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RESULTS OF COMMITTEE SURVEY
Dawn McAlpine, General Manager of Community and Corporate Services discussed the 2024 Community Safety and Well-Being Committee survey results with the committee. Ms. McAlpine discussed that the reason behind the survey is to help the committee finalize the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. She advised that the three main risk factors identified from the survey are:
1. Homelessness/Housing Insecurity/Lack of affordable housing;
2. Addictions/Opioid Crisis/Toxic drug supply; and
3. Mental Health
Ms. McAlpine discussed that the fourth main risk factor identified was insufficient and uncoordinated services. The committee agreed that this factor could be encompassed with the three main ones listed above. The committee discussed reaching out to other organizations within the community to get more involved in the survey. Members discussed about adding the County of Simcoe - Social Services Department and Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle as members on this committee to assist with the survey and plan moving forward.
The committee agreed that more engagement with community organizations needs to be done which could include another survey or deputations. The committee agreed that a consultant needs to be retained to filter the data received and help the committee finalize the plan.