Human trafficking affects communities everywhere, including the rural southwestern Ontario region. To help raise awareness and start important conversations, the Grey Bruce Community Safety and Well-Being Plan and partners are hosting a series of Community Awareness Town Halls. These events are open to everyone and will shine a light on what human trafficking looks like locally, how it impacts people, and what we can all do to help keep our community safe.
What to expect:
- Hear from local police representatives about how trafficking shows up in our area and what signs to watch for.
- Listen to powerful stories from people with lived experience.
- Ask questions and learn during an open Q&A with frontline experts and service providers.
“This is a chance for our community to come together, learn, and support one another,” said Alexis Cook, Community Safety and Well-Being Planning Coordinator. “By hearing directly from survivors and experts, we can all play a part in building awareness and preventing trafficking.”
Event Details:
The town halls are free to attend, and there is no registration. Just come as you are and join the conversation.
Dates, Times & Locations:
- Thursday, October 23, 6:30 – 9 p.m., 6 Carlisle Street, Southampton
- Tuesday, October 28, 6:30 – 9 p.m., 47 French Bay Road, Saugeen First Nation
- Thursday, October 30, 6:30 – 9 p.m., 1130 8th Street East, Owen Sound
- Thursday, November 13, 6:30 – 9 p.m., 34 Boucher Street East, Meaford
Learn more about these and other events by visiting www.greybrucecswbp.ca/.
Community Safety and Well-Being Planning helps organizations improve the things that keep us healthy, happy, and safe. Together, research is used to create solutions focused on education, health care, food, housing, income, crime, and belonging. It is important that a welcoming community is created where problems are solved before they happen and where different professionals and community members come together to help people now and in the future.
The ongoing work of CSWBP is supported by an advisory committee representing over 78 partners from across Bruce and Grey who are working together to address crime prevention by investing in social development, prevention, and risk interventions. This upstream preventative model focuses on creating protective factors that make individuals less vulnerable to crime and victimization.
