Brenda Armstrong

Director

Brenda is an experienced and recognized public health professional, currently working as a Program Manager at the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU). Brenda earned a Masters of Public Health from the University of Waterloo in 2013, preceded by a degree in Environmental Health and certification as a Public Health Inspector (Canada). In her role at SMDHU, Brenda develops programs and leads teams to implement activities that protect and promote health and well-being. She collaborates with local municipal & community partners and other public health and health supporting partners at all levels of government. Brenda is action-oriented, and a systems thinker guided by leadership, evidence, and equity principles. She has specialized experience working with community care and congregate living settings across various sectors and brings strategic awareness of community health systems and services.

A life-long resident of Simcoe County, Brenda currently lives in Severn. She values the local environment and enjoys gardening, hiking in the County forests with her dogs and skiing in the winter. She believes in supporting her community to achieve wellbeing and finds resonance in the services that Helping Hands provides for people in our communities.