Backbone Team
The Backbone Team at the CYPT are the “knitters” who seek out and highlight connection points to the work of the Table and to the issue of child and youth well-being.
Specifically, the Backbone Team provides support in the following ways to help move the work of the collaborative forward:
- Strategic direction (helping to guide the Vision and direction, connecting the CYPT to other initiatives or collaboratives in the community).
- Data (supporting the data collecting and the use of data for learning and evaluation).
- Engagement and Communication (facilitating communication and dialogue between partners as well as cultivating relationships throughout the community).
- Facilitation (specifically in support of Standing and Working Groups).
- Administration (addressing the logistical needs of the Table, helping to mobilize resources, etc.)

Youth Connector AAwan@carizon.ca (he/him)
To chat about sense-making sessions, the Youth Impact Survey and more things youth, connect with the Youth Connectors.

Youth Connector CBudakian@carizon.ca (she/her)
To chat about sense-making sessions, the Youth Impact Survey and more things youth, connect with the Youth Connectors.

MSW Student
IVasquez@regionofwaterloo.ca (she/her)

Youth Connector NTewelde@carizon.ca (she/her)
To chat about sense-making sessions, the Youth Impact Survey and more things youth, connect with the Youth Connectors.

Manager
APearson@regionofwaterloo.ca (she/her)
To chat about the Steering Committee, strategic direction of the CYPT, and the Pandemic Working Group, connect with Alison.

Social Planning Associate
FUkueje@regionofwaterloo.ca (she/her)
For information on the DRE team, CPLC team, Well-being Shared Measurement Task Group and all things data, connect with Fidelia.

Youth Engagement in Systems Lead
JLincho@carizon.ca (she/her)
To chat about youth engagement, Youth Connectors, and all things youth, connect with Joana.

Program Assistant
MBodemer@regionofwaterloo.ca
For information on meetings, the collective, membership, and all things logistics, please connect with Monika.