The Regional Municipality of Durham

Health and Social Services Committee Revised Agenda

Thursday, March 06, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Regional Council Chambers

Regional Headquarters Building

605 Rossland Road East, Whitby

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1.

Roll Call

2.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Adoption of Minutes

3.1

Health and Social Services Committee meeting - February 6, 2025

4.

Statutory Public Meetings

4.1

Report #2025-MOH-1

Amending By-laws 18-98 and 19-98 to Update Fees for Health Protection Regional Activities and Ontario Building Code Activities

5.

Presentations

5.1

Jazin Bond, Manager, Population Health, and Marina Lee, Manager, Health Protection

Re: Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control (IDPC)

5.2

Lisa McIntosh, Director, Income, Employment and Homelessness Supports

Re: Durham Region Encampment Strategy (2025-SS-2) [Item 8.2 a.]

5.3

Tracy Greig, Chief Executive Officer, Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation, and Katherine Sansom, Manager, Tenant & Housing Services, Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation

Re: Successful Partnerships - Acknowledging Key Partners

5.4

Tracy Greig, Chief Executive Officer, Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation, and Katherine Sansom, Manager, Tenant & Housing Services, Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation

Re: Complex Tenant Challenges Pilot

5.5

Erin Valant, Director, Housing Services Division, and Alyssa Skan, Manager, Housing Services Division

Re: Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation - Continued Growth, Continued Need

6.

Delegations

6.1

Maria Papaioannoy, Director, Rights4Vapers (In-Person Attendance)

Re: Concern about the misinformation that Durham Public Health is sharing to the Community regarding vaping

6.2

Shelley Mayer, CMO & VP Eastern Region (In-Person Attendance) and Jolene Livingston, Founder & CEO (In-Person Attendance), Partners for Affordable Housing

Re: Community Housing / Housing & Homelessness Plan 

7.

Health

7.1

Correspondence

7.2

Reports

a.

Report #2025-MOH-2

Update to Fees for Region of Durham Paramedic Services Special Events Coverage

8.

Social Services

8.1

Correspondence

a.

Correspondence from Susan Cassel, City Clerk, City of Pickering

Re: Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Recommendation: Motion to Endorse

8.2

Reports

a.

Report #2025-SS-2

Durham Region Encampment Strategy

9.

Advisory Committee Resolutions

There are no advisory committee resolutions to be considered

10.

Confidential Matters

There are no confidential matters to be considered

11.

Other Business

12.

Date of Next Meeting

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM

13.

Adjournment

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