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The following projects are receiving support under the National Crime Prevention Strategy:
The Catalyst Program, Scadding Court Community Centre, Toronto: The Catalyst Program helps to reduce reoffending amongst youth aged 16-25 who have a history of or are at high risk for criminal activity. The project provides youth with meaningful employment opportunities, individualized counselling, help with completing high school and accessing post-secondary education, experience working in the community and recreational opportunities. The funding amount is $487,085.77 over three years through the Crime Prevention Action Fund.
GangBusters (Multisystemic Therapy), Agincourt Community Services Association, Scarborough: The GangBusters project works with youth aged 12-17 who are at risk of joining gangs or are already involved in gangs. This project addresses risk factors such as aggression, problem behaviour at school, inadequate or abusive parenting, and gang-involved relatives. On July 10, 2013, our Government announced $507,276.05 to extend the project for one year. The total funding amount is $2,518,842.09 over four years and three months through the Crime Prevention Action Fund.
Taking Action Against Gangs Scarborough (TAAGS), Agincourt Community Services Association, Scarborough: The TAAGS project will work with approximately 540 youth aged 12-18 in the Scarborough area who are involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in gang activity. Through strict supervision and consistent support from youth workers, this project will aim to hold youth accountable, increase their success in school and in finding employment, and decrease their contact with police and the justice system. The funding amount is $3,416,473.63 over five years through the Youth Gang Prevention Fund.
About the National Crime Prevention Strategy:
The National Crime Prevention Strategy is administered by Public Safety Canada. The Strategy provides funding support to selected projects that help prevent crime and increase knowledge about what works in crime prevention. It is a part of the Government of Canada's plan to tackle crime in order to build stronger, safer communities. The NCPS's priorities are:
- addressing early risk factors among vulnerable children, youth, and young adults;
- preventing recidivism among high-risk offenders;
- fostering crime prevention in Aboriginal and Northern communities;
- preventing youth gang and drug-related crime; and
- funding security enhancements to help reduce incidents of hate-motivated crime
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