{"id":8,"date":"2026-01-22T14:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:26:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:26:38","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9461f4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9461f4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1692838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1692838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Helping communities across Canada measure safety and well-being at the local level<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4035820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4035820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2026and embracing all the complexities that come along with it<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7500c44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7500c44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0a636 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d0a636\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c3c47 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62c3c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many communities across Canada have a Crime Prevention, Community Safety, or Community Safety &amp; Well Being plan, and are grappling with how to measure its ongoing progress and results. Monitoring safety indicators and evaluating comprehensive multi-sector initiatives is not as straight-forward as evaluating a single program. Community safety and well-being are shaped by many interconnected factors at the individual, family, community, and system levels. Monitoring police-reported crime rates is only a small piece of the puzzle, and it is simply not representative of the bigger picture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a418e0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a418e0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2564021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2564021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, communities are asking themselves:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b52e038 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b52e038\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc6e7e elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6cc6e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-question-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.997-111.043 248-248 248S8 392.997 8 256C8 119.083 119.043 8 256 8s248 111.083 248 248zM262.655 90c-54.497 0-89.255 22.957-116.549 63.758-3.536 5.286-2.353 12.415 2.715 16.258l34.699 26.31c5.205 3.947 12.621 3.008 16.665-2.122 17.864-22.658 30.113-35.797 57.303-35.797 20.429 0 45.698 13.148 45.698 32.958 0 14.976-12.363 22.667-32.534 33.976C247.128 238.528 216 254.941 216 296v4c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h56c6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12v-1.333c0-28.462 83.186-29.647 83.186-106.667 0-58.002-60.165-102-116.531-102zM256 338c-25.365 0-46 20.635-46 46 0 25.364 20.635 46 46 46s46-20.636 46-46c0-25.365-20.635-46-46-46z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What key indicators of community safety and well-being should we focus on?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-question-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.997-111.043 248-248 248S8 392.997 8 256C8 119.083 119.043 8 256 8s248 111.083 248 248zM262.655 90c-54.497 0-89.255 22.957-116.549 63.758-3.536 5.286-2.353 12.415 2.715 16.258l34.699 26.31c5.205 3.947 12.621 3.008 16.665-2.122 17.864-22.658 30.113-35.797 57.303-35.797 20.429 0 45.698 13.148 45.698 32.958 0 14.976-12.363 22.667-32.534 33.976C247.128 238.528 216 254.941 216 296v4c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h56c6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12v-1.333c0-28.462 83.186-29.647 83.186-106.667 0-58.002-60.165-102-116.531-102zM256 338c-25.365 0-46 20.635-46 46 0 25.364 20.635 46 46 46s46-20.636 46-46c0-25.365-20.635-46-46-46z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How can we find data and collect meaningful information?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-question-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.997-111.043 248-248 248S8 392.997 8 256C8 119.083 119.043 8 256 8s248 111.083 248 248zM262.655 90c-54.497 0-89.255 22.957-116.549 63.758-3.536 5.286-2.353 12.415 2.715 16.258l34.699 26.31c5.205 3.947 12.621 3.008 16.665-2.122 17.864-22.658 30.113-35.797 57.303-35.797 20.429 0 45.698 13.148 45.698 32.958 0 14.976-12.363 22.667-32.534 33.976C247.128 238.528 216 254.941 216 296v4c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h56c6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12v-1.333c0-28.462 83.186-29.647 83.186-106.667 0-58.002-60.165-102-116.531-102zM256 338c-25.365 0-46 20.635-46 46 0 25.364 20.635 46 46 46s46-20.636 46-46c0-25.365-20.635-46-46-46z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How can we use that information to improve our initiatives and communicate our results?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-question-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.997-111.043 248-248 248S8 392.997 8 256C8 119.083 119.043 8 256 8s248 111.083 248 248zM262.655 90c-54.497 0-89.255 22.957-116.549 63.758-3.536 5.286-2.353 12.415 2.715 16.258l34.699 26.31c5.205 3.947 12.621 3.008 16.665-2.122 17.864-22.658 30.113-35.797 57.303-35.797 20.429 0 45.698 13.148 45.698 32.958 0 14.976-12.363 22.667-32.534 33.976C247.128 238.528 216 254.941 216 296v4c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h56c6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12v-1.333c0-28.462 83.186-29.647 83.186-106.667 0-58.002-60.165-102-116.531-102zM256 338c-25.365 0-46 20.635-46 46 0 25.364 20.635 46 46 46s46-20.636 46-46c0-25.365-20.635-46-46-46z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How can we advocate for the importance of this work with funders and elected officials?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14b114 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d14b114\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eea933 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eea933\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df55c08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df55c08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4723cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4723cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In response to this complexity, the Community and Urban Safety Monitoring (CUSM) Project (2023-2026) brought together cross sector partners to explore these questions and help design this toolkit. The toolkit is aimed at local practitioners, and intended to help communities:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b76225 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8b76225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Understand the key indicators<\/b> of community safety and well-being at the local level.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Understand the need for ongoing monitoring and evaluation<\/b> of safety initiatives.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Select indicators that reflect local context<\/b> and use them to guide community safety planning, as well as learn from implementation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Develop monitoring, evaluation, and learning tools<\/b> for Community Safety and Well-Being Plans or similar strategies (e.g., crime prevention plans, violence prevention strategies).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb0e4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfb0e4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41a358 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d41a358\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e40e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97e40e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The project was led by the <strong>Canadian Centre for Safer Communities (CCFSC)<\/strong> and inspired by the global <a href=\"https:\/\/urbansafetymonitor.