About Us
Our Roadmap to Impact
What Motivates Us
Our Vision & Mission
Vision
Care systems that support children, youth, and families to thrive in their communities, free from discrimination.
Mission
To partner with Indigenous communities and value-aligned organizations to build, strengthen, and transform care systems centered in culture, prevention, and child, youth, and family well-being.
Our Origin Story
Catalysts for Change Collective was established in January 2024 by Allysa Lobbezoo to address systemic inequalities in colonial care systems in partnership with value-aligned communities, organizations, and individuals committed to transformative action.
The vision for this work originated from witnessing the preventable, adverse outcomes many Indigenous and other racialized children and youth faced when navigating complex and inequitable systems of care, including child welfare and child and youth mental health.
Grounded in our shared humanity and the power of collective action, we work with our partners to build, strengthen, and transform care systems—creating structures centred in culture, community, prevention, and child, family, and community wellness.
Who We Are
Our dynamic team comprises highly skilled professionals with over a decade of experience in research, analysis, and the development of operational, policy, and practice frameworks.
We use a decentralized, lateral structure to subcontract consultants based on project-specific needs, ensuring alignment between your priorities and the right expertise.
By working collectively, we harness diverse perspectives to co-develop tailored approaches and solutions to complex, intersectional systemic challenges—challenges best addressed through shared expertise and collective action.
What Makes
Us Different?
Our Commitment:
We are committed to empowering systemic change through meaningful collaboration and alignment with First Nations, governing bodies, and non-profit organizations.
Our Approach:
We employ a relational, trauma-informed, antiracist, and intersectional approach in all aspects of our work.
Our Recognition:
We recognize that child well-being is inextricably linked to family, community, culture, and land.
What grounds us
Our Core Values
Our strategic vision—Empowering Change Together—is grounded in six integral values, as depicted below:
01.
Accountability
Committing to and maintaining the highest standards of performance and ethics, and upholding these standards with our partners.
02.
Integrity
Upholding honesty, transparency, and intentionality in all interactions, ensuring confidentiality and trustworthiness.
03.
Community
Fostering a strong sense of interconnectedness, essential for engaging local communities and incorporating diverse perspectives.
04.
Relationships
Cultivating and sustaining meaningful and respectful connections to support effective collaboration.
05.
Changemaker
Leading positive change through courageous and bold actions, and creating long-term, innovative, and impactful solutions.
06.
Self-Determination
Respecting, and where appropriate, supporting First Nations exercising their inherent rights to self-determination and self-government.
Meet the Founder
Hi, I’m Allyssa, a third-generation settler of Dutch ancestry. As an ally, partnering with First Nations, governing bodies, and organizations, I support the development of child and family laws, practice frameworks, policies, and systems—working to address systemic gaps in child welfare, mental health, health, education, and justice.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Public Administration, with more than eight years’ experience supporting children, youth, and families; leading research and evaluation; facilitating working groups and community engagement; and developing practice frameworks, policies, standards, and governance tools.
Collaborating closely with leadership, I help identify and implement strategic and operational priorities, guided by the principles, governance structures, and teachings of each Nation, governing body, or organization.
I believe that real change begins within and I am committed to driving systemic transformation alongside Indigenous peoples and fellow allies.
At Catalysts for Change Collective, we operate with deep gratitude and respect, as uninvited guests on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and Səl̓ílwətaʔɬ/ Sel̓ílwitulh Nations.
Location
Offering in-person and virtual services across Turtle Island, colonially known as Canada.
Contact
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