Elisa Traficante

Elisa Traficante has over 15 years’ experience managing and evaluating community projects with at-risk youth, both as a Manager and a Director in various community organizations. Firmly rooted in an anti-oppressive framework, Elisa is passionate about developing social justice initiatives and programming. She graduated from the Institute of Child Studies (OISE/University of Toronto) with a Masters in Child Studies and Education; where she focused her research on developing prevention models for FASD. In her professional career she has supported youth facing multiple barriers such as homelessness, addictions and mental illness in both rural and urban programs. Most recently Elisa was the Manager of Youth Support Programs at Eva's Phoenix, a transitional housing program for homeless youth, located in Toronto. Elisa acted as the Chair of Eva's Mental Health working group and brings with her immense knowledge and skills in the field of mental health. She leads The Upstream Project and our community initiatives focused on prevention.