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urban Safety Monitor (USM) supported by UN-Habitat.<\/a> CCFSC worked with 10 pilot site municipalities across Canada, and was supported by Indigenous, national, and international advisory partners.<\/p><p>See here for more information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/about\/\">CUSM Project background<\/a>, and below for the project advisors and pilot sites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7abbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d7abbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9197b69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9197b69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1f9ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ce1f9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2160\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2160\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Pilot Sites <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CUSM Pilot Sites<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Halifax (NS)<\/li><li>Kelowna (BC)<\/li><li>Edmonton (AB)<\/li><li>Williams Lake (BC)<\/li><li>Niagara Region (ON)<\/li><li>Brantford (ON)<\/li><li>Sudbury (ON)<\/li><li>Durham (ON)<\/li><li>Terrebonne (QC)<\/li><li>Montr\u00e9al (QC)<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2160\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8a9b68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8a9b68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51984f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51984f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2161\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4deca8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4deca8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3d295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a3d295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul><li class=\"Paragraph SCXW144424503 BCX0\"><strong>Alexandra Abello Colak<\/strong> (Research Fellow) &#8211; London School of Economics and Political Science (UK)<\/li><li><strong>Amy Siciliano<\/strong> (Public Safety Advisor) &#8211; Halifax Regional Municipality<\/li><li><strong>Angela Vallely<\/strong> (Senior Policy Advisor) &#8211; Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative &#8211; Public <span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Safety Canada <\/span><\/li><li><strong>Ann Champoux<\/strong> (Executive Director) &#8211; International Centre for the Prevention of Crime<\/li><li><strong>Ann Marie Beals<\/strong> (Assistant Professor) &#8211; Wilfrid Laurier University<\/li><li><strong>Anna Rau<\/strong> (Executive Director) &#8211; German-European Forum on Urban Security<\/li><li><strong>Asma Kaouech<\/strong> (Program Manager) &#8211; European Forum on Urban Security<\/li><li><strong>Brooke Wharton<\/strong> (A\/Executive Director) &#8211; Cities Revitalisation and Place, Cities and Active Transport (Australia)<\/li><li><strong>Emma de Villiers<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Fixed Africa (South Africa)<\/li><li><strong>Barbara Holtman<\/strong> &#8211; Fixed Africa (South Africa)<\/li><li><strong>Humera Khan<\/strong> (President and Co-Founder) &#8211; Muflehun<\/li><li><strong>Irvin Waller<\/strong> (Emeritus Professor) &#8211; University of Ottawa<\/li><li><strong>Johannes (Joop) De Haan<\/strong> (Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer) &#8211; UNODC<\/li><li><strong>John Anzola Morales<\/strong> (Office Advisor) &#8211; Coexistence and Justice of Bogot\u00e1, Secretariat of Security (Colombia)<\/li><li><strong>Macarena Rau Vargas<\/strong> (President) \u2013 International CPTED Association<\/li><li><strong>Nomusa Shembe<\/strong> (Senior Manager) &#8211; eThekweni Municipality (South Africa)<\/li><li><strong>Rachel Locke<\/strong> (Director) &#8211; Violence, Inequality and Power Lab &amp; Peace in Our Cities (US)<\/li><li><strong>Santiago Uribe<\/strong> (Executive Director) &#8211; Coporaci\u00f3n Oficina de Resiliencia de Medell\u00edn (Colombia)<\/li><li><strong>Shamoy Hajare<\/strong> (Programme Management Officer) &#8211; Human Rights &amp; Social Inclusion Unit, Global <span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Knowledge and Advocacy Division (GKAD), UN-Habitat\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-958fc49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"958fc49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d26ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d26ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why This Matters<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa91ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7aa91ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2262be9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2262be9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f6a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8f6a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Across communities, various partners &#8211; including sector leaders, local practitioners, community partners, resident champions, government staff, and elected officials \u2013 are increasingly working together to support community safety in interconnected ways. The root causes and social determinants of safety have been increasingly valued internationally and across Canada, mirroring the earlier movement for the social determinants of health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f84a5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f84a5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2600\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2600\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Read More <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2600\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541228b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"541228b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174fcef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"174fcef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is growing recognition that intersectional challenges including poverty, racism, discrimination, intergenerational trauma, and the lasting impacts of colonialism, result in inequities and the overrepresentation of Indigenous and other racialized people in the criminal legal system. Many of the larger systems set up to address issues of crime and safety \u2013 including the criminal legal system (police, courts, corrections) \u2013 are not aimed at tackling root causes or improving underlying conditions for safety. \u00a0<\/p><p>To truly improve safety, communities need strategies that promote equity, early prevention, targeted intervention, and people-centered responses. This means that the objectives of community safety and well-being are broad, and so are their related indicators.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80adf4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80adf4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While police-reported crime statistics can provide <em>some<\/em> information, community safety is about so much more. Monitoring and evaluating community safety initiatives using a range of indicators promotes <strong>evidence-informed decision-making<\/strong>, <strong>continuous improvement<\/strong> of efforts, <strong>accountability<\/strong> for change, <strong>celebration and recognition<\/strong> of successes, and <strong>sustainability<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d6023 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5d6023\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7902612 white-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7902612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p1\">Community safety <strong><i>through<\/i><\/strong> well\u2011being means strengthening equitable conditions that reduce root causes of harm, alongside coordinated system support when harm occurs.