Safe Schools and Youth Justice

Briefing Book on Innovative Canadian Initiatives, Activities and Reports

 

The following summary of Canadian initiatives, activities and reports on safe schools and youth justice has been prepared and maintained through project funding from the Youth Justice Policy Division of Justice Canada to the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. The purpose of this “briefing book” is to provide an on-going snap shot of activities across Canada. Items will be added or deleted on a regular basis. If your organization would like to add information to this ongoing summary, please contact us at dmccall@netcom.ca. The information in this summary is categorized by federal departments, provinces/territories and national organizations. Wherever possible, we have created links to documents and to contact people for the items that are listed under these headings


¨        Major Initiatives

¨        Community-School Cooperation and Coordinated Programs

¨        Coordinated Support Services Delivery (Interagency Cooperation)

¨        Positive School Climate

¨        Instructional Programs


¨       Youth Engagement

¨       Parent and Adult Involvement

¨       Security Precautions

¨       Youth Justice/ Troubled Youth

¨       Monitoring, Assessments, Evaluation and Research

¨       Other Issues and Activities

Major Initiatives on Safe Schools and Youth Justice

 

Federal Departments

Provincial/Territorial Ministries

National Organizations

Justice Canada has announced that it will be re-tabling the changes to the Young Offenders Act and continuing its preventive approach to youth justice. This approach emphasizes partnerships with several sectors of the community. A symposium on partnerships was held in 2000. Updates on the Youth Justice Renewal Initiative are contained in a regular series of electronic Bulletins. The Department is interested in funding projects on innovative, alternative ways to deter youth crime and has called for proposals. Contact: youth-jeunesse@justice.gc.ca

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The National Crime Prevention Centre, funded by Justice Canada, has funding programs on community mobilization, major research projects, mobilizing the business community  and national partnerships The Centre also publishes policy papers and supports communications networks. The approach of the NCPC is articulated in position papers such as Clear Limits, Real Opportunities,  a policy framework for 0-12 year olds, a policy framework for 12-16 year olds, a paper on Crime Prevention through Social Development  The Centre has also published a compendium of prevention approaches on their web site and maintains an electronic newsletter that is available to the public. See their list of publications. The NCPC site also has a full listing and descriptions of all their funded projects. Contact: psenecal@justice.gc.ca

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The National Clearinghouse on Family Violence has an extensive library and produces regular reports and research summaries. The Clearinghouse has published a listing of prevention resources.

 

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The objective of the RCMP National

Youth Strategy is to reduce youth crime and victimization. The RCMP National Youth Strategy promotes crime prevention through social development, and encourages members to work in partnership with other community members -including young people themselves. Contact:

Jharna.Chatterjee@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

 

The Caring and Respectful Schools Initiative in Saskatchewan was announced on October 16, 2000. The initiative includes curriculum resources, prevention activities, staff development and more. Contact:

Kevin.Tunney@sasked.gov.sk.ca

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The Nunavut Education Ministry is developing its Education Act, which will include a reference to a school code of conduct. The ministry is investigating the Alaska Cultural Standards as part of its approach to promoting positive school climates. Contact:

MJoyce@gov.nu.ca

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The Manitoba Education Ministry Initiative on Safe Schools is coordinated by Dennis Lucas The general emphasis is on instructional support and support for students with emotional/behavioural disorders. Incentive funding has been provided to school boards on best practices in behaviour intervention strategies

Contact: dlucas@edu.gov.mb.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The PEI Department of Education has cooperated with the Eastern School Board to promote an anti-bullying program. The Department also cooperates with Peaceworks to promote conflict resolution programs. Contact:

sjmorrison@gov.pe.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The BC Education Ministry and the Attorney-General’s Ministry co-fund the BC Safe Schools Centre as part of a comprehensive provincial strategy to promote safe schools. Activities as part of this strategy include a Safe School District Contacts Network, Responding to Critical Incidents Guide, Safe School Regional Training Sessions, Regional training sessions, a Safe School Planning Guide and Resource Catalogue, Peer Mediation Guides, Focus on Bullying: A Prevention Program for Elementary School Communities and Keeping Schools Safe: A Practical Guide for Principals and Vice-Principals. The BC Ministry is also supporting the use of the Effective Behaviour Support (EBS) program, with training, a listserve and performance standards. Contact:

Jeff.Hopkins@gems2.gov.bc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The New Brunswick Department of Education is implementing its Positive Learning Policy with an extensive set of activities, summer institutes, incentive funds, materials, training and other support. Five million dollars has been set aside each year to implement the policy throughout the province. Each school district is required to have an annual plan to implement the policy. Contact: Robert.Gerard@gnb.ca

