St. Joseph’s joins HAIL to tackle Hamilton’s biggest challenges
Hamilton Anchor Institution Leadership, also known as HAIL for short, is a group of some of Hamilton’s largest public sector members including; St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton Health Sciences, the HNHB LHIN, the public and Catholic school boards, the police, McMaster University and Mohawk College. HAIL also includes the chamber of commerce, steelmaker Arcelor-Mittal Dofasco and the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction.
HAIL was conceptualized in October 2011 during a McMaster health forum that focused on addressing the health and poverty issues at the neighborhood level. The group of leaders meets quarterly while projects are tackled in between, and hope to refine their efforts in the Hamilton community. HAIL will also decide on projects based on feedback they receive from the communities themselves.
Hamilton City manager Chris Murray says, "It could be about education. It could be about health. It could be about recreation."
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