Meet the team that keeps the community safe.

Our team has been growing over the last few years. We now have over 60 employees helping with prevention, child care, and addiction recovery in 2 communities.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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    Josephine Halket-Bear

    BOARD ELDER

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    Mary Agnes Bird

    BOARD ELDER

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    Gail Halkett

    BOARD MEMBER

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    Lance McDonald

    BOARD MEMBER

    Lance McDonald is a member of Montreal Lake Cree Nation. Lance is a current board member for MLCFA. Lance began his service as a board member in 2014 and was involved in building camp hope. Lance has been a foster parent for 20 years and it was important for him to be a board member to give a voice to the foster parents and children in care. This continues to be his driving purpose. Lance enjoys fishing and spending time with his family and friends.

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    Wanda Halkett-Bird

    BOARD MEMBER

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    Roger (Ungo) Bird

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Levi Nelson

    BOARD MEMBER

MONTREAL LAKE CHILD & FAMILY - MAIN OFFICE

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    Jai Budhanlall

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Jai is the Executive Director for MLCFA and has been with the agency for 7 years. Jai’s commitment to the children, families and communities is evident in everything she does. Everyone who knows Jai knows she is the one who will make things happen and gets things done. Jai works closely with Montreal Lake Cree Nation, MLCFA, and other First Nations communities to ensure food security and support various other projects. Wherever there is a need, she works diligently to meet it. Jai recently updated her project management certification along with her business administration degree to support the many capital projects on the go.

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    Alicia Bird

    ADMIN SUPPORT TO THE EXEC. DIR.

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    Lorrie Murphy

    HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

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    Devin Naytowhow

    SECURITY MANAGER

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    Amanda Naytowhow

    FINANCE MAINTENANCE

    Amanda Naytowhow is a member of the Montreal Lake Creen Nation. Amanda is the longest employee of Montreal Lake Child and Family Agency and started with the agency in July 2001. Amanda took a short break in service from Jan 2010 to December 2010. Amanda is the finance maintenance clerk for the child protection program, and is our resident expert. We would certainly be lost without her. Amanda enjoys spending quality time with family doing outdoor activities such as hunting, atving and snowmobiling Amanda is our residence Scentys dispenser and keeps the whole office smelling nice.

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    Brenda Masuskapoe

    FINANCE MANAGER

    Brenda is a member of Little Red Reserve. Brenda has worked with Montreal Lake Child and Family Agency since 2007 and plans to retire with the agency. Brenda is our Finance Officer; however, she has worked in various positions at the agency including HR, finance and child care. She has enjoyed each of her roles, but has always been pulled back to administration work. Brenda enjoys beading and is always working on a custom order.

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    Jessica Bird

    FINANCE CLERK

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    Pearl Peters

    PREVENTION WORKER

    Pearl passionately advocates for the families she serves, consistently offering support to both families and the youth in the community. As a leader in women's wellness, she dedicates herself to these families beyond her official working hours. Pearl's selflessness and reliability make her an invaluable collaborator for everyone she works with. Her dedication is a tremendous asset to MLCFA, and we express our gratitude for the daily hard work and effort she contributes to the agency.

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    Vacant

    PREVENTION SERVICE WORKER

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    Martha McNab

    FILE CLERK

    Martha is a member of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation has worked for Montreal Lake Child and Family Agency for 13 years. Martha is our resident file clerk and makes sure we all stay organized and if there is a vehicle key missing, she will hunt it down. Martha enjoys sewing and keeping her heart and her mind busy with things like colouring, crafts, and baking. Martha has done Molonosa in the Western Kitchen for 5 years and Christmas Hampers for the community for 10 and this is the first year she isn’t doing them and it doesn’t quite feel like Christmas for her.

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    CASE MANAGEMENT SUPERVISOR

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    Alice Malcolm

    FAMILY SERVICE WORKER

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    FAMILY SERVICE WORKER

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    Brent Cody

    FAMILY RESOURCE WORKER

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    FAMILY FINDERS

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    Vacant

    FAMILY SERVICE WORKER

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    Vacant

    FAMILY SERVICE WORKER

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    Vacant

    FAMILY SERVICE WORKER

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    FAMILY SERVICE WORKER

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    Joan Sanderson

    FAMILY SERVICE WORER

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    Janet Bird

    LAND-BASED COORDINTOR

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    Kerigan "Gia" Naytowhow

    FILE CLERK / ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

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    Vacant

    PREVENTION MANAGER

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    Vacant

    PREVENTION YOUTH WORKER

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    POST-MAJORITY CARE - CASE SUPERVISOR

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    Dana Lariviere

    Family Service Worker

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    Adam Bird

    MAINTENANCE

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    Kennedy Budhanlall

    Administrative Assistant

Little Red River Security

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    Devin Naytowhow

    SECURITY MANAGER

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    Glenn Halkett

    SECURITY

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    Vernon McLennon

    SECURITY

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    Laurie Bear

    SECURITY

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    Theo Halkett

    SECURITY

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    Lionel A. Bird

    SECURITY

MONTREAL LAKE CHILD & FAMILY - MAIN OFFICE

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    SAFEHOME SUPERVISOR

CAMP HOPE

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    Vacant

    CAMP HOPE MANAGER

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    Howard Halkett

    KNOWLEDGE KEEPER

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    Madison Cook

    FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

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    CAMP COOK

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    Lester Kinequon

    SECURITY

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    Ervin Henderson

    SECURITY

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    CULTURAL COORDINATOR

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    PROGRAM ASSISTANT

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    Vacant

    FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

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    YOUTH COORDINATOR

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    FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

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    Rosie Ballantyne

    CHILD CARE WORKER

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    Eldon Bird

    CHILD CARE WORKER

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    Vacant

    CHILD CARE WORKER

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    VACANT

    HEAD COOK

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    Lorette Dreaver

    MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

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    MAINTENANCE / CUSTODIAN

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    Rudy Head

    SECURITY

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    Vacant

    CHILD CARE LEAD

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    Phillip Henderson

    SECURITY

Little Red River Staff

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    April Halkett

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

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    Vacant

    FAMILY SERVICE WORKER

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    Kate Bear

    PREVENTION SERVICE WORKER

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    Vacant

    PREVENTION SERVICE WORKER

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    YOUTH PREVENTION WORKER

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    Darlene Kingfisher

    LITTLE RED ON-CALL WORKER

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    Vacant

    LITTLE RED ON-CALL WORKER

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