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Community Safety and Well-Being: Information Hub

Welcome to the Community Safety and Well-Being Information Hub! Here you will find Durham Region's first Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan and resources to support the purpose and outcomes of the Plan. The goal of the information hub is to help get the right services to the right people at the right time.

Click on the icons below to access the following information:

Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Interactive Map: Community Amenities and Services Searchable Program and Strategy Catalogue Link to Durham 211 CSWB Data Dashboard CSWB Plan Document Library CSWB Fund

Community Safety and Well-Being Plan

Durham Region has developed its first Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan.

Through community engagement sessions and data analysis, the Plan identified the following:

Priority risk factors in the community:
- Criminal involvement
- Experiences of racism
- Homelessness and basic needs
- Mental health
- Social isolation
- Substance use
- Victimization
Programs and strategies to address these factors
Data points as trackable performance indicators

The goal of the CSWB Plan is to ensure residents of Durham Region feel safe and have a sense of belonging, and their needs for education, health care, food, housing, income, as well as social and cultural expression are met.

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Interactive Map: Community Amenities and Services

The Health Department has developed a map of community amenities and services within Durham Region (Health Neighbourhoods).

In this interactive map of community amenities and services, 96 indicators are presented by neighbourhood and municipality. The data tells us about the demographics and health of our communities. Strong, safe and equitable neighbourhoods can improve the health and well-being of all residents across Durham Region.

Searchable Program and Strategy Catalogue

Are you curious about the existing CSWB Plan related programs and strategies? This searchable program and strategy catalogue identifies programs, strategies, and work completed or currently underway by the Region of Durham, as it relates to the priority risk areas identified through the CSWB Plan. This catalogue can be used to help leverage strengths, share best practices, and further partnerships.

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Link to Durham 211

Community engagement highlighted the need to raise awareness of the existing services available to Durham residents. Durham 211 provides access to government, health, community, and social services in Durham Region (such as housing, mental health and food). You can also call for free, confidential, live answer support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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CSWB Plan Data Dashboard

Community engagement highlighted the value of making CSWB Plan indicator data available to the community. The CSWB Plan data dashboard integrates data from many community data sources to provide a thorough, real-time, snapshot of local data that can be utilized to inform other areas of work including the Community Social Investment Fund and areas of economic development. In addition to providing transparent performance indicators, this data can be used for many purposes, including assisting with funding proposals and local project development.

CSWB Plan Document Library

The following CSWB Plan document library contains Council reports relevant to Plan development:

The Community Safety and Well-being Fund: Building Safer Communities Grants will support not-for-profits, and community groups (including small and emerging groups) to lead violence prevention projects in their communities. These micro-grants will fund projects that reduce violence and support positive youth development. Grant applications are open from September 15 to October 15.