ACICR 2007 -2008 Annual Report Addendum - Alberta Centre for ...

Grande Prairie and Area Safe Communities Project
Background
Grande Prairie and Area Safe Communities (GPASC) received Safe Community
Foundation, Safe Community designation in November, 1999. Since, then the
multi-stakeholder group has supported a number of injury prevention initiatives
including Risk Watch, Men at Risk, Safe and Caring Communities, Partners in
Injury Reduction and fundraising for a local Safety City.
GPASC has identified awareness of both the significance of the injury issue and
the existence of the GPASC and its role in injury prevention to community
residents, as key priorities. To address these needs, Grande Prairie and Area
Safe Communities has expressed an interest to participate in a pilot project to
develop and test a new model for community development.
Goal
To develop a model of community development this empowers communities to
more effectively evaluate their injury prevention initiatives.
Objectives 1. To assist GPASC to develop a clear project plan to meet their identified
awareness goals and objectives.
2. To assist GPASC in developing an evaluation strategy to evaluate the
effectiveness of their awareness activities.
Status
Due to continued rapid economic growth in the Grande Prairie area, GPASC has
had to focus most of its energies in 2007 to securing a contractor to begin
construction of a local Safety City. In addition, GPASC has seen significant
change in membership. ACICR will be available to provide support when
GPASC is ready to continue developing a project plan and evaluation.
Partners & Sponsors • Grande Prairie and Area Safe Communities
Contact
Ms. Kathy Belton, Associate Director
Phone: (780) 492-2330
Email: kathy.belton@ualberta.ca
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