19) Who does a municipality have to consult with in the development of a CSWB plan? What sources of data do municipalities need to utilize to develop a CSWB plan?

In preparing a CSWB plan, municipal council(s) must, at a minimum, consult with the advisory committee and members of the public, including youth, members of racialized groups, First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and community organizations that represent these groups.

To learn more about community engagement, refer to the Community Safety and Well-Being Planning Framework: A Shared Commitment in Ontario booklet which includes a tool on engaging the community. The booklet also includes resources which help to guide municipalities in their engagement with seniors, youth and Indigenous partners, as these groups are often identified as vulnerable.

In addition to community engagement sessions, data from Statistics Canada and local sector-specific data (e.g., police data, hospital data, education data, etc.) should also be utilized to assist in identifying local priorities. Municipalities and planning partners are encouraged to leverage resources that already exist in the community, including data from their multi-sectoral partners or existing local plans, strategies or initiatives that could inform their CSWB plan (e.g., Neighbourhood Studies, Community Vital Signs Reports, Public Safety Canada’s Crime Prevention Inventory, etc.).

Recently, the Ministry of the Solicitor General (ministry) developed a resource document which outlines examples of data sources available to support the planning process. This resource document was developed in collaboration with the ministry’s Inter-Ministerial CSWB Working Group, which consists of representatives from nine Ontario ministries and the Federal government. Specifically, the document highlights examples of sector-specific data that is available at the provincial, regional or local level, which can be leveraged to assist in the identification of local priority risks in the community. For a copy of this resource document, please contact SafetyPlanning@ontario.ca.

Further, the ministry also offers the Risk-driven Tracking Database free of charge to communities that have implemented multi-sectoral risk intervention models, such as Situation Tables. The Risk-driven Tracking Database provides a standardized means to collect data about local priorities and evolving trends, which can be used to help inform the CSWB planning process. To learn more about the Risk- driven Tracking Database, please contact SafetyPlanning@Ontario.ca.

20) What is the best way to get members of your community involved in the CSWB planning process?

There are a variety of ways community members can become involved in the planning process, including:

• Attending meetings to learn about CSWB planning and service delivery;

• Volunteering to support local initiatives that improve safety and well-being;

• Talking to family, friends and neighbours about how to make the community a better place;

• Sharing information with CSWB planners about risks that you have experienced, or are aware of in the community;

• Thinking about existing services and organizations that you know about in the community, and whether they are successfully providing for your/the community's needs;

• Identifying how your needs are being met by existing services, and letting CSWB planners know where there are gaps or opportunities for improvement;