovery-based intervention in an environment that is not available currently in Ontario. Although these rural, skills-based models are available in the US and internationally, Ontario does not have this kind of resource and it is sorely needed. Eli’s Place holds the potential to provide life-changing treatments for a traditionally hard-to-serve population, and will be a source of hope and healing for young people with mental illness and addictions and their families."

“I believe that many young adults with severe mental illness would highly benefit from a rural long-term recovery model of care. Eli’s Place can provide something very unique for people with mental illness who are looking for a holistic and integrated and empowering approach to their recovery.”

“Having worked as community family physicians for the past 35 years, we have struggled with the lack of availability of Mental Health Services for young adults. Eli’s Place Residential Treatment Centre will help to provide very valuable resources for treatment and skills development for young people as they learn to transition back to their communities. We applaud the efforts of the Board of Eli’s Place as they work on making Eli’s Place a reality.”

“I had a look at the Gould Farm website, and I love the program model you have chosen. AND they have been measuring their impact for some time. This is exceptional, and as you know, even mainstream treatment programs in Canada do not measure their outcomes. So congratulations for finding a model that is accountable, and to my mind, addresses all the important components of healing: relationship, compassion, functional living, living in a natural environment, as well as clinical expertise. I’m excited to see that your work is progressing and wish you well!”

“I’m a psychotherapist in private practice here in Toronto. I had heard of Eli’s Place from a client who may have some involvement in a volunteer capacity and was so heartened and excited to hear of its existence. I think it has the potential to bridge such a wide gap existing in the mental health space today.”

“So often, people like me have treatment done to and not with us. Many times, one of the things we need is to be an agent in our own lives, to be competent, to be capable, to be given a chance to have faith in ourselves. The model at Eli’s Place, sees young adults with serious mental health issues as whole individuals, with a suite of talents and abilities, who can be well, and envision a healthy future. Most mental health programs teach you how to survive. Eli’s Place wants you to learn how to live.”

“Your progress has been impressive. Your vision, leadership, and energy are inspiring to me. Please keep me informed of fundraising and other events.”

“Thank you for sharing this exciting news. A big step in future planning for Eli’s Place. Having had the experience myself of being part of establishing a Foundation for my former organization, I am aware of the work that goes into the receiving of Charitable status, congratulations to you and the board.”