Meet The Dream Team

Linda Chamberlain

Linda is the founder of the Dream Team. She was originally on the Boards for Mental Health Services and spoke out at a meeting stating that there needs to be more supportive housing and an end to stigma and discrimination against mental health consumer/survivors.  She organized with other likeminded people and that is how the Dream Team was formed At age 8 Linda was pulled out of school to go to work for the family.  At age 13, Linda was sent to Toronto to live with her paternal great grandmother.  Linda took literacy classes from Progress Place and now has discovered the joy of reading.  She was homeless for many years and through Progress Place she acquired housing with Mainstay where she has been for 16 years.  She lives with 4 cats.  Linda has won many awards for her courage to stand up and now enjoys her leisure time as a stand-up comedienne.