Our Mission
Contribute to the well-being of youth by supporting environments through the development, deployment and promotion of best practices in prevention and psychosocial intervention.
Our 2024-2027 strategic Plan
Our Values : The Foundation of Our Prevention and Psychosocial Intervention
Collaboration
Boscoville is committed to working jointly in an open and attentive way to achieve common goals. Collaboration is at the heart of our culture, processes and operations, both internally and with our partners. We rely on authentic communication, listening, trust and mutual respect to deliver positive outcomes.
Rigour
For us, rigour means maintaining discipline and adhering to established standards to ensure quality, reliability, coherence and sustainability of the implementation of programs and their outcomes. This rigour allows us to develop a culture of trust, excellence and autonomy.
Balance
Boscoville aims for harmonious management where balance is at the centre of our actions. We strive for balance in work and life; research and practice; reality on the ground and proven practices.
Innovation
We constantly encourage the emergence of new ideas, creative solutions and innovative methods to meet the changing needs of society. Whether it is through adoption of new technologies, or research, development, investment in professional development, collaboration with our partners, Boscoville’s team values the sharing and evolution of psychosocial practices.
Our Strategic Orientations: Aligning Our Prevention and Psychosocial Intervention Objectives
Through its strategic orientations, Boscoville is committed to building a future where young individuals flourish in a supportive and innovative psychosocial environment.
We strive to increase our visibility to better share our knowledge and best practices, and to become a gathering point for psychosocial practices, thus contributing to the well-being of youth in Québec.
We are committed to offering services that are adapted to the diversity of environments in order to improve our impact on the environments we support.
We are actively integrating technology into our services and programs, capitalizing on the transformative potential of technology to reach more environments and continue to innovate in our practices.
We are strengthening internal cohesion and optimizing our governance mechanisms to ensure a robust and harmonious organizational structure.
Our Story, Our Journey in Social Innovation
Creation of Boscoville
1939
Before adopting its current mission, Boscoville was a place of intervention dedicated to young people facing difficulties. In the 1940s, Father Albert Roger of the Congregation of Holy Cross founded a modest summer camp called Boscoville. Its bold objective was to revolutionize psychosocial intervention approaches for struggling young people (Grégoire, 2012).
Foundation of the Permanent Site
1950
Around 1950, Father Roger achieved the vision of Boscoville by building a permanent site, inspired by Father Flanagan’s Boys Town in Nebraska and the Salesian work of Don Bosco.
This groundbreaking initiative aimed to create a micro-society where young individuals engage in a positive civic life, thus developing civic skills (Rumilly, 1978).
Emergence of Psychoeducation
20th century
In the mid-20th century, as adolescents and child psychology were flourishing, Boscoville was seeking for means to improve intervention practices. In collaboration with the Orientation Centre directed by Jeanine Guindon, Boscoville developed an innovative approach combining psychology and pedagogy, based on humanistic principles (Rumilly, 1978).
The Closure of Boscoville
2000
Despite more than 50 years of significant contributions, Boscoville experienced difficulties at the dawn of the new millennium. The curtain was brought down on Boscoville, which had seen the development of hundreds of young individuals, popularized psychoeducation, and expanded its model to numerous prevention and intervention services.
Upon the announcement of Boscoville’s shutdown, an impressive mobilization took place. Former Boscoville members, parents and professionals, led by Gilles Gendreau, publicly rallied in an effort to save the crown jewel of Québec’s psychoeducational intervention (Gendreau, 1998).
Renewal and Reinvention
2001
In 2000, Boscoville was born again, under the name Boscoville 2000, and now focuses on the development of relevant clinical practices and the transfer of innovative knowledge in rehabilitation. Boscoville’s expanded mission now aimed to reach youths through various community, school and early childhood partnerships.
This change of direction meant that Boscoville 2000 will no longer wait for young people: it seeks them out.
Bridging Research and Practice
2012
As of 2012, Boscoville 2000 started a new phase of its evolution. Partners in the field were increasingly engaging in the process of developing programs and implementing them in their respective environments.
The goal was ambitious: To develop a working method aiming at bringing research and practice together.
Back to the Roots
2015
Boscoville 2000 reconnected with its roots by going back to its original name, thus symbolizing the continuity of its decades-long identity.
This transition also marked an increased focus on prevention and innovation, with projects aimed for the Health and Social Services network, schools and early childhood, and community environments. Since then, Boscoville has been developing and implementing innovative practices, meeting the standards of scientific rigour, while remaining well anchored in the realities of the field.
