Program Contacts
Residential Treatment
Diagnostic & Assessment Center
Rick Lelonek
(218) 728-7164
rlelonek@northwoodchildren.org
Intensive Day Treatment Programs
Merritt Creek Academy & Chester Creek Academy
Amanda Ross
(218) 625-2673
aross@northwoodchildren.org
Director of West Campus Operations &
Corporate & Therapeutic Foster Care
Jamie Ross
(218) 216-8346
jross@northwoodchildren.org
Northwood Outpatient Services
Paul Goosens, MA
Licensed Psychologist
(218) 623-6441
pgoossens@northwoodchildren.org
Intensive Day Treatment Programs
Rockridge
Nicole Temple
(218) 623-6445
ntemple@northwoodchildren.org
Internship & Volunteer
Staff Administration
Larry Pajari
Chief Executive Officer
Northwood Children’s Services
714 W. College St.
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 625-2660
lpajari@northwoodchildren.org
Zach Steinhoff
Chief Financial Officer
Northwood Children’s Services
4000 W. 9th Street
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 628-0237
zsteinhoff@northwoodchildren.org
Melissa Winkler
Director of Quality Assurance
Northwood Children’s Services
4000 W. 9th Street
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 628-0237
mwinkler@northwoodchildren.org
Jacqueline Ingrouille
Clinical Director
Northwood Children’s Services
4000 W. 9th Street
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 625-2647
jingrouille@northwoodchildren.org
Jessica Jacobson
Director of Community Services
Northwood Children’s Services
714 W. College St.
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 728-7198
jkjacobson@northwoodchildren.org
Dave Thoreson
Director of Main Campus Operations
Northwood Children’s Services
Main Campus
714 W. College Street
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 724-8815
dthoreson@northwoodchildren.org
Jamie Ross
Director of West Campus Operations &
Corporate & Therapeutic Foster Care
4000 W. 9th Street
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 216-8346
jross@northwoodchildren.org
Theresa Pajari
Director of Nursing
Northwood Children’s Services
4000 W. 9th Street
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 625-2645
tpajari@northwoodchildren.org
Toni Jurmu
Director of Human Resources
Northwood Children’s Services
714 W. College Street
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 728-7192
jharris@northwoodchildren.org
Morgana Kolenda
Director of Resource Development
Northwood Children’s Services
714 W. College Street
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 728-7196
mkolenda@northwoodchildren.org