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COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Inner Hope is built on authentic, mutually transformative relationships. In order to respond to critical community needs and develop effective programs, we believe that we need to seek direction and guidance from community members themselves. We want to make sure that our strategic plans are based on real input from those we serve, rather than only our ideas of what is best or most effective. To this end, a Community Advisory Committee was launched in May 2011. 

Inner Hope’s Community Advisory Committee is a group of youth and young adults in our programs, parents of youth, and a board representative. The committee, led by Executive Director Jenny Shantz, strives to meet quarterly to address questions and provide input for Inner Hope’s programs and future plans.

Core Members

Marlene Henry
Marlene, a member of the Nisga'a nation, is a founding member of the Community Advisory Committee. Three of Marlene's children have lived at The House and she loves being part of the Inner Hope community. Marlene enjoys spending time with her six children and thirteen grandchildren.
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Elizebeth Adams (Liz)
Liz is Marlene's daughter and was the first youth to live with Carla and Jenny. She has been involved with Inner Hope since it began, attending a Mexico service trip, participating in Boundless and coming out to Inner Hope events. She is a mom to two young girls and loves being involved in her community. Currently, Liz works as an Indigenous Victims Services Worker with Pacific Community Resources Society.
June Rose
June joined the Committee Advisory Committee at our first meeting and has never missed a meeting since. One of her sons was a part of the Boundless and Post-Secondary programs. June loves the opportunity to make a difference by sharing her experiences and providing valuable insight. She also often cooks for the meetings! 
Kayla McDonald​
Kayla belongs to the Gitanyow Nation and lives in East Vancouver. She has two children and two bunnies, and really cares about positive social change in the community--particularly by bridging the gap between Indigenous families and social service professionals.  By day, Kayla works at the Ministry of Child & Family Development.
 Numerous other program participants and community members attend and contribute on an ongoing basis.