Our Team
Our multidisciplinary team is composed of professionals in psychoeducation, social work, criminology, sexology, public and financial administrations, project management, marketing and communications.
Louise Geoffrion
Chair
Édouard D. Vo-Quang
Vice-Chair
Mathieu Brunet
Treasurer
Anthony Bellini
Director
Yasha Sekhavat
Director
Mathieu Morin
Director
Émilie Desgroseilliers
Director
Antoine Théorêt-Poupart
Director of Digital Products, Communications and Marketing
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Annie Fournier, M.A., MBA
General Manager
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Simina Stan, M. Sc., ps. éd.
Director of Programs
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Véronique Fafard
Executive Assistant
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Éméra Paquette
Executive Assistant
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Francine Nantel
Human Resources and Payroll Manager
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Valérie Forget
Technology and Operations Support Lead
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Claudie Bourget, M.Sc. (Social Work)
Project Management Office (PMO) Advisor
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Amélie Aubé, MGP
Project Management Office (PMO) Advisor
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Sylvain Barbedor, B.A.A.
Project Manager
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Marie-Kristine Fournier, MGP
Project Manager
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Timothy Harbinson, M. Sc., M.A.
Program Deployment Coordinator
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Frédérick Martin, M. Sc., ps. ed.
Program Development Coordinator
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Sarah Ferrer, M. Sc., ps. ed.
Program Deployment Officer
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François Bernard
Strategic Advisor, Content and Editorial Production
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Mathieu Morin
Director
Djamel Ighil
Strategic Advisor, Digital Products and Marketing
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Antoine Théorêt-Poupart
Director of Digital Products, Communications and Marketing
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Sylvain Barbedor, B.A.A.
Project Manager
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Marie-Kristine Fournier, MGP
Project Manager
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Émilie Desgroseilliers
Director
Alexandra Matte-Landry
PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Criminology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Université Laval
Mireille Moisan
Guidance counsellor, inspector and project manager for the Quebec Order of Guidance Counsellors (Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation du Québec).
Maya Alieh
Detective Sergeant with the SPVM, Supervisor of the Specialized Cybercrime Investigations Unit.
Maude Campeau
Undergraduate student in Psychology and Research Assistant, Université de Montréal.
Annie Bérubé, Ph.D
Professor, Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO).
Julie Mayer
Social Impact Campaign Coordinator
Suzanne De Blois MD, FRCPC
Specialist Physician in Public Health and Preventive Medicine (retired)
Marie-Hélène Gagné, M.Ps., Ph. D.
Full Professor, School of Psychology, Université Laval.
Marie-Hélène Véronneau
Full Professor, Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
Élorie Venne, Ph. D.
PhD student in Psychology (research stream).
Catherine Cimon-Paquet, M.Sc.
PhD candidate, Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
Myriam Laventure, Ph. D.
Full Professor, Department of Psychoeducation, Université de Sherbrooke.
The late Frédéric Nault-Brière.
Professor, School of Psychoeducation, Université de Montréal (2020).
Véronique Gauthier, Ph. D. c,
Tenured Professor in Social Work, Department of Psychology and Social Work, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR).
Sarah Dufour, Ph. D.
Full Professor, School of Psychoeducation, Université de Montréal.
Marie-Ève Clément, Ph. D.
Full Professor, Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO).
Malena Argumedes-Charles, Ph. D. ps. ed.
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education
Department of Psychoeducation, Université de Sherbrooke
Kim Archambault, Ph. D., ps. ed.
Assistant Professor
School of Psychoeducation, Université de Montréal
Jean-Sébastien Fallu, PhD in Psychology
Associate Professor, School of Psychoeducation
Université de Montréal (UdeM)
Elisabeth Fast, Ph. D.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Applied Human Sciences, Concordia University
Julien Desautels
Advisor
Marie-Claude Simard, Ph. D., t.s.
Associate Professor, Department of Human and Social Sciences, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC).
Ève Pouliot, Ph. D. LL.B.
Associate Professor, Department of Human and Social Sciences, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC).
Gabriela Campeau, B. Sc.
Master’s candidate in Psychoeducation, School of Psychoeducation, Université de Montréal.
Lyse Turgeon, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, School of Psychoeducation, Université de Montréal.
Gabrielle Yale-Soulière, M. Sc., ps. ed.
Lecturer, School of Psychoeducation; Project Coordinator for Blues and Pastel; PhD candidate, Université de Montréal.
