GM, Healthy & Safe Communities

Angela Burden
Administrative Coordinator
Michelle Stephenson
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 7869
Healthy & Safe Communities Divisions
Director, Ontario Works
Bonnie Elder-Frenette
- Eligibility Review
- Business & Systems Support
- Eligibility Verification Process
- Ontario Works
- Special Supports
Director, Housing Services
Michelle Baird
- Homelessness Policy & Programs
- Emergency Shelter & Residential Care Facilities Subsidy Program (formerly Domiciliary Hostel)
- Investment/Affordable Housing
- Social Housing
Director, Children’s Services and Neighbourhood Development
Jessica Chase
- Directly Operated Child Care
- Life Skills and Case Management
- Early Years System Management
- Community Strategies
- Business Supports
- Performance, Planning and Evaluation
Director, Recreation
Chris Herstek
- Arena Operations/Outdoor Ice
- Aquatic Facilities and Programs
- Business Support
- Golf Course Operations
- Program Development
- Recreation Centres
- Seniors Centres and Clubs
- Special Events
- Sports Policy & Allocation
- Summer camps
Senior Administrator Lodges
Holly Odoardi
- Macassa Lodge
- Wentworth Lodge
Manager, Human Services Integration Strategy
Greg Witt
Director, Encampment Response Coordination
Marty Hazell
Chief, Hamilton Fire Department
David R. (Dave) Cunliffe
- Emergency Management: Emergency Planning, Training, Public Safety Education
Fire Protection and Rescue Services: Emergency Response, Fire Dispatch, Training, Mechanical & Stores, Fire Prevention, Public Safety Education, Community Safety Planning
Chief, Hamilton Paramedic Service
Michael Sanderson
Operations
- Deployment
- Personnel management
- Facilities, equipment and vehicles
- Special event coverage
Performance & Development
- Public education & media relations
- Education and clinical development
- Recruitment
- Community paramedic programs including public access defibrillators
- System performance monitoring
Medical Officer of Health, Public Health Services - Office of the Medical Officer of Health
Dr. Elizabeth Richardson
Administrative Coordinator MOH - Krislyn Fernandes
Associate Medical Officer of Health
- Dr. Bartholomew (Bart) Harvey
Director, Public Health Services - Healthy Environments
Kevin McDonald
- Chronic Disease Prevention - Food Strategy & Community Health Workers Program
- Chronic Disease Prevention - Healthy Built Environments Program
- Food & Water Safety Program
- Health Hazards & Vector Borne Disease Program
- Tobacco Control Program
- COVID-19 Communications – Media Relations and Digital Communications
Director, Public Health Services - Healthy Families
Jennifer Vickers-Manzin, Chief Nursing Officer
- Child & Adolescent Services
- Dental Services
- Health Promotion
- Health Strategy and Equity
- Healthy Babies Healthy Children & Nurse Family Partnership
- Healthy Growth & Development - Child & Reproductive Health
- Healthy Growth & Development - Intake & engagement
- School Program
- COVID-19 Planning & Logistics
Director, Public Health Services - Communicable Disease Control
Jordan Walker (Acting)
- Infection Control
- Infectious Diseases
- Outbreak Management
- Sexual Health & Substance Misuse Prevention
- Vaccine Program
- COVID-19 Case & Contact Management
- COVID-19 Hotline
- COVID-19 Vaccine Operations
Director, Public Health Services - Epidemiology & Wellbeing
Julie Prieto
- Alcohol, Drugs & Gambling Services / Mental Health, Street Outreach
- Epidemiology & Evaluation
- Business Operations & Data Management
- Mental Health & Harm Reduction