Recording: (Re) Think “Crime” Prevention Through an Upstream Lens. June 25, 2021 скачать в хорошем качестве

Recording: (Re) Think “Crime” Prevention Through an Upstream Lens. June 25, 2021

What does it mean to go “upstream”? How can we prevent violence from happening in the first place, before harm is caused? Upstream prevention focuses on changing systems, structures, and culture that create suffering while preventing harm from occurring. Since many forms of violence including, structural violence have similar root causes, the further upstream we can focus our efforts, the more positively we can affect overall health and wellbeing. Furthermore, investing in upstream approaches will save money to the overall system by preventing more costly reactive services. We invite you to join our panelists, Alfgeir Kristjansson, Lana Wells, and WRCPC's own Janice Ouellette as they discuss the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of creating the social conditions to support healthy and constructive relationships and behaviours where we work, play, learn, love and worship. This event is part of our UPstream Speaker series presented by the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council. Goal: To engage community and inspire action. Build understanding of issues and concepts that lead to social and structural harms. To improve community knowledge about Upstream Prevention as a way of preventing harm and creating a safe, more equitable, and just community where everyone has opportunities to thrive. The Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council (WRCPC) is made up of 40 community leaders representing diverse sectors from our community including education, mental health, child and youth advocates, politicians and enforcement. The WRCPC strives to shift the focus of crime prevention upstream, building a community foundation of equity where all citizens experience safety and opportunity. We work with communities and systems to address barriers and amplify voices not being heard. We prevent and reduce social harms by driving structural change through evidence-informed strategies that address the root causes and honour diverse ways of knowing and being. To learn more, visit preventingcrime.ca.