Message from the Board Chair
On behalf of the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board, I would like to welcome you to our website.
I am proud to serve as the DSSMSSAB Board Chair. As board members, we take immense pride in championing our mission to help people, build lives and strengthen community. We are also passionate about the work that our Social Services employees do every day connecting those in need with a variety of services and working to build a fully engaged community where everyone is valued, respected and recognized.
Our Board meets regularly to conduct business relating to Social Services for our district that includes Sault Ste. Marie, Prince Township and 31 Unincorporated Townships that stretch from Sault Ste. Marie to Montreal River.
Under our purview are the services provided through Ontario Works, Early Years Services, Housing Services and EMS Land Ambulance.
We are dedicated to ensuring that these services are provided in a caring but efficient and cost-effective manner.
Sincerely,
Luke Dufour
2023 DSSMSSAB Chair
Board
Chair
Luke Dufour
l.dufour@cityssm.on.ca
(SSM City Councillor)
Vice Chair
Stephanie Hopkin
stephanieannehopkin@gmail.com
(Sault North)
Secretary
Angela Caputo
angela.caputo@cityssm.on.ca
(SSM City Councillor)
Treasurer
Lisa Vezeau-Allen
l.vezeauallen@cityssm.on.ca
(SSM City Councilor)
Director
Sonny Spina
s.spina@cityssm.on.ca
(SSM City Councillor)
Director
Enzo Palumbo
epalumbo@princetwp.ca
(Mayor - Prince Township)
Director
Marchy Bruni
m.bruni@cityssm.on.ca
(SSM City Councillor)
Director
Judy Hupponen
judy.hupponen@gmail.com
(Sault North)
Staff
Office Locations and Mailing Addresses:
District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board
Administrative Offices
390 Bay St. #405
P. O. Box 277
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 5L8
Tel: (705) 542-3122
Fax: (705) 253-4357
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Nadeau, Chief Executive Officer
390 Bay St. #405
P. O. Box 277
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5L8
Phone: (705) 542-7488
Email: m.nadeau@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Corporate Services
David Petersson, Director of Corporate Services
540 Albert Street E.
P. O. Box 277
Sault Ste. Marie, ON , P6A 5L8
Phone: 705-971-3507
Email: d.petersson@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Human Resources
Louie Bruni, Director of Human Resources
390 Bay St. #405
P. O. Box 277
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5L8
Phone: 705-987-6135
Email: recruitment@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Ontario Works
Alison Kohler, Director, Income and Employment Supports
540 Albert Street E.
P. O. Box 277
Sault Ste. Marie, ON , P6A 5L8
Phone: (705) 971-0625
Email: a.kohler@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Children's Services
Tanya Ritter, Integrated Program Manager
180 Brock Street
P. O. Box 277
Sault Ste. Marie, ON , P6A 5L8
Phone: (705) 542-9338
Email: t.ritter@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Homelessness and Housing
Joanne Pearson, Integrated Program Manager
180 Brock Street
P. O. Box 277
Sault Ste. Marie, ON , P6A 5L8
Phone: (705) 542-5149
Email: j.pearson@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Sault Ste. Marie Housing Corporation
Manager Housing Operations
180 Brock Street
P. O. Box 277
Sault Ste. Marie, ON , P6A 5L8
Community Development
Jeff Barban, Director of Community Development
180 Brock Street
P. O. Box 277
Sault Ste. Marie, ON , P6A 5L8
Phone: (705) 941-1707
Email: j.barban@socialservices-ssmd.ca
Paramedic Services, Land Ambulance
Kate Kirkham,
Chief, Paramedic Services
65 Old Garden River Road
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5A5
Phone: (705) 971-0077
Email: k.kirkham@socialservices-ssmd.ca