<b><\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8e85a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f8e85a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc5726 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bc5726\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721254c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"721254c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Monitoring &amp; Evaluation Is Important<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d0063 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93d0063\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ea596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f9ea596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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allocation.\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2621\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2621\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Continuous improvement <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2621\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b31a6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b31a6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dca953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dca953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Identifies good practices, areas for improvement, and encourages adjustments along the way to ensure that the initiative is meeting the needs of the community and reaching its intended outcomes.\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2622\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2622\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Accountability <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2622\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c6c15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29c6c15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2421115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2421115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Ensures that the initiative and its partners are accountable to the community and those investing time and resources into it, by providing evidence of impact and transparency in how the initiative is being managed.\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2623\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2623\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Celebration &amp; Recognition <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2623\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c7679 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56c7679\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c97a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c97a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Provides an opportunity to recognize and celebrate in tangible ways the successes, the energy and resources being invested, and helps with motivation to keep going.\u00a0\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2624\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2624\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Sustainability <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2624\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7a6d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a7a6d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca6e43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ca6e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Helps demonstrate results which can support longevity, and highlights factors that contribute to success so investments can continue to be made in the right places.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73317fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73317fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd21023 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd21023\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae272ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae272ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Monitoring &amp; Evaluation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65073c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65073c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:136,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Monitoring-Evaluation-Graphic-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-865\" alt=\"Monitoring Evaluation Graphic 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Monitoring-Evaluation-Graphic-1.jpg 878w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Monitoring-Evaluation-Graphic-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Monitoring-Evaluation-Graphic-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Monitoring-Evaluation-Graphic-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d0052 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02d0052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757cbcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"757cbcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/resources\/\">Evidence-informed community safety planning<\/a> generally follows four main phases, all supported by local multi-sector collaboration. At CCFSC, we call these phases:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Community Assessment<\/li><li>Prioritization and Action Planning<\/li><li>Implementation, and<\/li><li>Monitoring and Evaluation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-099f1ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"099f1ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Too often, monitoring and evaluation are an afterthought. This toolkit aims to bring monitoring and evaluation into the forefront and promote evaluative thinking at every stage.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Monitoring <\/strong>is the systematic collection of information to track progress about an intervention over time, often part of performance measurement. Monitoring is typically used to:<\/p><ul><li>Track whether activities are being implemented as planned<\/li><li>Identify emerging issues and support real-time course corrections<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Evaluation <\/strong>is a more in\u2011depth, systematic assessment of the design, implementation or results of a policy, service, or program. Evaluation is used to:<\/p><ul><li>Understand what is working (and why) and identify areas for improvement<\/li><li>Support learning, accountability, and future policy or resource decisions<\/li><\/ul><p>Importantly, <strong><em>the work done during the Community Assessment phase is also very relevant to monitoring and evaluation<\/em>.<\/strong> Community Assessment typically involves gathering existing data and information about a community, as well as engaging with diverse groups to explore and identify local strengths, needs and gaps. The information gathered during this community assessment phase should serve, when relevant, as \u201cbaseline\u201d information about the state of safety and its underlying factors in the community prior to comprehensive and collaborative planning. So, the key indicators and measures of safety and its related factors are important to think about for community assessment as well as for ongoing monitoring and evaluation.<\/p><p><strong><em>Together, community assessment, monitoring, and evaluation provide a clearer picture of progress and impact, helping communities learn, adapt, celebrate successes and improve over time.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><em>For more information on how CCFSC is defining terms related Monitoring and Evaluation, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/toolkit-definitions\/\">Toolkit Definitions Page<\/a><\/em><em>. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83e6e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e83e6e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec74248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec74248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT ARE THE KEY INDICATORS OF COMMUNITY SAFETY &amp; WELL-BEING IN CANADA? