Action Plan for the Social Well-Being of Surrey ... - City of Surrey

Introduction
The Plan for the Social Well-Being of Surrey Residents was developed in April 2004 through
February 2006. It focuses on five themes or social issue areas that were identified as priorities
by the City of Surrey:
• Children and Youth
• Community Development and Diversity
• Crime & Public Safety
• Housing and Homelessness
• Substance Abuse and Addictions
Through an extensive community consultation process, thirty priority issue elements were
identified, or five to eight elements for each of the five theme areas. The Social Plan divides the
thirty issue elements into two categories:
• five are issues for which the City has primary responsibility - Stage 1 Action Plan
• twenty-five are issues for which the City has limited, secondary or no responsibility -
Stage 2 Action Plan
The Plan for the Social Well-Being of Surrey Residents was intended to be action oriented. The
Plan includes a total of approximately 65 recommended actions to address the thirty priority
issue elements, both in the shorter and longer term.
This document provides a summary of the Issue Elements, Key Gaps and Recommendations
identified in the Action Plan. The complete Plan for the Social Well-Being of Surrey Residents is
available on the City of Surrey website at www.surrey.ca.