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The New Brunswick Department of Education and Public Safety work together closely on a number of school programs as part of the province’s safer communities initiative. Contact: Robert.Gerard@gnb.ca

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The Nova Scotia Department of Education is following up on the recommendations of an Advisory Committee on School Code of Conduct, is funding the NS League of Peaceful Schools in cooperation with the Halifax School Board, preparing a guide to promoting positive school climates and is revising its school discipline handbook. Contact: spearsbm@gov.ns.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

Alberta Learning is sponsoring the Safe and Caring Schools Initiative involves education partners in projects to: develop and implement prevention resources to support teaching and identify the nature and extent of violence in Alberta schools and examine related issues about governance. The Initiative has published a set of principles, developed an information-sharing protocol, funds a project through the Alberta Teachers Association, funded research on disruptive behaviours, a listing of local Alberta school, community and combined programs An annotated list of recommended teaching and learning resources is being complied by Alberta Learning and will be available in Winter, 2000. As well, the ministry has selected a set of  authorized  resources for teachers. Contact: Paula.Coombs@gov.ab.ca

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An overview of Ontario activities to promote safe schools cites a number of recent provincial initiatives. Ontario safe school activities include a Safe Schools Act (giving Principals and teachers more authority to suspend students) and an ensuing directive to school districts that includes a required Code of Conduct for schools. The Code is seen as part of a series of reforms to the Ontario school system. The education ministry has also encouraged Parent Councils to consider the use of student uniforms. A new health and physical education curriculum includes components related to personal safety. An earlier 1993 ministry directive had required school boards to adopt safe school policies and mandatory procedures to report incidents. .Earlier funding had been provided to a safe school task force.  The Ontario Premier is actively involved with corporate leaders and others in Ontario’s Promise, a voluntary effort to ensure  that all children have access to a trusted adult and a safe place after school. Contact: Irene.Macdonald@edu.gov.on.ca

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The Quebec education ministry division responsible for student services has published a listing of the ministry documents and resources related to safe schools.  This listing includes policy documents on student services, health and social services, safety and security of schools, drug abuse and sexual abuse. Action guides cover individual education plans, school violence prevention and school responses to behaviour problems, student activities and other topics. Contact: Charles.Robitaille@meq.gouv.qc.ca

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The Quebec Superior Council, an advisory committee to the education minister, has issued a report with recommendations on students with behaviour problems in February, 2001.

An English version of the summary is available.

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The Yukon Department of Education has published an implementation guide and action plan on conflict resolution. Contact: jmmcinty@gov.yk.ca

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The Newfoundland education department has published a comprehensive guide on safe schools, school discipline and related issues. The curriculum address the development of safety related skills and knowledge.

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The Canadian Association of Principals (CAP), in cooperation with other national organizations, has developed a gateway web site on safe and healthy schools. Contact dmccall@netcom.ca

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The Canadian School Boards Association has undertaken several projects on youth justice issues. Contact: kjulien@cdnsba.org

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The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association is leading a project sponsored by an inter-provincial council of sports and recreation ministries on at risk youth.. This initiative is a follow-up to research on the benefits of recreation for at-risk youth. There is also a listserve and database available on recreation programs.  Contact: sjollimore@cpra.ca

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The Public Legal Education Association of Canada sponsors youth activities, research projects and school-based programs Contact: surtees@plea.org

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The Alberta Association of Resource Officers is one of two police organizations in Canada whose members work with schools.

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The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse maintains a listing of publications on youth and substance abuse as well as an accessible database of Canadian materials. Contact: groberts@ccsa.ca

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The Youth Justice Education Partnership has published an evaluation framework for community and listed learning aids and offers  on-line conferences.

 

The Access to Justice Network, ACJNet, is funded by Justice Canada to offer information on justice issues. The Network has compiled links and documents on youth and schools.

 

 

 

Community-School Cooperation and Coordinated Programs

 

Federal Departments

Provincial/Territorial Ministries

National Organizations

 

The Youth Justice Policy Division of Justice Canada sponsored a series of Forums on partnerships, including one on education. Contact: Nicole.Lafleche-Marchand@justice.gc.ca

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The National Crime Prevention Centre is funding a demonstration project on community coordination in Waterloo, ON, led by a local crime prevention association. A similar demonstration project is being funded in Durham, ON, where the leadership in community collaboration is coming from the school board. Another is being funded in Charlottetown, PE, through a local youth group. Other large scale projects are being funded by the NCPC in British Columbia, with ten high need communities, on fetal alcohol in Surrey, BC, with faith communities in Regina,

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A large scale project in Vancouver BC is being funded by the National Crime Prevention Centre to develop materials on making communities youth friendly.

