Ontario Family Group Conferencing Coordinator Roster

Agencies can contact coordinators directly to contract for conference coordination. This list will be updated regularly.

However, as the Provincial Resource Team, we are encouraging agencies to develop an organizational culture that supports Family Group Conferencing before referring their first case to a coordinator.

For further information, please contact Carolina Pizarro at cpizarro@georgehull.on.ca or 416-622-8833 x 412.

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CENTRAL WEST REGION

Stuart Chandler
Coordinator, Family Group Decision Making
228 Westheights Drive
Kitchener, Ontario, N2N 1J9
Telephone: 519-570-0744
E-mail: nchandler0744@rogers.com
Language: English


Taralea Demeuleneare
Family Group Conferencing Waterloo Region
3827 Manser Road
Linwood, Ontario, N0B 2A0
Telephone: 519-698-0007
Cell: 519-897-5815
Fax: 519-698-0272
E-mail: familygroupconferencing@execulink.com
Language: English


Kim James, B.A., E.C.E.
44 Somerville Cres.
Mansfield, Ontario, L0N 1M0
Telephone: 705-435-0552
Cell: 519-943-2770
E-mail: kimdjames.james@gmail.com
Language: English


Sue Moore, OCT, B.Ed., B.A.
Telephone: 647-929-4708 (cell)
E-mail: su.moore@symptico.ca
Language: English


Todd Perreault, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator
Community Justice Initiatives
49 Queen Street N.
Kitchener, Ontario
N2H 2G9
Telephone: 519-744-6549 x 120
E-mail: toddp@cjiwr.com
Language: English


Debra Rodrigues, Hons.BA, BSW,RSW, Acc.F.M.EAP Med., C.P.Med. (Ontario Child Protection Mediation Roster)
Family Group Conference Coordinator (Peel/Halton/Dufferin/Wellington)
Peel Counselling & Consulting Services
4-6535 Millcreek Drive
Misissauga, Ontario
Telephone: 905-567-8858 or 1-866-506-7227
E-mail: drodrigues@pccs.ca
Language: English


Wendy Sero Stewart
Family Group Conferencing Coordinator
Original Dispute Resolution Circles - First Nations & Urban Aboriginal Families
19-3 Delaware Avenue
Guelph, Ontario, N1E 3V3
Telephone: 519-546-5283 (after 5:00 p.m.)
E-mail: stewart.wendy@gmail.com
Language: English


Mary T. Shah, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Independent Coordinator for Family Group Conferencing
Serving Toronto and Regions of Peel, Halton, Dufferin, Wellington
Telephone: 416-453-5483
E-Mail: marytshah@gmail.com
Language: English

TORONTO REGION

Rosenda Brown, B.A., B.Ed.
Coordinator, Family Group Conferencing Project of Toronto
Telephone: 416-629-3435
E-mail: rosenda.brown@gmail.com
Language: English


Jennie Campbell, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Coordinator, Family Group Conferencing Project of Toronto
Telephone: 416-243-8522
E-mail: saljen@rogers.com
Language: English


Alison Cope, H.B.A., B.S.W., R.S.W.
Coordinator, Family Group Conferencing Project of Toronto
Telephone: 416-710-4463
E-mail: acope@rogers.com
Language: English


Inshirah Hassabu
Program Manager
Family Group Conferencing Project of Toronto
The George Hull Centre for Children and Families
600 The East Mall, 3rd Floor
Toronto, Ontario, M9B 4B1
Tel: 416-622-8833 ext. 255
E-mail: ihassabu@georgehull.on.ca
Languages: English, Arabic


Julia Parisheva-Fort, M.S.W.
Coordinator, Family Group Conferencing Project of Toronto
The George Hull Centre for Children and Families
600 The East Mall, 3rd Floor
Toronto, Ontario, M9B 4B1
Telephone: 416-768-3678
E-mail: juliafort23@sympatico.ca
Languages: English, Bulgarian


