| Purpose : |
The ultimate goal of the project is to establish a longer-term plan for the community, focusing on issues that affect the safety, health and wellness of the community. The community has not undertaken a needs assessment in recent years and community meetings and surveys will be held to confirm anecdotal evidence of the community's needs and assets. Three community meetings will be held to provide information about how the community would like to address specific issues such as youth gangs, property crime and substance abuse. This will be complemented by in-depth surveys with community members to ensure that the plan is balanced and can meet the needs of all of the community members. The coordinator will investigate other successful approaches and share this information with the community through the meetings. Once the plan has been developed other partners and stakeholders will be engaged to assist with the implementation and evaluation of the plan. |