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The National Crime Prevention Centre has funded an inventory of resources and research on school-community crime prevention.

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The National Crime Prevention Centre has funded the Atlantic Crime Prevention Resource Centre to develop a demonstration project to establish a prototype for a crime prevention information service (CPIS) which is an easy-to-use "best match" Internet mechanism.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

The Aqsarnit school in Iqaluit has developed an innovative approach to school safety, with cooperation and funding from several sources. Contact: MJoyce@gov.nu.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

Manitoba Education sponsors a Council for Secure Schools to promote coordination and cooperation. Contact:

dlucas@edu.gov.mb.ca

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Alberta Learning has funded the development of a web list of Alberta organizations concerned about violence prevention. Contact: Paula.Coombs@gov.ab.ca

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Alberta education has also funded the development of a set of principles for safe and caring schools through the ATA project.

 

The Quebec education ministry is part of a provincial coalition to prevent violence in schools. The ministry has published guides for secondary and elementary programs and activities that promote a comprehensive approach to school safety. 

English versions of these guides are also available. Contact: Charles.Robitaille@meq.gouv.qc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

A number of national organizations have developed a Consensus Statement on Positive Learning Environments. The statement captures the latest research and expresses a positive, holistic approach to promoting safe schools. The project was funded by the National Crime Prevention Centre. Contact dmccall@netcom.ca

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Coordinated Support Services Delivery (Interagency Cooperation)

 

Federal Departments

Provincial/Territorial Ministries

National Organizations

 

The Youth Justice Policy Division of Justice Canada has funded a research paper on police-agency cooperation of young offending children. Other papers have examined interagency cooperation on sharing qualitative information and general information sharing among agencies, the role of the criminal justice system, legislative approaches to preventing emotional abuse and the paramountcy of the well-being of the child in child welfare legislation. All of these papers can be fond at the same web page. Contact:

sylvie.bourgault@justice.gc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Youth Justice Policy Division has also funded a publication from the Canadian School Boards Association on the need to know for school authorities. As well, the Youth Justice Division sponsors an award for police officers working with youth. Contact: Contact: youth-jeunesse@justice.gc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Solicitor-General of Canada funded an inventory of exemplary school-police programs. The SGC also funded a case study of a community-school approach with police cooperation in Toronto. Contact: yumansc@sgc.gc.ca

 

 

The Solicitor-General of Canada has published a guide on police, agency and community coordination on drug abuse.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre is funding a demonstration project on coordinated services for high risk youth in Windsor, ON.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre has funded the development of multidisciplinary training curriculum on approaches, methods and tools for

improving safety and preventing crime.

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Manitoba Education has developed an interdepartmental protocol and training program for police and schools for Emotional and Behaviour Students. Contact:

dlucas@edu.gov.mb.ca

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The Nova Scotia Department of Education supports the use of the Comprehensive Guidance & Counselling Program. The department has also developed guidelines on individualized education plans as part of its Special Education policy. Contact:

spearsbm@gov.ns.ca

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Alberta Learning has funded a Student Health Initiative to improve access to and enhance the provision of integrated health and related support services for children with special health needs, including emotional/behavioural disabilities.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Ontario education ministry has required and funded school districts to establish Teacher Advisor programs to guide students in their academic programs. Contact: Irene.Macdonald@edu.gov.on.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Ontario education and attorney general ministries have published a model school-police protocol. Contact: Irene.Macdonald@edu.gov.on.ca

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The Quebec education ministry has cooperated with other ministries and other organizations to prepare a protocol on police-school cooperation. Contact: Charles.Robitaille@meq.gouv.qc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Newfoundland Education Department has published guidelines for individual student service plans.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

The Canadian School Boards Association Handbook Project will result in a handbook for school boards wishing to review their existing policies, protocols and relationships with their community partners or wishing to initiate cooperation and collaboration strategies. Contact: kjulien@cdnsba.org

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

Positive School Climate

 

Federal Departments

Provincial/Territorial Ministries

National Organizations

 

The Youth Justice Policy Division of Justice Canada has funded a Forum on racially motivated Youth Crime. Contact: Nicole.Lafleche-Marchand@justice.gc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

 

 

The Health Canada Children & Youth Division is developing an online student survey/school planning guide that will identify student concerns about the school and then provide a customized, comparative report to the school. Contact: Mary_Johnston@hc-sc.gc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

In 1995, the Solicitor-General of Canada funded a discussion paper on zero tolerance policies in schools.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre has published a position paper on bullying and victimization. ‘

