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Commissioner, Brian Hutchings

Community Services. Commissioner, Brian Hutchings. Niagara Region Departments. Planning and Development Public Health Public Works. Administration Community Services Corporate Services Human Resources. Agencies, Boards and Commissions. Niagara Economic Development Corporation

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Commissioner, Brian Hutchings

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  1. Community Services Commissioner, Brian Hutchings

  2. Niagara RegionDepartments Planning and DevelopmentPublic HealthPublic Works AdministrationCommunity ServicesCorporate ServicesHuman Resources Agencies, Boards and Commissions Niagara Economic Development Corporation Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Niagara Regional Housing Niagara Regional Police Service

  3. Community Services: Seniors Services Children’s Services Social Assistance & Employment Opportunities Hostels & Homelessness

  4. Seniors Services • Linhaven*/T. Roy Adams Regional Centre for Dementia Care • Rapelje Lodge • The Woodlands of Sunset* • The Meadows of Dorchester* • Upper Canada Lodge* • Northland Pointe* • Gilmore Lodge* • Deer Park Villa Eight Long-Term Care Homes • Seniors Community Programs • Client Intervention and Assistance • Respite Companion Program • Adult Day Service • Locations in Grimsby, Niagara Falls and in the Long-Term Care Homes indicated above with *

  5. Children’s Services • Plans for the system of child care services (approximately 140 sites) through contracts and directly operated services across Niagara’s 12 municipalities • Provides financial support for child care for families who qualify for fee subsidy • Ensures children with special needs are supported in child care placements • Provides supports to parents, caregivers and early childhood educations through resource centres • Administers and manages wage subsidy/pay equity, health and safety for child care system

  6. Social Assistance & Employment Opportunities (SAEO) • Five municipally located offices providing Ontario Works to the residents of Niagara Niagara Falls Welland St. Catharines Fort Erie Port Colborne • Provides: Temporary financial assistance Help finding and keeping a job Help to young parents to finish school and develop good parenting skills Help to pursue child/spousal support payments Self-employment development

  7. Hostels and Homelessness Hostels Partner with seven committee agencies through service contracts for eight shelters: 2 Refugee 1 Multi-use 1 Men’s 2 Women’s/Children 2 Youth Homelessness Consolidated Homelessness Prevention Program Agencies Supportive Housing – Canal View Homes Housing Supports – Project Share Housing Supports and Homelessness Outreach - Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold

  8. Niagara Region – The Numbers

  9. Seniors Services – 1,100 Staff 957 Long-Term Care Beds 30 Retirement Home Beds Adult Day Program - 420 Clients Alzheimer Respite - 100 Clients Supportive Housing - 34 Residents Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities – 180 Staff Social Assistance 9,741 Adults 5,600 Children Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) 11,060 Adults 3,085 Children Temporary Care 462 Children LEAP 130 Cases Youth (16-18) 152 Cases Children’s Services – 84 Staff Fee Subsidy - 3,866 Children Special Needs - 1,380 Children Resource Centres - 10,084 Children Wage Subsidy - 55 Operators/ 700 Staff PRO-Kids - 1,260 Children Hostels and Homelessness 114 beds = 37,000 nights Community Services – The Numbers

  10. Key Niagara Community Indicators

  11. Gilmore Lodge 80 nursing home beds Adult Day Program 26 participants Respite Companion Program 13 participants Seniors Client Intervention and Assistance 36 clients Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities 5 Casemanagers 1 Youth Casemanager (includes Tempcare) 1 LEAP Casemanager Two Children’s Resource Centres One directly operated Child Care Centre 48 spaces 16 Child Care Centres receiving fee subsidy Best Start Fort Erie Native Cultural Centre 32 preschool spaces Fort Erie YMCA – First Base Centennial 4 JK/SK spaces Hostels Casa El Norte Matthew House Services in Your Community

  12. Community Services Thank You !!

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