Board of Health - Health Unit Services

The range of programs and services that fall under the Health Protection Service are focussed on the protection of the health of the public and the environment. These include: Food Safety, Safe Water, Health Hazards/Rabies Control/Emergency Response.

Programs

Manager

Extension

Manager, Food Safety Program

Fran Gelder

7287

Manager, Health Hazard and West Nile virus Program

Marina Whelan

7345

Manager, Safe Water Program and Rabies Program

Jerry Capko

7370

Manager, Emergency Management Program

Kelly Magnusson

7289

Clinical Service

Clinical Service is a new service consolidating the teams that deal with communicable disease in order to address the pressing challenges and new mandates in relation to communicable disease control. Programs include Infection Control, Control of Infectious Diseases, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Oral Health.

Programs	Manager	Extension
Communicable Disease Control – including Communicable disease surveillanceInfection Control Tuberculosis Control	Ann Corner	7225
Vaccine Preventable Diseases	Laurie Stanford	7233
Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Disease – including HIV and AIDS	Linda Daley	7363
Child Health – Oral Health	Bonnie Jeffrey	7311

Healthy Living Service

Healthy Living Service staff strive to improve the health of the entire population in Simcoe Muskoka District. This is done by working with people to make informed choices toward improving their health and preventing chronic disease and injury, and by advocating for improved quality of life in the community. Areas of program responsibility include Violence and Injury Prevention, Chronic Disease Prevention, Early Detection of Cancer and Health Connection – the Health Unit’s telephone response program that provides access to health information and resources on all Health Unit programs and services. In addition two provincially funded projects Think Clear – an initiative aimed at reducing substance use and abuse, and Good for Life – a community based heart health initiative are also within the Healthy Living Service.

Programs	Manager	Extension
Chronic Disease Prevention-Tobacco	Lee Zinkan-McKee	7206
Chronic Disease Prevention-Lifestyles	Christine Bushey	7376
Violence & Injury Prevention including Substance Abuse Prevention	Janice Greco	7288
Health Connection	Reina Barker	7359
Good for Life	Ellen Hartwick	7455
Think Clear	Velma Shewfelt (Project Coordinator)	7527

Family Health Service

The Family Health Service promotes healthy development of individuals, families and communities through the programs of Healthy Babies, Healthy Children, Reproductive and Child Health.

We believe:

Each family develops and changes continually.
The capacity of a family to nurture its members varies from family to family and changes over time.
Individuals influence and are influenced by their families.
Communities are comprised of individuals and families with unique needs, goals and abilities.
Communities have an important role to play in supporting families and in creating an environment where children can grow and learn successfully.

Programs	Managers	Extension
Child Health	Peggy Govers	7245
Reproductive Health	Lori Webel-Edgar	7209
Healthy Babies Healthy Children	Mary-Jean Watson	7442
Healthy Babies Healthy Children	Aira Chapman	7252

Corporate Service

Central Service is the consolidation of program and administrative support for the agency. Included within central services are the office of the Medical Officer of Health and the Associate Medical Officer of Health, Resource Services and Administrative Services.

Office of the Medical Officer of Health

• Medical Officer of Health

• Associate Medical Officers of Health

• Executive Assistant

Corporate Service

Resource Service provides the agency with a body of specialized skills and knowledge. This knowledge and expertise is applied in the planning, implementation and evaluation of programs and services. Corporate Service staff provide leadership, consultation and coordination in the following areas:

• Epidemiology

• Program Evaluation

• Data Analysis (Research Officer)

• Health Promotion/Communications

• Media Relations

• Graphic Design

• Library

• Information Management System (Webmaster)

• Special Projects Coordinator

• Technology Team

Administrative Services is responsible for providing support to the Board of Health and Health Unit programs and services in the areas of:

• Human Resources – policy and procedure, personnel, payroll, benefits

• Finance – Accounts payable, budgets including financial reporting and audits

• Facilities – Maintenance contracts, office leases and contracts, office equipment and contracts