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f8755 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36f8755\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdfbe30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdfbe30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0803bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0803bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjcxMyIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spoke-Graphic-580x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1118\" alt=\"Spoke Graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spoke-Graphic-580x1024.png 580w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spoke-Graphic-170x300.png 170w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spoke-Graphic-768x1357.png 768w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spoke-Graphic-869x1536.png 869w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spoke-Graphic.png 1007w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1c78f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee1c78f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd1724d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd1724d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Community safety and well-being are influenced by many interconnected factors associated with criminalization, violence, and disorder, including risk and protective factors at the individual, family, community, and system levels. To make this complexity easier to navigate, this toolkit organizes indicators into <strong>three core domains<\/strong>:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Criminalization, Victimization &amp; Justice<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Community Vitality<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Governance &amp; System Change<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>These three domains create a systems level picture of safety, which correspond to the themes under the <a href=\"https:\/\/urbansafetymonitor.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urban Safety Monitor (USM) supported by UN-Habitat<\/a>. These domains help communities focus on a balanced set of indicators that reflect <strong>root causes<\/strong>, <strong>equity<\/strong>, <strong>prevention<\/strong>, <strong>community context<\/strong>, and <strong>system performance<\/strong>. Together, the domains support communities to:<\/p><ul><li>Highlight critical factors linked to safety and well-being<\/li><li>Focus local efforts on what matters most<\/li><li>Support meaningful monitoring and evaluation of outcomes and impact<\/li><li>Maintain consistency across regions while allowing for local tailoring<\/li><\/ul><p>These indicators and their related measures were identified through a comprehensive review of <a href=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/existing-indicator-frameworks\/\">existing indicator frameworks and datasets relevant to community safety<\/a>. In addition, Indigenous perspectives were included throughout and within the core domains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb0246 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bb0246\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c713b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"a4c713b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Indigenous model of safety Indicators <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cbc341 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cbc341\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f548734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f548734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Indigenous Definition of Safety:<\/strong><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Safety is when there are no threats to mental, physical, spiritual, or emotional wellbeing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9a652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb9a652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Indigenous-Definition-of-Safety.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-952\" alt=\"Indigenous Definition of Safety\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Indigenous-Definition-of-Safety.png 421w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Indigenous-Definition-of-Safety-300x296.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69f25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c69f25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This definition of safety was co\u2011developed with several Indigenous community members through 10 sharing circles and 5 interviews held during the CUSM project. Participants were invited to define safety in their own words, many drawing on the medicine wheel\u2019s four dimensions of well\u2011being. This definition was then used to inform broader conversations about indicators to be added or adapted for the project\u2019s output.<\/p><p>Examples of Indicators from each dimension of the medicine wheel:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Mental: <\/strong>Access to Indigenous-led mental health services<\/li><li><strong>Physical: <\/strong>Barrier-free health care, Indigenous health care services, physically safe environment<\/li><li><strong>Emotional<\/strong>: Trust in neighbours, Child welfare placement<\/li><li><strong>Spiritual: <\/strong>Access to culture, access to land, participation in ceremony and spiritual activities<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1721\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1721\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Lessons from Indigenous Engagements that Informed CUSM Indicators  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1721\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dacb03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3dacb03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df1218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2df1218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><h5><strong>Community care<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Community care emerged as a foundational element of safety. Participants described safety as coming from strong relationships, mutual support, and everyday acts of looking out for one another (e.g., helping neighbours, informal watchfulness).<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Example measure:<\/strong> Trust in neighbours<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><h5><strong>Traditional values and languages<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Participants identified traditional values, cultural practices, and Indigenous languages as both strengths and areas in need of revitalization. People reported feeling safest when they could practice culture, uphold values, and speak their languages without barriers.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Example measure:<\/strong> Participation in traditional cultural activities and ways of life<\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li><h5><strong>Strained relationships with the Canadian legal system<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Experiences with policing, courts, and incarceration surfaced as major contributors to feeling unsafe. Many participants described deep mistrust of these institutions, shaped by historical and personal experiences.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Example measure:<\/strong> Trust or confidence in police<\/p><ol start=\"4\"><li><h5><strong>Experiences of racism and discrimination<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Racism and discrimination were frequently described across daily life, health care, education, and other institutions. These experiences were tied to emotional and psychological impacts.