Mélissa Goulet, Ph. D., ps. ed
Professor, Department of Education and Specialized Training, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
Geneviève Parent, Ph. D.
Professor, Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO).
Denis Lafortune, Ph. D.
Full Professor, School of Criminology, Université de Montréal.
Catherine Laurier, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychoeducation, Université de Sherbrooke.
Delphine Collin-Vézina, Ph. D.
Adjunct Professor, School of Social Work, McGill University.
Denise Michelle Brend, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Criminology, Université Laval.
Claudie Bourget, M.Sc. (Social Work)
Project Management Office (PMO) Advisor
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Sarah Ferrer, M. Sc., ps. ed.
Program Deployment Officer
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Véronique St-Pierre, M.Sc., B.S.W.
Program Deployment Officer
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Valérie Lefrançois, B. Sc. Crim.
Program Deployment Officer
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Anne Habermeyer, M. Sc.
Program Deployment Officer
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Audrey Veilleux, M. Sc., ps. ed.
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Agape Rand, Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution, B.Sc. in Psychology
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Chanel Zadra, B. Sc. Crim.
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Arnaud Milord-Nadon, M. Sc., ps. ed.
Program Development Officer
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Julie Murray, Ph.D., ps. ed.
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Caroline Apotheloz, PhD (ABD) in Criminology, B.A. in Psychology
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Agate Donner, M. Sc. Crim., M. Sc. Socio.
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Camille Desjardins St-Laurent, M.Sc. in Public Health, B.Sc. in Social Work
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Cynthia Tanguay, M. Sc., ps. ed.
Program Development Officer
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Amélie Aubé, MGP
Project Management Office (PMO) Advisor
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Nicolas Fréchette, M. Sc.
Program Development Officer
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Timothy Harbinson, M. Sc., M.A.
Program Deployment Coordinator
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Frédérick Martin, M. Sc., ps. ed.
Program Development Coordinator
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Véronique Fafard
Executive Assistant
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Éméra Paquette
Executive Assistant
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514 648-6006 ext. 2285
Francine Nantel
Human Resources and Payroll Manager
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514 648-6006 ext. 2280
Valérie Forget
Technology and Operations Support Lead
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Annie Fournier, M.A., MBA
General Manager
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Simina Stan, M. Sc., ps. éd.
Director of Programs
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Louise Geoffrion
Chair
Édouard D. Vo-Quang
Vice-Chair
Mathieu Brunet
Treasurer
Anthony Bellini
Director
Yasha Sekhavat
Director
Arnaud Milord-Nadon, M. Sc., ps. ed.
Program Development Officer
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514 648-6006 ext. 2110
Julie Murray, Ph.D., ps. ed.
Program Development Officer
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514 648-6006 ext. 2245
Caroline Apotheloz, PhD (ABD) in Criminology, B.A. in Psychology
Program Development Officer
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514 648-6006 ext. 2275
Agate Donner, M. Sc. Crim., M. Sc. Socio.
Program Development Officer
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514 648-6006 ext. 2250
Camille Desjardins St-Laurent, M.Sc. in Public Health, B.Sc. in Social Work
Program Development Officer
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514 648-6006 ext. 2242
Cynthia Tanguay, M. Sc., ps. ed.
Program Development Officer
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514 648-6006 ext. 2800
Nicolas Fréchette, M. Sc.
Program Development Officer
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514 648-6006 ext. 2230
Sarah Ferrer, M. Sc., ps. ed.
Program Deployment Officer
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514-648-6006, ext. 2145
Sarah Ferrer, M. Sc., ps. ed.
Program Deployment Officer
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Véronique St-Pierre, M.Sc., B.S.W.
Program Deployment Officer
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514 648-6006 ext. 2270
Valérie Lefrançois, B. Sc. Crim.
Program Deployment Officer
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514 648-6006 ext. 2260
Anne Habermeyer, M. Sc.
Program Deployment Officer
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Audrey Veilleux, M. Sc., ps. ed.
Program Deployment Officer
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514 648-6006 ext. 2160
Agape Rand, Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution, B.Sc. in Psychology
Program Deployment Officer
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Chanel Zadra, B. Sc. Crim.
Program Deployment Officer
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514 648-6006 ext. 2235
François Bernard
Strategic Advisor, Content and Editorial Production
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Djamel Ighil
Strategic Advisor, Digital Products and Marketing
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“Boscoville is increasingly recognized as a key player to improve practices in CISSSs and CIUSSSs, rehabilitation centres and school environments.”
Annie Fournier, General Manager, Boscoville