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Maureen has been a long-time resident of Waterloo Region, ON, Canada until May 2017 when she made Puslinch her home. She has a BA in Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University and is retired from a 40 year career in Information Technology.
On Nov. 3, 2011 she was confronted with the most challenging event of her life when her youngest son, Daniel, went missing. This set her on a journey of searching, not only for Daniel, but also for information and resources. During the early years, Maureen was shocked to discover the lack of resources and support services for families like hers, and little community understanding of what families needed.
She is now an advocate for families by raising awareness and providing training for those who can help support families. She is also actively engaged in collaborating with families, Police, Victim Services, community agencies and the media to introduce legislation and policy change that will help the families and the missing on their journey of uncertainty, living with Ambiguous Loss (Dr. Pauline Boss)."
