2012 City of Prince George Annual Report
2012 City of Prince George Annual Report
2012 City of Prince George Annual Report
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CITY OF<br />
PRINCE GEORGE<br />
CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE <strong>2012</strong> ANNUAL MUNICIPAL REPORT<br />
work on the development <strong>of</strong> a housing strategy framework that will result<br />
in a robust and diverse housing supply that meets the needs and provides<br />
options for the full range <strong>of</strong> <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> residents. The project, which will<br />
continue throughout 2013, will quantify current and future housing need<br />
and demand, develop options for future housing development, widen inclusivity<br />
in the housing dialogue, and prompt collaborative efforts necessary<br />
to act on identified options.<br />
Community Poverty Reduction Strategy<br />
In the spring <strong>of</strong> <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> was selected as one <strong>of</strong> seven communities<br />
to participate in a project, spearheaded by the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Children<br />
and Family Development, which would pilot poverty reduction strategies to<br />
target the unique needs <strong>of</strong> families struggling to get out <strong>of</strong> poverty. Mayor<br />
Shari Green and Councillor Murry Krause (Chair, Union <strong>of</strong> BC Municipalities<br />
Healthy Communities Committee) are continuing to participate in a community<br />
process focused on addressing the root causes <strong>of</strong> poverty. Community<br />
teams will deliver action plans with measurable targets in late 2013.<br />
National Crime Prevention Centre (NCPC) – Crime<br />
Prevention Action Fund (CPAF)<br />
The <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> has been funded by the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Children and<br />
Family Development (MCFD) since January <strong>of</strong> 2009 to facilitate Communities<br />
that Care (CTC), a youth “crime prevention through social development”<br />
initiative. CTC guides communities through a five phase planning model<br />
that culminates in the implementation <strong>of</strong> evidence based programs to address<br />
risks which reliably predict future involvement in problem behaviours.<br />
The Strengthening Families program was selected as the program best able<br />
to respond to the unique risk factors identified by <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> students in<br />
grades 6, 8, 10 and 12.<br />
In late <strong>2012</strong>, School District 57, MCFD, the RCMP and the <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong><br />
Native Friendship joined with the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> to prepare a Letter <strong>of</strong><br />
Intent (LOI) to implement the Strengthening Families program in response<br />
to NCPC’s Crime Prevention Action Fund call for submissions.<br />
20 DRAFT<br />
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