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre is funding an online training program for crime stoppers that includes a student version of the training.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

Canadian Heritage sponsors March 21, an annual youth activities program to combat racism and a youth web page. The department has also funded many research projects.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

Health Canada is the lead department for Canada’s Drug Strategy. It has published a number of reports on youth and drug abuse, including analysis of high risk youth needs, tips for working with youth on community projects, peer helper programs for street youth. The department is developing a compendium of best practices in youth substance abuse prevention. Contact: Jim_Anderson@hc-sc.gc.ca.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

 

The BC Education Ministry will be publishing a booklet on harassment and intimidation. Contact:

Jeff.Hopkins@gems2.gov.bc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

 

 

The New Brunswick Department of Education has spelled out the duties of educators to maintain a positive learning environment through a code of conduct for staff and students. Contact: Robert.Gerard@gnb.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Nova Scotia Department of education is revising its school discipline guidelines and preparing a booklet on positive school climates. Contact: spearsbm@gov.ns.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Ontario education ministry has established a Task Force on Effective Schools, that will link effective school practices to school achievement.  An earlier 1993 directive to school boards requires them to have anti-racism policies and procedures A Task Force on extra-curricular activities was established  in early 2000 to encourage more student activities. .Schools in Ontario will be required to have students sing the national anthem. Contact: Irene.Macdonald@edu.gov.on.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Quebec ministry of education activities on safe schools include, a guide on peaceful schools. Contact: Charles.Robitaille@meq.gouv.qc.ca

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The Newfoundland Department of Education is implementing a School Development Initiative that links school climate with achievement.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

The Canadian Association of Principals has prepared an analytical report for the Youth Justice Policy Division of Justice Canada on Zero Tolerance Policies in schools. Contact dmccall@netcom.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

 

The League of Peaceful Schools, based in NS, PEI, SK and currently extending its membership across Canada, has a network of trained and experienced facilitators, has set criteria for a peaceful school and has been evaluated as an effective program.

Contact: caviccmj@staff.ednet.ns.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association has large-scale projects and resources on playground safety and preventing harassment on the playground.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Canadian Teachers Federation has published a series of essays on racism in Canadian school systems. Contact: dsolo@ctf-fce.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Canadian Teachers Federation has published a 1992 study on the quality of work life for teachers in Canada. Contact: dsolo@ctf-fce.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Canadian Teachers Federation cooperates with Canadian Heritage to sponsor the Mathieu de Costa program to celebrate the contributions made by Canadians of Aboriginal and diverse ethno-cultural origins to the building of Canada.

Contact: dsolo@ctf-fce.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

Instructional Programs

 

Federal Departments

Provincial/Territorial Ministries

National Organizations

 

Justice Canada has funded the development of lesson plans on the law.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

Justice Canada has funded the development of a program for children on child sexual abuse.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

Justice Canada has funded a study on youth knowledge of the Young Offenders Act.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

Justice Canada funded a study in 1995 on the impact of instructional programs in preventing violence and crime.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre has funded the development of a pilot instructional program for boys to prevent male violence.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre is funding a demonstration project in Fort McPherson, NWT that uses innovative outdoor education for aboriginal students.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre has funded the Science Alberta Foundation to build a nation-wide strategy to  protect children against Internet crime, by designing a preventative program linking police services, libraries, parents and children/youth across Canada.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre is funding the development of a assessment tool to help school administrators choose among the many programs designed to improve youth social skills.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre has funded the development of a self esteem program for primary schools

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre is funding the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police to develop public education, learning and resource materials on the issue of joyriding, aimed at youth.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The RCMP supports the use of DARE and Lion’s Quest programs in schools.

Contact:

Jharna.Chatterjee@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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The RCMP supports the website www.deal.org, a site that includes online learning for students.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

The Nunavut Education Ministry is having the DARE program translated and adapted for use in northern schools. The ministry is also developing a law course  for the Grade 7-12 Personal/Social Development Program called Aullajaaqtut. Contact:

MJoyce@gov.nu.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The BC Education Ministry is funding the prevention program, Focus on Bullying: A Prevention Program for Elementary School Communities. The ministry also supports Live Violence Free, a multi-grade instructional program.

Contact:

Jeff.Hopkins@gems2.gov.bc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

Yukon Education is co-sponsoring an online project on safety.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The ATA Safe and Caring Schools Project, part of the Alberta education initiative, has developed a cross-curriculum resource to  and a teacher training program promote safe schools. 

 

 

The Media Awareness Network is implementing a large scale Web Awareness Strategy in cooperation with several national organizations and provincial/territorial education ministries. The MAN also has a collection of lessons and resources on violence.

