Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan

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The Region of Waterloo is working alongside the community and its partners to develop an integrated plan to improve the wellbeing and safety of everyone.

This work involves collaborating with diverse members of our community and integrating over 170 plans into a clear path for renewed action and change.

While this work starts with a plan, the outcome will evolve, change and grow along with the needs of our community. This plan is not meant to be a static document, but a vision for creating a community that addresses the root causes of how to create a safe and well community for all, and actively works together.

In order to complete this work, three committees have been formed as the foundational groups to develop this plan, with continued community engagement planned throughout 2021.

Steering Committee

Abla Tsolu	Director, Housing Services, YWCA
Bruce Lauckner	CAO Region of Waterloo
Bryan Larkin	Chief WRPS
Carl Cadogan	CEO Reception House
Donna Dubie	Healing of the Seven Generations and Anti-Racism Advisory Working Group
Fauzia Mazhar	Coalition of Muslim Women and Anti-Racism Advisory Working Group
Karen Redman	Regional Chair & Chair WRPS Board (Chair)
Melissa Ireland	Indigenous Outreach and Initiatives, Qualia Counselling
Peter Sweeney	Executive Director, Grand River YMCAs
Sandy Shantz	Regional Councillor
Tony Giovinazzo	WRPS Board Rep
Tracy Elop	Executive Director, Carizon
Wendi Campbell	Executive Director, Foodbank Waterloo Region
Connie MacDonald	Chief Communications and Strategy Officer

Advisory Committee

Adele Parkinson

Alison Pearson

Bill Davidson

Dan Chapman

Deb Bergey

Douglas Bartholomew-Saunders

Elizabeth Heald

Gloria Jordan

Gloria Ringwood

Hsiu-Li Wang

Joan Fisk

Joe-AnnM

John Shewchuk

Kathy Payette

Laura Manning

Lois MacDonald

Emily Christofferson

Sonia Dennis

Tara Bedard

Tova Davidson

Youth Advisory Committee

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The timeline for the completion of this plan is December 2021, when the plan will be presented to council for approval, and then submit to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and Ministry of the Attorney General.

Over a period of 6 months, the three committees will continually meet to develop a framework, in conjunction with targeted outreach to communities for whom this plan will have a great effect. The makeup of the committees includes local leaders, representatives from area municipalities, as well as representation from the Region's Anti-Racism Advisory Committee and Indigenous and community organizations that are focused on wellbeing.

Timeline for Plan

This is an image that shows a timeline of the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan: In June and July will map assets, in August will identify priorities and audiences, in September and October will Identify Outcomes and address areas of priority, in Nobember will do implementation planning and create a draft plan

Safety and Wellbeing are broad terms, and in the context of this plan the committees are working to define what safety and wellbeing mean to the Region. This includes a focus on upstream initiatives, equity, diversity and belonging. As the work progresses, updates will be made on this page as well as to council as needed.

Updates

Update to Council March 9, 2021

Meeting Materials and Minutes

For more information contact:

Connie MacDonald
Chief Strategy and Communications Officer
ConMacDonald@regionofwaterloo.ca