Paula Kaiser VanDam is the Director of the Bureau of Community Services within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The bureau is dedicated to improving the well-being of individuals and families. The Housing and Homeless Services Division within the bureau administers $30 million annually in statewide programs that provide diverse homeless and housing services. Ms. VanDam serves as the DHHS representative on Michigan’s Interagency Council on Homelessness as well. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from DePauw University.