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Wednesday, June 24, Roundhouse
Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC 9am-12noonJune 24th,
The Four Pillars Coalition presented the next event in the
series on prevention of harmful drug use in Vancouver
Click here for event summary
Through a discussion about gangs and violence,
this second event brought community members
together to focus on the critical elements of
prevention work articulated in the first event
including: individual connectedness, a sense of
belonging, self determination and increasing
capacity for prevention in Vancouver.
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson opened the
event with remarks on the importance of prevention
in creating a healthy and safe Vancouver.
The program of the day consisted of:
A Keynote presentation by Michael Chettleburgh, author of
"Young Thugs: Inside the Dangerous World of
Canadian Street Gangs" and one of Canada’s
foremost authorities on street gangs;
A Panel Discussion with: Amir, Real World Truth: An insider's view on gang involvement; Sukh Rai, Frank Hurt Secondary: A Secondary school VP's vision and solution; Junior Moar, Canada's newest light heavy weight boxing champ: An urban aboriginal perspective on gangs & resilience;Lisa Pedrini, Vancouver School Board: YES (Youth Empowered & Safe),A VSB project on youth gang prevention; and Annie Smith, The McCreary Centre Society: Risk and Protective Factors: The Evidence;
followed by a Dialogue with participants on effective
strategies to promote a culture of prevention.
The event was facilitated by Kathryn Gretsinger
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For more information, please contact fourpillars@vancouver.ca
Current partners in this initiative include the Centre for Addictions Research BC, the City of Vancouver's Social Policy department and Drug Policy Program, the School Aged Children and Youth Substance Use Prevention Program (SACY), the University of British Columbia, the Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA), Vancouver Coastal Health, the Vancouver Police Department, the Vancouver Board of Education and Watari Research Association.
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