Chair MYBC
Minister of Mental Health and Harm Reduction
Danielle Bergevin (she/her) is a proud Michif person and citizen of the Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC), with deep ancestral ties to the Red River. Danielle is the MNBC Provincial Youth Chair, Minister of Youth, and Minister of Mental Health and Harm Reduction. She lives with gratitude on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Kwikwetlem First Nation, in what is colonially known as Coquitlam. This area also lies within the shared territories of other Coast Salish Peoples, including the Qayqayt, Tsleil-Waututh, Katzie, Musqueam, and Squamish Nations.
Danielle is a registered social worker with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Simon Fraser University and a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Prior to the MNBC election, Danielle was the Region 2 (Lower Mainland) Youth Representative and the Vice-Chair for the Métis Youth British Columbia (MYBC) Council.
Danielle has a passion for mental health and has applied this passion to her work as a counselling therapist, where she offers mental health care, recognizing the importance of balance in physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional wellness.
Throughout her term, Danielle aims to elevate youth voices, create opportunities for relationship-building among Métis youth across the province, and continue advocating for culturally relevant and supportive mental health services for Métis people in BC.