As a result of the Framework Development Reflective session in June 2018 and discussions about culturally appropriate community building, a new approach was identified with this work that would merge both the family violence prevention work and Police and Youth Engagement Program to incorporate a holistic community development practice.

INITIATIVE GOALS

• Support culturally appropriate community building through the natural support model with settlement and broker service systems.
• Strong relationships between emerging ethnocultural communities and police services, Children’s Services and mainstream services.
• Building youth capacity and leadership skills throughout the year within the family and community context.
• Being responsive to emerging community groups that address community needs not provided by other agencies/services.
• Identify and implement systems change drivers that create an environment that is conducive to newcomer and vulnerable population integration resulting in safer communities.
• Continue working with other organizations that serve newcomers to find innovative solutions to the complexity of integration.
• Engage community groups and various stakeholders in addressing issues around hate incidents/crime, discrimination, and racism.
• Align strategies with all partners around healthy family outcomes

OUTCOMES

• Improved communications, linkages and engagement among partners and key community stakeholders.

• Increase the capacity (knowledge and skills) of community leaders to improve family health.

• Well trained, cohesive team of community leaders and mentors.

• Increased social supports for men, women, youth and LGBTQ newcomers.

• Increased awareness of family violence prevention supports.

• Improved positive parenting and communication skills.