Carolina Pizarro
Coordinator, Family Group Conferencing Toronto Region
E-mail: carolina.pizarro41@gmail.com
Languages: English, Spanish


Ana Quadros
Coordinator, Family Group Conferencing Project of Toronto
Telephone: 647-897-6093
E-mail: jalnquadros@rogers.com
Languages: English, Portuguese

CENTRAL EAST REGION

Salimah N. Alibhai, M.Sc.
Blue Hills Child and Family Centre
Telephone: 905-773-4323
E-mail: salibhai@bluehillschildandfamily.ca
Languages: English, French, Gujarti


Diane Eastwood
John Howard Society of Durham Region
75 Richmond Street West
Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 1E3
Email: dianna.eastwood@jhsdurham.on.ca
Language: English


Peter Kerenyi, B.A.
Family Group Conferencing Coordinator
Blue Hills Child & Family Centre
402 Bloomington Rd.
Aurora, Ontario, L4G 0L9
Telephone: 905-773-4323, ext. 326
Cell: 905-751-5332
E-mail: pkerenyi@bluehillschildandfamily.ca or pgk@rogers.com
Language: English
Willing to travel


Jan Langlois, R.S.W., I.C.A.D.C.
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator
John Howard Society of Durham
75 Richmond Street West
Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 1E3
Telephone: 905-579-8482
Fax: 905-435-0352
E-mail: jan.langlois@jhsdurham.on.ca
Language: English


Carolyn McAlpine, B.S.W.
Coordinator, Family Group Conferencing
Blue Hills Child and Family Centre
Aurora, Ontario
Telephone: 705-887-1203
E-mail: cmcalpine16@hotmail.com
Lanugage: English


Lisa McDonald, B.S.W.
Coordinator, Family Group Conferencing
11585 3rd Line, Alderville First Nation
P.O. Box 43
Roseneath, Ontario K0K 2X0
Telephone: 905-352-2865
E-mail: lisam@i-zoom.net
Language: English
Serving Northumberland, Durham and Kawartha-Haliburton
Willing to travel (especially to other First Nations)


Christine Mckay
Coordinator, Family Group Decision Making
Durham Region
51 Hemmingway Dr.
Courtice, Ontario, L1E 2C7
Telephone: 905-809-0782
E-mail: chrismckay.fgdm@hotmail.ca
Language: English
Willing to travel (in particular to First Nations)


Alison McKelvey, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Manager, ADR Services
Blue Hills Child and Family Centre
402 Bloomington Road
Aurora, Ontario
905-773-4323, ext. 386
Language: English


Alyson McNiece, BBA, AccFM, CPmed
Child Protection Mediator and Family Group Conferencing Coordinator
The Mediation Shop
www.themediationshop.com
Serving Western Toronto and the regions of Halton, Peel, York, Simcoe and Muskoka
Tel: 905-857-6288 or 1-888-844-3505
Email: alyson.mcniece@rogers.com
Language: English


Sonya Messam, B.A. Honours
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator
Telephone: 289-385-1414
E-mail: sonya.fgdm@rogers.com
Language: English


Maria Perrino, H.S.C.
Coordinator, Family Group Decision Making
John Howard Society of Durham Region
132 Church Street
Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 1T5
Telephone: 905-623-6814
Fax: 905-623-0221
E-mail: maria.perrino@jhsdurham.on.ca
Language: English


Georgina Cowie Rogers, B.S.W., B.A. Honors
Coordinator, Family Group Decision Making
595 Hiawatha Line, R.R.2
Keene, Ontario, K0L 2G0
Telephone: 705-930-5561 (cell)
Fax: 705-295-0061
E-mail: gcowierogers@nexicom.net
Anishnaabe Kwe (Ojibwe) Hiawatha First Nation
Willing to travel (First Nations priority)


Darlene Sykes, M.S.W.,R.S.W.
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator
Children's Aid Society of Simcoe County
60 Bell Farm Road, Unit 7
Barrie, Ontario, L4M 5G6
Telephone: 705-326-6757
Fax: 705-326-6079
E-mail: darlene.sykes@xplornet.com
Language: English

