A Message from WRCPC – New Mailing List & Social Media Accounts Closing March 31st

After 28 successful years of ground-breaking work, the Crime Prevention Council’s administrative and funding relationship with the Region will come to an end on March 31, 2022. We are deeply grateful for the support from Regional Council that made this work possible over these many years. As of March 31st, 2022 our social media channels will be closing (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn). Resources and our YouTube videos will continue to be accessible through our website www.preventingcrime.ca

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 past and present, 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.

As we wrap up CPC’s work within the ROW, we look forward to highly promising, novel approaches that are emerging in the community. In particular, Community Justice Initiatives is establishing the Justice Centre, an exciting new model that will engage a rich community collaborative to guide the creative integration of restorative justice responses with an upstream focus on preventing conflict and harm. This reflects the kind of innovative thinking this region is so well known for and is the product of seeds planted by generations of community leaders and activists. We can’t wait to see the transformative changes that will result.

To stay connected as we move forward, please visit our website. If you would like to be added to our new mailing list please email upstreamWR@gmail.com

Signed Richard Eibach, Chair and Irene O’Toole, Vice Chair