GM, Healthy & Safe Communities

Director, Children’s & Community Services
Jessica Chase

• Directly Operated Child Care
• Life Skills and Case Management
• Early Years System Management

• Community Strategies
• Business Supports
• Performance, Planning and Evaluation

Director, Indigenous Relations
Katelyn (Kate) LaForme

• Urban Indigenous Strategy

Director, Housing Services
Michelle Baird

• Homelessness Policy & Programs
• Emergency Shelter & Residential Care Facilities Subsidy Program (formerly Domiciliary Hostel)

• Investment/Affordable Housing
• Social Housing

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
Russell Crocker

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

Director, Housing Secretariat
Justin Lewis

• Infrastructure Planning & Development

• Housing Policy & Relations

Director, Long Term Care and Seniors
Holly Odoardi

• Macassa Lodge
• Wentworth Lodge
• Seniors Strategy

• Seniors Adult Day Program (Macassa Lodge)
• Meals on Wheels (Wentworth Lodge)

Director, Ontario Works
Stuart Beumer

• Eligibility Review
• Business & Systems Support
• Eligibility Verification Process

• Ontario Works
• Special Supports

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
Julie Prieto

• 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

• 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
Melissa Biksa (Acting)

• Alcohol, Drugs & Gambling Services / Mental Health, Street Outreach
• Epidemiology & Evaluation

• Business Operations & Data Management
• Mental Health & Harm Reduction

Director, Recreation
Steve Sevor

• 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