A Message from the Chair & Vice Chair of the Crime Prevention Council
Message from the Chair & Vice Chair of the Crime Prevention Council:
After 28 successful years of ground-breaking work in partnership with The Region of Waterloo, the Crime Prevention Council’s administrative and funding relationship with the Region will come to an end on March 31, 2022.
As we rethink and reshape our new direction, our group of 40+ community leaders and organizations are:
- guided by our values of courage, collaboration, commitment, and compassion,
- inspired by our past successes, and
- committed to authentic community development to address the root causes of social harm.
Thirty years ago, few people talked about addressing the root causes of crime. Now, topics like basic income and safe supply – even the term “upstream” – are part of robust mainstream conversations.
Without the skills, knowledge, commitment, and courage of a stellar ‘dream team’ staff, none of this would have been possible.
We’re very proud of our role in sparking these critical conversations in new and creative ways, of providing robust research, and of decades of multi-sector collaborations that broke down silos, reached new audiences, and created new paths forward.
Our Council members and partners are taking time for our own critical conversations as we reimagine our path forward. We thank you for your involvement and support over the years and invite you to stay connected as we write our next chapter.
Signed Richard Eibach, Chair and Irene O’Toole, Vice Chair
If you have any questions, please email reibach@uwaterloo.ca
