Joelle Marie Nourse

Joelle Marie is an associate at Sheikh/Impact with more than 15 years of experience in behavioral health systems, peer workforce development and research. She supports clients through research, communications and fund development, grounded in practical experience across behavioral health and social service systems.

Her experience spans hospitals, recovery centers, carceral facilities and community-based settings. As a supervisor with the Colorado State Crisis Line, she contributed to the pilot launch of Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners’ Workplace Peer Partners Program, supporting the development and supervision of peer specialists statewide. In Los Angeles County, she served as an area housing coordinator, facilitating connections to housing, healthcare and supportive services.

Joelle Marie has provided consulting services to national organizations including the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) and the National Association of Peer Supporters (NAPS), contributing to strategy, program management and messaging. Her work has included participation in the Senior Strength Initiative with Facey Medical and the Archstone Foundation, helping to shape their Community Peer Worker role, including appropriate scope of practice and data tracking approaches.

While a student at Lesley University, she was a research assistant on the Paths Over Time project, an ongoing study examining attachment, development and adaptation across three generations.

Joelle Marie has served on the Council District 15 Working Group on Homelessness and the Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council, and previously as Chair of the American Association of Suicidology’s Disability and Access Committee.