Why We Matter

Peel Youth Violence Network Steering Committee Report
Current program offerings must expand their reach to meet changing and diverse needs and address the challenges of violence.

Public Safety Canada
Statistically, “at-risk youth” are most likely to get into trouble between 3 and 6 pm and the end of the school day and when parents/care providers return home.

Mississauga Youth Plan
Absence of leadership and decision-making opportunities. The Roots of Youth Violence – CACD partners with provincial and municipal bodies to discourage risky behaviours by establishing sports and arts programs and supporting champions to ensure funding that provides safe programs and activities.

The Roots of Youth VIolence
CACD partners with provincial and municipal bodies to discourage risky behaviours by establishing sports and arts programs and supporting champions to ensure funding that provides safe programs and activities.

United Nations
Emphasis on crime prevention, employment, education, health, housing and urban planning, poverty, social marginalization, and exclusion.

Federal Crime Prevention Strategy
Focus on effective ways to reduce crime and factors such as family, violence, school problems, and substance abuse issues.