09/13/2025
✨ Feature Fridays: Direct Support Professional Recognition Week Spotlight ✨
This week, in honour of Direct Support Professional Recognition Week (September 7–13, 2025), we are thrilled to highlight April Oliveros, a valued member of our frontline team at Elements Support Services.
Here’s what April shared about her journey:
“Hi! My name is April Camille Oliveros, BSW, RSW and my social work journey has been deeply shaped through my community and the people I have had the privilege to work with. Growing up in Scarborough, I saw the first-hand impact that community programs and supports have on youth and families. Those experiences inspired me to pursue a Bachelor of Social Work at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), where I focused on trauma informed care, harm reduction, and community advocacy.
Over the years, I've had the opportunity to support youth through community arts-based therapy programming with local nonprofits, as well as delivering presentations across Canada to raise awareness about body image and disordered eating through my volunteer work.
Today, as a mental health support worker at Elements Support Services, I bring all of this experience to my practice. I focus on client-centred care — supporting youth when needed and meeting clients where they are at. My goal is to empower youth to see their own strength and resilience.
Personally, social work is more than a career — it's a means of giving back to the communities that shaped me. I am so grateful to be in a role where I have the continued opportunity to learn, grow, and be supportive of others and help build safe and inclusive spaces. ” – April O.
We are so grateful for April’s passion, commitment, and the incredible difference she makes in the lives of those we support.
👏 Please join us in celebrating April and all the dedicated Direct Support Professionals who go above and beyond every single day.
