Raymond D. Tremblay (born in Timmins, Ontario) graduated with a Masters in

Social Work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social work ...

from Carleton University in 1969. He is a writer of

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origin. With a strong affinity to social welfare issues, he currently works at the Shepherds of Good Hope in

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, Ontario.

Professional career

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

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(1971–1976) - Director of Social Work - Northeastern Regional Mental Health Centre *Timmins Association for the Mentally Retarded – Program Coordinator (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 *

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– 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 thirty-seven collections of poetry on the homeless, volunteers working with the

homeless Homelessness or houselessness – also known as a state of being unhoused or unsheltered – is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing. People can be categorized as homeless if they are: * living on the streets, also kn ...

and a wide range of other topics. His earlier collections "We Salute You - Vol. IV - Nous Vous Saluons" is a pictorial and poetic tribute to those individuals and groups who volunteer at the

Shepherds of Good Hope Shepherds of Good Hope is a social service organisations based in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of four homeless shelters in the city. Its client-base includes people of different faiths, beliefs and genders. This organisations provides three main ...

. He has collaborated on the publication of two booklets: "The Call to Peggy’s Cove" and "The Innovator". He has co-authored a

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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, September 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, September/October 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 (January/February/96) of the Canadian Health Care Association. *Published a second novel, 'Riding the Tides of Life', Ottawa: Budd Publishing, 2010. http://www.metisnation.org/media/73420/mv_10jul_final.pdf Paci, Chris. "Slow rivers & whitewater: Ottawa writer tells a story of mental illness and healing (A book review)" Métis Voyageur. Issue 62, Summer 2010.

References

External links

Kingston Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association

Ontario Ministry of Health

Metis Nations of Ontario

Shepherds of Good Hope
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