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5.0 PROGRAM: NATIONAL STRATEGY ON COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CRIMEPREVENTIONThe broad goal of the strategy is to encourage and facilitate local communities todevelop and deliver innovative community safety and crime prevention initiatives.Emphasis will be placed on crime prevention through social development. Thisapproach extends beyond the justice system. It includes measures to address all factorswhich are conducive to crime and possible solutions related to community safety andcrime prevention. The factors could be poverty, physical and sexual abuse, illiteracy,low self-esteem, inadequate housing, school failure, unemployment, inequality anddysfunctional families, and measures to lessen the impact of violence and anti-socialmedia messages on the development of children's behaviour and social values.5.1 Eligibility:Members of the general public, including Aboriginal community members may apply.5.2 Contact:Call: (613) 957-9639 Fax: (613) 952-3515 Internet: http://www.crime-prevention.org/ncpcNational Crime Prevention Secretariat Department of Justice 130 Albert Street, 8th Floor Ottawa,Ontario K1A 0H86.0 PROGRAM: NATIVE COURTWORKER PROGRAMThe Native Courtworker Program provides non-legal counselling for Aboriginal peopleinvolved in the criminal justice system. Counselors help Aboriginal people understandthe nature of the criminal charges against them and refer them to legal or otherresources. They also encourage courts to take into account the culture, values,traditions and socio-economic backgrounds of Aboriginal people. These services existin all provinces and territories, except New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.6.1 Eligibility:Status and Non-Status Indians, Métis and Inuit individuals who require assistance mustcontact the organizations that provide courtworker services.6.2 Contact:To find out the organization providing courtworker services in your area call: (613) 941-2268 Fax:(613) 941-2269 Internet: http://canada.justice.gc.caNative Courtworker Program, Programs Branch, Department of Justice Canada222 Queen Street, 10th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8Pg. 227