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As part of our mandate to educate and raise public awareness, the following CS&CPC publications are available to download (pdf files). If you would like to order multiple copies, or would like to arrange for a speaker on any of the following topics,  please contact our office.

• Measuring Violence: Cdn. Municipal Violence Rates in Context (2008)

• "A First Portrait of Drug-Related Overdoses in Waterloo Region" (Full Report, 2008)

• "A First Portrait of Drug-Related Overdoses in Waterloo Region" (Executive Summary, 2008)

• "Saving Lives: Overdose Prevention & Intervention Projects in Select North American Cities (2008)

• "Making the Connection to Crime Prevention"(2008)

• Violence Prevention Plan Prospectus" (2008)

• "Can We Talk About Youth & Crime?" series (2007)

  • Youth Crime Fact Sheet Canada

  • Harsh Penalties Create Harsh Youth

  • How Young is Too Young?

  • Remember:  Labels Stick

  • Mixed Messages Can Be Harmful

   

• "Crime Prevention:  Together We Make a Difference" DVD (2007)

  • Booklet

  • DVD Promo (runs 5:00)

    • Windows Media (High Quality)

    • Windows Media (Low Quality)

    • Quicktime (High Quality)

    • Quicktime (Low Quality)

   

• "Reducing Violence by Enhancing Human & Social Development - A 40-Year Plan for Waterloo Region" (2006)

• "Preventing Crime in Your Community" Brochure (2005)

• "Creative Solutions for Community Safety" Brochure (2005)

• The Integrated Model of Crime Prevention (2005)

• Understanding the Canadian Criminal Justice System: A Guide for Victims, Persons in Conflict with the Law and their Families (2005)

• Restorative Justice:  Values & Principles (2005)

• List of Addiction Resources (2005)

• "Pulling Kids on the Edge Back from the Edge" (Alliance for Children & Youth 2004)

• Safer Canada: Fact Sheet (Dec 2003)

• Crime Statistics in Canada (2003)
• Crime Prevention Matters (July 2003)
• Safe & Sound:  Final Evaluation Report (April 2003)
• The Cost to Incarcerate Youth (1998) *courtesy CPRA
• The Root Causes of Crime (1996)
• The Financial Costs of Crime
• Examples of Effective Prevention

• 2008 Federal Election Platforms

• Centre for Research on Youth at Risk - Fact Sheets:

  • Restorative Justice Approach

  • What Works to Prevent Crime

  • Risk Factors Among Youth

  • Myths About Youth Crime In Canada

  • Victims of Youth Crime

   

(Hours:  Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm)

A variety of resource materials, including books, publications, reports, and videos on a are available at our Resource Place for your review, or to borrow on a short-term basis.

We also accept documents on behalf of organizations to include in our Resource Library.  Please forward for consideration by mail or email to the above address.