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Example measure:<\/strong> Psychological distress linked to past year exposure to racism or aggression<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6bee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db6bee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Within these three main domains, there are many sub-domains, and an extensive list of indicators each with specific measures and data points that could be used. 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<th>Core Domain<\/th>\n      <th>Sub-domain<\/th>\n      <th>Indicator<\/th>\n      <th>Sample Measures<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n\n  <tbody>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Core Domain\"><strong>Criminalization, Victimization & Justice<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Sub-domain\">Personal security<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Indicator\">Perceptions of safety<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Sample Measures\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>Perceptions of safety for neighbourhood crime<\/li>\n          <li>Perceptions of safety for schools<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Core Domain\"><strong>Community Vitality<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Sub-domain\">Human rights & basic needs<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Indicator\">Housing<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Sample Measures\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>Housing insecurity<\/li>\n          <li>Housing hardship<\/li>\n          <li>Homelessness (current #s, chronic #s)<\/li>\n          <li>Homelessness prevention (# people accessing supports)<\/li>\n          <li>Availability of shelters<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Core Domain\"><strong>Governance & System Change<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Sub-domain\">Political & community security<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Indicator\">Multi-sector collaboration<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Sample Measures\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>Level of partner participation pre- and post-engagement\n            <ul>\n              <li>Number of agencies involved in various activities<\/li>\n              <li>Level of commitment of partners<\/li>\n              <li>New links between partners<\/li>\n              <li>Number \/ types of formal agreements in place<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/li>\n          <li>Ongoing health and effectiveness of local collaboration<\/li>\n          <li>Community leaders' perception of collaborative leadership skills and performance<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afc333 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1afc333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a877261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a877261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rationale for Indicators<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678e0bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"678e0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The indicators and measures included in this toolkit were identified based on decades of research on effective community safety, CCFSC\u2019s years of experience in local community safety work, as well as on the advice and input of the project\u2019s advisors and pilot site representatives. The indicators and measures chosen for inclusion are based on the following rationale:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f1856 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50f1856\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ddbc2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8ddbc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decades of research in Canada, across Indigenous lands, and elsewhere have shown that:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a982a60 e-grid e-con-full indicators-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a982a60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d543e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95d543e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88a205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e88a205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/23-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-871\" alt=\"23 1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e19cb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e19cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Risk &amp; protective factors exist at every level (individual, family, community, system)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7275939 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7275939\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a285bcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a285bcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02-Vulnerability-increases.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-838\" alt=\"02 Vulnerability increases\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517ef49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"517ef49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vulnerability increases when risk outweighs protection<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a7367 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77a7367\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93eb52 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b93eb52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If we make evidence-informed investments to address risk factors, enhance protective factors and increase community vitality, 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cef853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meeting basic needs, human rights, and addressing inequities<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0268c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a0268c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f963df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f963df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/04-Suporting-Positive-Development.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-840\" alt=\"04 Suporting Positive Development\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d6994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68d6994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supporting positive development and healthy relationships<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a10b06f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a10b06f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7adb86a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7adb86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05-Fostering-Community.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-841\" alt=\"05 Fostering Community\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3055f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3055f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fostering community connection and resilience<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b27cf1 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b27cf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8397bc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8397bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And if we commit to multi-sector collaboration approaches that:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40299f e-grid e-con-full indicators-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f40299f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b2ad0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95b2ad0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af85bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af85bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/09-make-targetd-investments.