David Hutton Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Grassroots Hero Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports small organizations and volunteers in Ukraine who are working directly with displaced families, pensioners, and other people in need. It believes that making a difference in people's lives takes only compassion and the decision to act.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Lead the strategic planning and programming for provincial disaster psychosocial services in British Columbia including the Provincial Overdose Mobile Response Team and the Disaster Psychosocial Services volunteer network.- Oversee the development and implementation of province-wide initiatives including Psychological First Aid and Skills for Psychological Recovery.- Lead the development of community education resources and resiliency-building interventions in response to… Show more - Lead the strategic planning and programming for provincial disaster psychosocial services in British Columbia including the Provincial Overdose Mobile Response Team and the Disaster Psychosocial Services volunteer network.- Oversee the development and implementation of province-wide initiatives including Psychological First Aid and Skills for Psychological Recovery.- Lead the development of community education resources and resiliency-building interventions in response to COVID-19.- Engage key stakeholders including provincial health authorities to identify, align and develop better practice guidance and supports for communities including the BC Mental Health and Wellness Recovery Toolkit. - Coordinate emergency response activities and deployment of psychosocial teams during emergency responses. Show less

Ukraine

- Conduct assessments to identify mental health and psychosocial needs and priorities in the Odesa Oblast.- Determine programming interventions and establish collaborative partnerships with national non-government organizations and health care sites to implement training and interventions in support of internally displaced persons.- Recruit, train and supervise national MPHSS team in implementing a range of interventions including Psychological First Aid, self-care and wellbeing… Show more - Conduct assessments to identify mental health and psychosocial needs and priorities in the Odesa Oblast.- Determine programming interventions and establish collaborative partnerships with national non-government organizations and health care sites to implement training and interventions in support of internally displaced persons.- Recruit, train and supervise national MPHSS team in implementing a range of interventions including Psychological First Aid, self-care and wellbeing strategies, and mhGAP. - Develop project proposals, oversee monitoring, and coordinate MHPSS reporting requirements. - Establish and lead the South Oblast MHPSS Technical Working Group in coordination with WHO. Show less

Gaza Strip

- Oversaw daily management of the Community Mental Health Program in the Gaza Strip including program design and implementation, human resource issues (including recruitment and performance management), budgeting, monitoring and reporting.- Mobilized and implemented comprehensive reform of mental health and psychosocial programming in Gaza including integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) into 270 schools and 35 health centers to include life skills lessons… Show more - Oversaw daily management of the Community Mental Health Program in the Gaza Strip including program design and implementation, human resource issues (including recruitment and performance management), budgeting, monitoring and reporting.- Mobilized and implemented comprehensive reform of mental health and psychosocial programming in Gaza including integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) into 270 schools and 35 health centers to include life skills lessons, structured guidance, psycho-education, parent education and supportive counselling for children and adults. - Streamlined management and supervision structures to enhance supervision and guidance to 400 counsellors and psychosocial facilitators. - Developed staff self-care strategies and initiatives to sustain frontline staff well-being and resilience. - Developed and implemented a results-based data collection and information management system to enhance monitoring, reporting and evidence-informed programming. Show less

Palestinian Territory

- Directed daily management of UNRWA programmes for 750,000 Palestine refugees in the West Bank including Education, Health, Relief and Social Services programs, Camp and Infrastructure Improvement, and the Emergency Appeals Unit.- Oversaw and aligned West Bank strategic and operational response plans as well as annual and biennium budgets exceeding $100 million.- Led the implementation of Agency reforms in the West Bank including the family health team model in 42 health centres and… Show more - Directed daily management of UNRWA programmes for 750,000 Palestine refugees in the West Bank including Education, Health, Relief and Social Services programs, Camp and Infrastructure Improvement, and the Emergency Appeals Unit.- Oversaw and aligned West Bank strategic and operational response plans as well as annual and biennium budgets exceeding $100 million.- Led the implementation of Agency reforms in the West Bank including the family health team model in 42 health centres and the social safety net programme to support over 33,000 abject poor refugees.- Oversaw implementation of complex humanitarian projects. Restructured programming following a $10 million decrease by redesigning a cash for work programme and transitioning from food to cash vouchers.- Point person for briefings on UNRWA operations with senior delegations including foreign ministers. Show less

Palestinian Territory

- Managed and supervised West Bank UNRWA Programme Support Office including development and oversight of projects, completion of donor reports, program coordination and support in implementing reforms, and monitoring and evaluation functions.- Prepared annual plans and budgets aligned to support education, health, and social programmes.- Oversaw development of indicators designed to measure performance, as well as monitoring and reporting of field operations including services provided… Show more - Managed and supervised West Bank UNRWA Programme Support Office including development and oversight of projects, completion of donor reports, program coordination and support in implementing reforms, and monitoring and evaluation functions.- Prepared annual plans and budgets aligned to support education, health, and social programmes.- Oversaw development of indicators designed to measure performance, as well as monitoring and reporting of field operations including services provided in 97 schools and 42 health clinics using a results-based management framework. Organized and led quarterly management reviews.- Mainstreamed and built capacity for gender, protection, and social inclusion into education, health and social services programmes; ensured sensitivity and responsiveness to children’s and women’s rights. Show less

Ottawa

- Managed federal/provincial/territorial coordination and support in development of health emergency preparedness policy and planning in Canada. - Coordinated the development of Pan-Canadian initiatives including a national health incident management system and federal/provincial/territorial mutual aid agreement on emergency preparedness. - Led the organization and chaired annual National Forum on Emergency Preparedness to establish consensus among government and non-government sector… Show more - Managed federal/provincial/territorial coordination and support in development of health emergency preparedness policy and planning in Canada. - Coordinated the development of Pan-Canadian initiatives including a national health incident management system and federal/provincial/territorial mutual aid agreement on emergency preparedness. - Led the organization and chaired annual National Forum on Emergency Preparedness to establish consensus among government and non-government sector on emerging themes including national framework on health emergency management, developing surge capacity in Canada, and building resilient communities.- Drafted policy and briefing notes for deputy ministers and other senior government officials Show less

Ottawa

- Responsible for development of emergency shelter, food, psychosocial support, and registration contingency planning and better practice interventions for Canadian government. - Organized national networks of non-government and emergency social services organizations to promote more effective practices. Established a national resource database to facilitate knowledge exchange. - In coordination with national stakeholders, led the development of national frameworks to support delivery… Show more - Responsible for development of emergency shelter, food, psychosocial support, and registration contingency planning and better practice interventions for Canadian government. - Organized national networks of non-government and emergency social services organizations to promote more effective practices. Established a national resource database to facilitate knowledge exchange. - In coordination with national stakeholders, led the development of national frameworks to support delivery of emergency social services (including mental health and psychosocial support) to children, women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.- Integrated organizational resiliency and staff well-being into emergency plans and protocols to maintain staff well-being during crises and emergencies. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy - Interdisciplinary

Masters Of Educational Psychology