About Us
Our mission at Manitoulin Family Resources is to support individuals and families by providing resources, advocacy, support, and education for those in need.
Through the agency’s three program areas of Children’s Services, Violence Against Women Prevention, and Emergency Food Assistance we educate about healthy relationships and development, foster an atmosphere of protection and safety, and provide access to the resources that individuals need to help themselves and their families.
We Work Towards The Following Goals
- Accessibility of programs to every community
- Informed communities, sensitized to the issues of violence
against women and children - Empowered women, confident in their right to live
without violence - Empowered parents, making positive choices for themselves,
their children and their families - Children whose learning potential is fully maximized
- Healthy families made stronger by their participation in our
programs and services - Access to safe services for women, children and families
- Availability of crisis services
- Accountable services, designed to meet community needs and
- Eradication of violence against women and children in the
Manitoulin and North Shore region
Board of Directors
Suzanne Norris – President
Leanne Bentley – Vice President
Yana Bauer – Secretary/Treasurer
Les Fields
Jillian Peltier
Valerie O’Leary
Margit Alberti
We are always looking for more people to share our goals and participate in these important community services. If you are interested in becoming a board member, please complete the board application and mail to:
Manitoulin Family Resources
P. O. Box 181
Mindemoya, ON
P0P 1S0
Our Staff
Our staff are more than pleased to help you with any questions you may have about our services.
Violence Against Women Prevention - (705-368-3400)
Kaitlyn Sorbara
Violence Against Women Outreach Counsellor
Ext. 229
Nicole Jol
Violence Against Women Outreach Counsellor
Ext. 231
Children's Services - (705-368-3400)
Diana St.Pierre
Children’s Services Program Director
Ext. 225
Patricia Hurst
Home Childcare Supervisor
Ext. 235
Amanda Roy
LIttle Current Child Care Centre Supervisor
Ext. 237
Sabrina Ferguson
Mindemoya Child Care Centre Supervisor
Ext. 246
Lindsey Varey
Pedagogical Lead
Ext. 235
Emergency Food Assistance - (705-368-3400 )
Vanessa Glasby
Food Security Program Supervisor
Ext. 242
Administration - (705-368-3400)
Colleen Hill
Executive Director
Ext. 227
Denise Leblanc
Programs Operations and IT Lead
Ext. 243
Diane Rouse
Bookkeeper
Ext. 226
Funders
Manitoulin Family Resources gratefully acknowledges the financial support from our funders:
Feedback Process
Community members who wish to give feedback on the way MFR provides goods and services can provide feedback in the following ways:
In person
By telephone
In writing
All feedback, including complaints, will be directed to the Executive Director.
Documents related to accessible client/customer services are available upon request.