Friends of Crime Prevention Bulletin

We hope that you and your families are safe and healthy. Lots has happened since we last sent out a bulletin and we have lots to share about upcoming events.

Thank you for being a Friend! Your ongoing support of Friends events and initiatives is always appreciated!

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Together with 17 other organizations and municipalities, the WRCPC launched the #KeepFamiliesSafe campaign to raise awareness of the issue of increased family violence due to the increased isolation and stress of Covid-19. #KeepFamiliesSafe campaign includes social media, virtual events and outreach to groups including large employers and faith communities to raise awareness of the signs of family violence and how to help. Family violence affects us all and there are ways we all can help.

#KeepFamiliesSafe

Upcoming Events:

WRCPC is presenting to

Waterloo Regional Council

on November 17, 2020. The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. and WRCPC is second up: Watch the live stream HERE:

Unmute: The Impact of a Pandemic on Gender-Based Violence

Unmute is a forum theatre production that addresses the rise of domestic violence and gender-based assault during COVID-19. Immerse yourself in this important and timely piece that gives audience members the chance to rehearse scenarios for real life. Audiences will learn skills and resources for how they can make a difference. It is like a rehearsal for reality!

Check this out to hear more about this Forum Theatre production!

4 dates in November and December dates scheduled - more to come in the new year

4 more upcoming Porch Chats in different languages as part

of our Keep Families Safe Campaign.

More Information Here

The Chelsea's Story Series on

Human Sex Trafficking in Waterloo Region

Continuing with our commitment to raise awareness of human sexual trafficking in our region, WRCPC is partnered with Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC), MT Space and others to organize a series of events to bring this issue closer to the forefront of public attention. The series will include readings of the play "Chelsea''s Story", a Film Screening and Panels Presentations to mark the National Human Sex Trafficking Awareness Day, February 22, 2021

Stay tuned to our social media and website for details.

Past Events

The Porch Chats series is an initiative to promote dialogue in a relaxed, constructive and welcoming environment that helps people to understand their neighbours and overcome barriers and myths preventing them from the creation of more connected communities.

This year we went virtual. We hosted 4 Porch Chats in Summer 2020 and are hosting another 4 in November and Dec. 2020. One of the benefits of virtual porch chats are that we aren't constrained by weather.

All 2020 Porch Chats follow #KeepFamiliesSafe themes

2 were recorded:

Emotional Abuse and Precursors to Violence in the Home
Impact of Trauma and Abuse on Children
Conflict in Families
Becoming An Active Bystander

Being and Active Bystander: Recording

Precursors to Violence in the Home: Recording

What is our "Secret Sauce"

What is the culture of Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council?

The most recent evaluation of the Council’s community plan illustrated what various elements of WRCPC’s culture look like in action. These elements also come out of a rich body of literature on community organizing, grassroots momentum and citizen engagement. We didn’t just make them up, but rather, over time, we have refined, revised and at times erased certain approaches based on experiences and community feedback.

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In Other News

A fond farewell to Christiane Sadeler.

This summer the founder of the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council and our leader of 25 years left WRCPC. She and her family are moving out west starting the next chapter in their lives. Christiane has left an indelible mark on our community and will be fondly remembered for her vision, brilliance, dedication and incredible heart for all people and how we can live in community.

There's No Place like Home

Did you know that during lock down, 3 of our 5 person staff team were redeployed to the Emergency Shelter for Homeless Men?

Michael Parkinson wrote this about that experience.

Our community has a lot to say on the Opioid Crisis in Waterloo region. Check out the News section of our website to see what. https://preventingcrime.ca/news-events/news/

We have a new instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/preventingcrime.ca/

More Information

Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council | Website