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Crime Prevention Ottawa: Community Safety and Personal Safety

Join Nancy Worsfold from Crime Prevention Ottawa for a presentation on building community safety in the Vanier community. Learn about important risk factors and crime prevention strategies. Topics include home takeovers, personal safety, parenting and crime prevention, and getting help from community services.

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Crime Prevention Ottawa: Community Safety and Personal Safety

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  1. Crime Prevention Ottawa:Community Safety and Personal Safety Presentation for the Vanier Community Association March 25, 2019 Nancy Worsfold, Crime Prevention Ottawa

  2. Building Community,Building Safety for All

  3. Neighbourhood Theory of Change

  4. Important Risk Factors to Consider (From the World Health Organization)

  5. Home Takeovers • A home takeover is a situation in which a legitimate tenant or homeowner finds themselves unsafe, physically, financially or psychologically, due to the presence of a person(s) in their home that they may or may not be able to remove • While each situation is unique, there are generally 4 types: • Drug associated/gang takeovers; • Takeovers of the formerly homeless; • Takeovers of elderly adults; • General takeovers of people with vulnerabilities (physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mental health issues, isolation) • Resolutions usually involve a series of interventions and support from a number of service providers

  6. Your Personal Safety

  7. Crime “Opportunity” Theory: Protect your car and property

  8. Parenting and Crime Prevention • What You Can Do As a Parent: • Monitor activities • Communications – Keep talking • Consistency – Stay with your rules • Be a good example • What to Encourage in Your Child: • Hope and hopefulness • Connection and belonging • Empathy for victims

  9. Getting Help • 2-1-1 • A full range of non-emergency community, social, health and government services • Vanier Community Service Centre • Your local resource centre • 290 Dupuis Street • (613) 742-4400

  10. Thank You / Merci

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