Dufferin Community Safety and Well-Being Plan 2021-2024
The Comprehensive Police Services Act (2019) requires municipal governments to adopt Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) plans. The legislation states every municipal council is required to develop and adopt these plans by working in partnership with a multi-sectoral advisory committee, effective January 1, 2019 and to be completed originally by January 1, 2021. However, in light of the pandemic the Province signaled that an extension would be granted. In June 2021, County Council and all 8 lower tier municipalities adopted Dufferin's Community Safety & Well-Being Plan.
For more information about the Ontario CSWB plan framework, please click here.
Dufferin County's Community Safety and Well-Being Plan is a four year plan (2021 to 2024) which will be reviewed annually. There are many elements which create safety and well-being in a community. To ensure this plan is achievable and strategic in focus, the Advisory Committee used local data and information from the organization and community consultation process to identify five priority areas for this first plan. The following five priority areas of focus have been identified for action in Dufferin’s Community Safety and Well-Being Plan:
1. Mental Health and Well-Being
2. Housing and Homelessness
3. Substance Use and Addiction
4. Discrimination, Marginalization and Racism
5. Community Safety and Violence* Prevention
A structure has been established to lead the implementation of strategies and actions in each of these five areas. This structure will leverage the use of existing planning tables in Dufferin County and ensure that there is an integrated response which leverages resources and recognizes the inter-relationships amongst these five priority areas.
Click on the link to view a copy of the Dufferin's Community Safety and Well-Being Plan and/or for more information visit the County of Dufferin website.
Childrens Programs and Services
The County of Dufferin delivers a wide range of programs and services to support early child development and child care in the community. Please visit the County of Dufferin website for more information on Children's programs and services.
My Dufferin Service Directory
Are you looking for services for your family in Dufferin County?
Please visit My Dufferin Service Directory, which is an on-line directory of community services for the residents of Dufferin County, with a focus on non-profit, municipal/government and other community services that support the well-being of children and families.
Choices Youth Shelter
59 Townline Orangeville, ON L9W 1V5
Phone: 519.940.5687
The Shelter offers homeless youth, 16 to 24 years of age, an alternative to living on the street and supports their transition to a more productive and brighter future.
We cater to all of Dufferin County. Visit the Choices Youth Shelter website for more information.
Dufferin County Canadian Black Association (DCCBA)
The Dufferin County Canadian Black Association's Mission is to provide leadership for the continued development and enhancement of the Black community through civic engagement, education, programs and services and advocate for equity and well-being for the Black community in Dufferin County. To be a central hub for resources, tools and programs that are unique to the needs of the Black Community in Dufferin County.
For more information regarding DCCBA please visit Dufferin County Canadian Black Association - Home (dufferincountycba.org)
Volunteer Dufferin
Find meaningful volunteer opportunities to make a difference in our community, visit the Volunteer Dufferin website for more information.
