GM, Healthy & Safe Communities

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

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