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We employ professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds including health sciences, evaluation, research, knowledge exchange, communications, administration and more.
You can reach Centre staff by phone at 613-737-2297 and dialing their extension, or by email.
Executive
Our executive sets our entire team up for success. These individuals set direction, seek out emerging trends and work to inform practice and policy initiatives across the sector.
Acting Executive Director,
Director of Knowledge Mobilization
Email Purnima
ext. 3769
| Purnima's bio |
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Purnima Sundar is the acting executive director and director of knowledge mobilization at the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health. She has 20 years of experience doing community-based, participatory action research and program evaluation in the areas of community mental health and diversity/multiculturalism. At the Centre, Purnima leads a team of experts to support practitioners to gather, share and use relevant information to strengthen services for children, youth and families, and works with government partners across ministries to facilitate knowledge mobilization within Ontario’s child/youth serving sectors. |
Director, Special Projects and Operations
Email MaryAnn
ext. 3314
| MaryAnn's bio |
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MaryAnn Notarianni (she/her) is the director of special projects and operations at the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health. MaryAnn has a master’s degree in social work and a bachelor’s degree in public affairs and policy management, with a specialization in social policy. She has spent 15 years working in mental health, public health policy and community development, leading initiatives in e-mental health, youth suicide prevention/youth life promotion, Indigenous health promotion and knowledge mobilization. MaryAnn leads the Centre's quality improvement and youth and family engagement services for Ontario's community-based child and youth mental health sector. She also oversees corporate operations. |
The Centre team
| Administration |
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This team is the backbone of the Centre. Team members make sure we pay our bills, spend wisely and demonstrate our impact.
Senior Administrative Assistant (on leave)
Émilie St-Jean Savoie
Mageya Castedo
Samantha Watters |
| Communications |
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Our communications team works strategically across the organization and with each of our project teams to ensure that we are effectively communicating what we do.
Manager, Communications
Communications Specialist
Website Administrator |
| Data and quality improvement |
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This team uses its expertise to support others working in child and youth mental health to evaluate their work and make sure they are being the best they can be. Team members also do the same for the Centre, holding us accountable in our pursuit of excellence.
Project Coordinator
Kristina Rohde |
| Knowledge mobilization |
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Our knowledge mobilization team makes information accessible, understandable and usable for those who need it most. Team members’ expertise helps align research, policy and practice to improve outcomes for children, youth and families.
ext. 3362
ext. 3317
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ashley Charbonneau
Melissa Edwards
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| Youth and family engagement and quality standards |
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This team supports our sector partners and others across the child and youth mental health system to meaningfully engage youth and families in Ontario. Team members also help us to fulfill our commitment to do so in our own work.
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