NICKI CASSERES has worked in the mental health community for over thirty-three years providing crisis counselling, support and education. Nicki is the Coordinator of Training and Community Education at the Gerstein Crisis Centre in Toronto. She is the coordinator for the Learning Exchange Program for Newcomers (in collaboration with Ryerson University), develops training curriculum and is a certified ASIST trainer, workshop facilitator and advocate. Her clients include Toronto Police Services, Brampton Provincial Court, as well as private and community organizations across the GTA and Ontario. A dedicated advocate for mental health issues, Nicki has served on a number of community boards and committees as Chair, including at Toronto Police Services LGBTQ2 Liaison Committee, Street Health, and Housing Support Services.
