Who We Are

Children's Centre Thunder Bay leads the way for children and youth to improve their quality of life.

We are an accredited team of respected professionals working in collaboration with families, caregivers and partners to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and youth.

Under the governance of a volunteer Board of Directors, our Management Team provides leadership to more than 150 professionals from fields such as social work, psychology, early childhood education, speech and language, developmental services and nursing.

As a team, we have a shared commitment to service excellence in prevention, treatment, research, and educational programs that improves the quality of life for children and youth.

Meet our Management Team:

Diane Walker

Chief Executive Officer

dwalker@childrenscentre.ca T: 807-343-5006

John Friday

Vice President, Management Services

Human Resources
Finance & Accounting
Information Services
Property & Maintenance

jfriday@childrenscentre.ca T: 807-343-5069

Theresa Graham (On Medical Leave)

Associate Director, Programs & Services

Intensive Services
Youth Services
Adolescent Services

tgraham@childrenscentre.ca T: 807-343-5046

Joni Nelson

Associate Director, Programs & Services

Infant & Child Services
Child Care Services
Healthy Child Development and Coordination Services

jnelson@childrenscentre.ca T: 807-343-5088

Fred Schmidt

Associate Director, Clinical Development

Program Evaluation
Research
Psychology
Learning Assessments
NORPIC Internship

fschmidt@childrenscentre.ca T: 807-343-5016

John Woronkewych

Manager, Information Services

admin@childrenscentre.ca T: 807-343-5044

Dave Villella

Manager, Intensive Services

Residential STAT Unit
Day Treatment
School Social Work

dvillella@childrenscentre.ca T: 807-343-5039

Lisa Joubert

Manager, Youth Services

Youth Mental Health
Parenting
Walk-In Clinic
Autism Youth Program

ljoubert@childrenscentre.ca T: 807-343-5047

Marinna Read

Manager, Adolescent Services

Adolescent Mental Health
Youth Engagement/New Mentality
Youth Justice
NEP/U-TURN
Oshkiniikidjig Miikanens

mread@childrenscentre.ca T: 807-343-5027

Zohreh Dadgostar

Manager, Infant & Child Services

Infant/Child Mental Health
Infant Development Program

Autism Intervention Program
Autism Assessments

zdadgostar@childrenscentre.ca T: 807-343-5076

Terra Lofts

Manager, Health Child Development Program and Coordination Services

Pre-School Speech & Language
Blind-Low Vision & Infant Hearing
Complex Special Needs
Transitional Age Youth With Developmental Disabilities

tlofts@childrenscentre.ca T: 807-343-5018

Angela Hill

Manager, Child Care Services

Special Needs Resource Program
Pre-School Assessment & Consultation
Kindergarten Assessment & Consultation
Supervised Access Program - SAP

ahill@childrenscentre.ca T: 807-343-5008