Centre currently employs 180 individuals across facilities in Fargo, Grand Forks, Mandan, and Williston. Each employee plays a valuable role in Centre’s mission to help individuals achieve social reintegration. Centre’s mission-driven employees play a crucial role in the agency’s ability to assist individuals working toward social reintegration.
For this issue, we spotlight Hannah Differding, who joined Centre in June 2024 as a Residential Specialist in our Fargo Female RRC and was recently promoted into the new Cass County Diversion Program Navigator role. Centre was awarded the contract to partner with the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office for the Prosecution-Led Diversionary Program pilot in December 2025.
We asked Hannah a few questions to learn more about her:
Diversion Program Coordinator Hannah Differding
What originally led to your interest at Centre and to this field?
I became interested in the field of criminal justice through my studies of psychology. I enjoy the intersection between the mind and behavior and how it leads to criminality. I became interested in Centre through classmates who were working residential and encouraged me to apply.
What do you find most meaningful or rewarding about your day-to-day work?
I find the interactions with residents the most rewarding. I appreciate interacting with individuals, case management, administration, and outside agencies to promote accountability and long-term change. As residential staff, I have learned a large amount about the criminal justice system and Centre’s part in it.
What skills or experiences have you gained at Centre that you’re most proud of?
I have become more empathetic since starting at Centre. I appreciate the ability to hear residents’ life stories and how their experiences have shaped them and their situations. I have also gained a large understanding of mental health and how conditions present themselves differently in every individual.
What advice would you give someone new to Centre or this field?
I would advise that your personal skills are just as important as your education and resume. It’s important to have the qualifications for a position, but being able to interact with the criminal justice involved population is necessary.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, at my boyfriend’s farm, and cooking/baking.