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The Public Legal Education Association of Canada has a set of teacher resources available through its website.  \

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Canadian Teachers Federation has produced a video to prevent racism and a set of lessons to prevent violence against women.

Contact: dsolo@ctf-fce.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

Youth Engagement

 

Federal Departments

Provincial/Territorial Ministries

National Organizations

 

The Youth Justice Policy Division of Justice Canada has funded a demonstration project (Y4K) that encourages older youth to share their artistic, recreational and sport interest with younger children. Contact:

Nicole.Lafleche-Marchand@justice.gc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Youth Justice Policy Division of Justice Canada is funding a project, Youth for Youth Re-Integration through the National Youth in Care Network. Contact:

Nicole.Lafleche-Marchand@justice.gc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre has funded Tools for Change is a project which supports community-based youth mobilization by providing youth in and from child welfare care with the information and tools they need to effect positive change in their lives.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre has funded an innovative non-profit news service that publishes/ disseminates news articles, youth columns and feature stories developed by young people who work in concert with professional journalists and educators.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The National Crime prevention Centre has funded YouCAN!, a youth group, to research, develop and disseminate a healthy relationships website for youth.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The RCMP sponsors a number of youth action programs, including a website www.deal.org. The site includes a “know-zone, youth for youth tips and other youth friendly information.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

The PEI Education Department encourages older youth working with youth, through a number of peer mentoring programs, including Peer Education on Drugs, Project LOVE and others. Contact: sjmorrison@gov.pe.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The BC Ministry of the Attorney General has funded several youth projects to prevent violence and crime, including Youth Interactive Workshops (841-KOZ -Eight For One Cause, TCO2 -Taking Care of Ourselves- Taking Care of Others, TROO -Total Respect Of Others), Youth Action Teams, Youth Against Violence Line, Nights Alive!/Summers Alive!/Weekends Alive, All Together Now!, British Columbia Youth Police Network, Taking a Stand: Youth Crime and Violence Prevention Tool Kit and Youth Taking Action.

Contact: Jamie.Lipp@ag.gov.bc.ca,

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The BC Education Ministry will be publishing a guide on peer mediation in schools>  Contact

Jeff.Hopkins@gems2.gov.bc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

Two studies funded by Alberta Learning examine the perceptions of students about school policies and violence. Contact: Paula.Coombs@gov.ab.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

Students are taking a leadership role in promoting safe and caring schools through resources and skills training developed by students. Calgary School Board;c Schools, in partnership with stakeholders around the province, is providing leadership in this project. Contact: Paula.Coombs@gov.ab.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Ontario education ministry has published a safe schools idea book for students to use in planning school and community activities. Ontario has a compulsory credit requirement for students in community service. Contact: Irene.Macdonald@edu.gov.on.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Quebec education ministry sponsors acti-jeunes, a web site and student/youth network promoting student action and activities. Contact: Charles.Robitaille@meq.gouv.qc.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

YouCan, a youth organization, has prepared tips for youth on starting a peer mediation program.

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada has a number of national programs that engage youth and prevent violence. These include Take it Easy, Youth to Youth and Youth Challenge to Racism. The BGCC is also initiating a national program with Sears Canada on after school programs.

Contact: hsproule@bgccan.com

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The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada is conducting a review of the potential of after school programs to enhance learning and reduce antisocial behaviour among youth.

Contact: Douglas.Hodgkinson@gems7.gov.bc.ca

 

 

 

Parent and Adult Involvement

 

Federal Departments

Provincial/Territorial Ministries

National Organizations

 

The National Crime Prevention Centre has funded and reported on several local examples of programs aimed at parents and families.

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The National Crime Prevention Centre has funded a family-school Families and Schools Together (F.A.S.T.) demonstration project.

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

 

Health Canada has published a resource for parents, Nobody’s Perfect. A similar publication is also available in French, entitled Être parent au gré temps.

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Alberta Learning has funded a case study into adult volunteer mentors. Contact: Paula.Coombs@gov.ab.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Ontario education ministry has published guidelines for schools on safe arrivals of students. Contact: Irene.Macdonald@edu.gov.on.ca

(Added on 02-25-01)

 

The Quebec education ministry has published a guide on school-family cooperation. (Look under collaboration-ecole-famille). Contact: Charles.Robitaille@meq.gouv.qc.ca

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Saskatchewan Education has published a position paper and plan on involving parents and the communities in schools.

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Security Precautions

 

Federal Departments

Provincial/Territorial Ministries

National Organizations

 

 

The New Brunswick Department of Education has published a guide on security precautions and other topics entitled Keeping our Schools Safe: A Protocol for