NORTH EAST REGION

Tammy Geisler, B.A.
Coordinator of Family Group Decision Making
A service of Nipissing-Parry Sound Children's Aid Society
6 Airport Way
North Bay, Ontario, P1B 8G2
Telephone: 705-497-5946 x 259
Fax: 705-497-0619
E-mail: tammy.geisler@parnipcas.org
Language: English

SOUTH EAST REGION

Bonnie Gagne, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator
121 Dundas Street East, Suite 101A
Belleville, Ontario, K8N 1C3
Telephone: 613-847-6897
Fax: 613-969-9975
E-mail: bonnie.gagne@sympatico.ca
Language: English


Tosh Hayashi, M.A.
Family Group Conferencing Counselor
Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth
Unit E, 10 Herriott Street
Perth, Ontario K7H 1S9
Telephone: 613-264-1415 x 36
Fax: 613-264-8751
E-mail: thayashi@opendoors.on.ca
Language: English


Dave G. Stewart, MEd.
Coordinator
ResolveKingston
K3C Community Counselling Centres
417 Bagot Street
Kingston, Ontario, K7K 3C1
Telephone: 613-549-7850 x 3231
Cell: 613-331-1286
Fax: 613-544-8138
E-mail: resolvekingston@k3c.org
Language: English
Willing to travel in Eastern Ontario

SOUTH WEST REGION

Rita Burgoyne, B.S.W., R.S.W.
Burgoyne Consulting Services
P.O. Box 151
Amherstburg, Ontario, N9V 2Z3
Telephone: 519-817-9377
Fax: 519-726-5358
E-mail: ritaburgoyne@yahoo.com
Language: English


Christie Dawson, M.S.W.
Family Group Conferencing Program of Chatham-Kent
425 McNaughton Avenue West, P.O. Box 606
Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8
Telephone: 519-354-0430 x 243
E-mail: christie.dawson@ckcs.on.ca
Language: English


Cheryl DeGroot, C.Y.W
Community Services Coordination Network
750-171 Queen's Avenue
London, Ontario, N6A 5J7
Telephone: 519-438-4783 x 37
E-mail: cheryldegroot@cscn.on.ca
Language: English


Lori Durrell
Community Services Coordination Network
750 Queens Avenue
London, Ontario, N6A 5J7
Telephone: 519-438-4783 Ext 34
E-mail: LoriDurrell@cscn.on.ca
Language: English


Sandi Evans, B.A.
Community Services Coordination Network
750-171 Queens Avenue
London, Ontario, N6A 5J7
Telephone: 519-438-4783x16
E-mail: sandievans@cscn.on.ca
Language: English


Carey Glen, B.A.
Community Services Coordination Network
750-171 Queen's Avenue
London, Ontario, N6A 5J7
Telephone: 519-438-4783 x 26
E-mail: careyglen@cscn.on.ca
Language: English


Amanda Griffith Lal, B.S.W., M.S.W.
Family Group Conferencing Coordinator
E-mail: amandaleegriffith@gmail.com
Languages: English, conversational French


Taylor Jack, B.A., S.S.W.
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator
3386 Emily Carr Lane
London, Ontario, N6L 0A3
Telephone: 519-694-4655
E-mail: MrTaylorJack@gmail.com
Languages: English, some French
Willing to travel


Patti Kellar, B.S.W.
Choices for Change Alcohol Durg and Counselling Services
28 Centennial Drive
Seaforth, Ontario, N0K 1W0
E-mail: pkellar@chioicesforchange.ca
Language: English


Tracey M. Lipp, B.S.W.
Community Services Coordination Network
750-171 Queen's Avenue
London, Ontario, N6A 5J7
Telephone: 519-438-4783, ext. 19
E-mail: traceylipp@cscn.on.ca
Language: English


