Safe & Welcoming Halton Hills

The Town of Halton Hills fosters inclusive, respectful, and welcoming environments for all residents, visitors, and employees. As both an employer and a service provider, we continuously review and enhance our policies, programs, and services. Through active community engagement, we strive to reflect the diverse needs and voices of those we serve. 

Ensuring Town Services are Welcoming and Safe

The Town of Halton Hills is committed to delivering programs and services that are accessible and responsive to the needs of its growing and evolving community. The “Safe and Welcoming Halton Hills” initiative supports the Council’s 2023–2026 Strategic Plan and advances the vision of fostering a community where everyone feels welcomed, safe, and connected. It also aligns with the Town's mission to provide services that enhance the quality of life for its residents.

Safe and Welcoming Halton Hills is being developed in three interrelated phases:

Initiative Implementation

Phase	Focus Area	Key Activities	Status
Phase 1 Safe and Welcoming Workplace	Town of Halton Hills as an employer and workplace	Internal review of policies, programs and services, and identification of gaps Staff engagement Recommendations to promote a respectful, engaging, diverse, resilient, and welcoming workplace Existing Conditions Report
Phase 2  Safe and Welcoming Community	Town of Halton Hills as a provider of municipal services	Community engagement through surveys, pop-up booths at Georgetown and Acton Markets, focus groups and interviews (Complete) What We Heard Report Development of Staff Tools and Resources
Phase 3 Safe and Welcoming Halton Hills (2026)	Integrated and actionable corporate-wide plan for Town of Halton Hills as an employer and provider of municipal services	Develop a 5 - year plan including: Implementation roadmap Measurement framework Engagement and accountability plan Resource needs assessment