Tobi Siew, FGC Coordinator, Acc F.M., CPMED
11 Bugle Place
London, Ontario, N6J 3X3
Telephone: 519-636-5579
Fax: 519-204-4034
E-mail: tobisiew@gmail.com
Language: English


Louise Vandenbosch, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Indpendent Coordinator
Telephone: 519-859-4057
E-mail: louise.fgc@gmail.com
Language: English

HAMILTON / NIAGARA REGION

Gary Direnfeld, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Interaction Consultants
20 Suter Crescent
Dundas, Ontario, L9H 6R5
Telephone: 905-628-4847
E-mail: gary@yoursocialworker.com
Language: English


Doug Doolittle / 6 Nations
First Nations FGC
First Nations Families and Other ODR/AD
Telephone: 519-750-4556
E-mail: ogwale@yahoo.com
Language: English


Cathy Gales, Msc.Ed.
Family Group Conferencing Coordinator (Niagara Region only)
Family Counselling Centre
82 Hannover Dr., P.O. Box 24028
St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7P7
Telephone: 905-937-7731 x 1 x 3535
Fax: 905-641-9892
E-mail: Cathy.Gales@fccniagara.on.ca
Language: English


Dana Gillespie Tozer, B.A., B.S.W.
Family Group Conference Coordinator
Catholic Family Services of Hamilton
447 Main Street East, Unit 201
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1K1
Telephone: 905-527-3823 x 260
Fax: 905-546-5779
E-mail: dgillespie-tozer@cfshw.com
Language: English


Maryann Kobzan-Diakow, B.A., B.Ed.
Family Group Conferencing Coordinator (Niagara Region only)
Family Counselling Centre
82 Hannover Dr., P.O. Box 24028
St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7P7
Telephone: 905-937-7731, Ext.3561
E-mail: maryann.kobzandiakow@fccniagara.on.ca
Languages: English, Ukrainian


Barbara Melara
Telephone: 519-757-0314
E-mail: Barbara.Mayo.Melara@casbrant.ca
Language: English


Dee Neuman, M.S.W.
Children's Aid Society of Haldimand and Norfolk
70 Town Centre Drive
Townsend, Ontario
N0A 1S0
Telephone: 1-888-227-5437 x 437 or 1-519-587-5437 x 437
E-mail: neuman@cashn.on.ca
Language: English


Marilee Sherry, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Coordinator, Family Group Decision Making
CAS of Brant
Box 774
Brantford, Ontario, N3T 5R7
Telephone: 519-720-9538
E-mail: Marilee.Sherry@casbrant.ca
Language: English



Kathy Thielmann
82 Hannover Drive
St. Catharines, Ontario, L2W 1A4
Telephone: 905-937-7731 x 3470
E-mail: kthielmann@cogeco.ca
Language: English

NORTHERN REGION

Tina Arnold
Family Conferencing Coordinator
Family and Children's Services of the District of Rainy River
240 First Street East, Suite 200
Fort Frances, Ontario, P9A 1K5
Telephone: 1-807-274-7787 x 223
E-mail: TArnold@facsrr.ca
Language: English


Armand Bellefeuille
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator
Children’s Community Network
319 Lasalle Blvd Unit 2
Sudbury, On P3A 1W7
Telephone: 1-877-272-4336
Or 705-566-3416 ext. 2563
E-mail: abellefeuille@ccnsudbury.on.ca
Language: French/English


Julie Boivin, B.S.W.
Children’s Aid Society of Sudbury-Manitoulin
319 Lasalle Blvd., Unit 3
Sudbury,Ontario, P3A 1W7
Telephone: 1-877-272-4334x2526
or 705-521-7384
E-mail: julie.boivin@casdsm.on.ca
Languages: English, French


Nancy West Cranston, B.S.W., R.S.W.
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator
Children's Community Network
14 Water Street, Unit 1, Box 269
Little Current, Ontario, P0P 1K0
Telephone: 705-368-2002, ext. 4606
E-mail: ncranston@ccnsudbury.on.ca
Language: English


Joyce Fournier, R.S.S.W., B.A.
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator
Batchewana First National Health Centre
Mental Health Worker
210 Gran St.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 5K9
Telephone: 705-254-7827 x 130
E-mail: joycefournier@shaw.ca
Languages: English, French


Carol Grieve, B.A., M.Ed.
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Telephone: 807-767-1547
E-mail: carolgrieve@shaw.ca
Language: English
Willing to travel in Northwestern Ontario


Karen Longridge, H.B.S.W., R.S.W., Acc.F.M. (OAFM), CP Med.
Thunder Bay Counselling Centre
544 Winnipeg Avenue
Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 3S7
Telephone: 807-621-0731 or 1-866-504-0789
E-mail: karen@tbaycounselling.com
Willing to travel in Northwestern Ontario
Lanugage: English


Marion Mitchell, B.Sc., B.A., Acc.F.M.(OAFM), C.P. Med.
Coordinator, Family Group Decision Making
1-444 Albert St.East
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P4A 2J8
Telephone: 705-575-4705
Cell: 705-255-2239
E-mail: adrservices@shaw.ca
Language: English


Heidi Natri
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator
ADR Services
Thunder Bay Counselling Centre
544 Winnipeg Avenue
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 3S7
Telephone: 807-683-4708 or 1-888-504-0789
E-mail: heidi@tbaycounselling.com
Languages: English, Finnish
Willing to travel in Northwestern Ontario


Cathy Petrosky CYW
Family Group Decision Making Coordinator
Children’s Community Network
319 Lasalle Blvd Unit 2
Sudbury, On P3A 1W7
Telephone: 1-877-272-4336
Or 705-566-3416 ext. 2593
E-mail: cpetrosky@ccnsudbury.on.ca
Language: English


Karen Possamai
Independent Family Group Coordinator - Aboriginal Approach
Family Group Decision Making
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Telephone: 705-256-6063
E-mail: foundation@shaw.ca
Language: English
Willing to travel


Lee-Ann Turner, BScN, RN, MBA(c)
Independent Family Group Conferencing Coordinator - Registered Nurse
738 Frontenac Street
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 5K9
Telephone: 705-253-4482
E-mail: leeannturner@sympatico.ca
Language: English
Ability/willing to travel

EASTERN REGION

Gilles Groulx, B.S.W.
500 Jo-Anne Crescent
Cornwall, Ontario, K6H 7H7
E-mail: gilgroulx@gmail.com
Languages: French, English


Maryanne King, M.S.W., R.S.W.
2515 Bank Street
P.O. Box 40131
Ottawa, Ontario K1V 0W8
Telephone: 613-276-1525
E-mail: maryanne.king@sympatico.ca
Language: English


Eric A. Mackey
Ottawa, Ontario
Telephone: 613-859-0245
E-mail: ericmackey@bell.net
Language: English


Victoria Norgaard, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Ottawa, Ontario
Telephone: 613-749-9532
E-mail: van66@rogers.com
Language: English

Coordinators in-training Roster


Central East Region

Hamilton/Niagara Region
Inge Packull - Brantford - Marilee Sherry, Mentor
Bernadine Togeretz - Hamilton - Dana Gillespie-Tozer, Mentor

Central West Region
Margot Post - Kitchener - Todd Perreault, Mentor
Anthony Thomas - Kitchener - Todd Perreault, Mentor

Eastern Region
Stephanie Parker - Ottawa - Maryanne King, Mentor
Christianne Racine - Vanier - Maryanne King, Mentor

South West Region
Shelly Hughes - Sandi Evans, Mentor
Kathleen Parker - London - Sandi Evans, Mentor

South East Region
Robert Young - Brockville - Darlene Sykes, Mentor

Northern Region
Timothy Alderton - Red Lake - Heidi Natri, Mentor
Carey Mossman - Thunder Bay - Karen Longridge, Mentor
Karen L. Nixon - Sault St. Marie - Marion Mitchell, Mentor