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-845\" alt=\"09 make targetd investments\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4366b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4366b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strengthen governance &amp; shared direction around desired results<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c1df9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15c1df9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5472c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5472c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-Risk-and-protective-factors.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-837\" alt=\"01 Risk and protective factors\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f44358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f44358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Centre reconciliation, inclusion, and diversity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d828a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7d828a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc6b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bc6b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06-Strong-Governance.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-842\" alt=\"06 Strong Governance\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7abbb6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7abbb6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prioritize evidence-informed practice &amp; continuous learning<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb6a5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eb6a5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22708dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22708dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/22-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-870\" alt=\"22 1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946ac8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"946ac8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Make targeted, meaningful, and sustainable investments<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770abcc e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"770abcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8234fa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8234fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Then communities will see:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fd8ab e-grid e-con-full indicators-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60fd8ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fcc43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7fcc43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2ee37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee2ee37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-Less-Criminalization.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-846\" alt=\"10 Less Criminalization\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813060e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"813060e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reduced criminalization, victimization, violence, and insecurity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd904d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bd904d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d192114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d192114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11-Increased-Community-health.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-847\" alt=\"11 Increased Community health\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d0b5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d0b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Improved community health and safety<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69227d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69227d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c8696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43c8696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-Increased-feelings-safety.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-848\" alt=\"12 Increased feelings safety\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec4903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ec4903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Increased feelings of safety<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04388a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b04388a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b029f4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b029f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When these conditions exist, harms and costs associated with crime and violence are reduced:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468a0d0 e-grid e-con-full indicators-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"468a0d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4e460 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af4e460\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0575c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0575c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/14-Systems-become-more-efficient.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-850\" alt=\"14 Systems become more efficient\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333764e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"333764e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Reduced reliance on justice systems<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9067110 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9067110\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d612058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d612058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/17.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-853\" alt=\"17\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a758e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45a758e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More efficient and less costly systems<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3bf87b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3bf87b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0832f07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0832f07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-852\" alt=\"16\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5081057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5081057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Greater social and economic returns<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e66f5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e66f5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7505ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7505ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/15-Greater-Community-vitality.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-851\" alt=\"15 Greater Community vitality\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a779c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a779c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stronger community vitality<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28aea3b e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28aea3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413f165 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"413f165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If systems and sectors work together, and adequate sustainable investments are made:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4ef2c e-grid e-con-full indicators-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e4ef2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41d7f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c41d7f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e4344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68e4344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/08-Evidence-Informed.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-844\" alt=\"08 Evidence Informed\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32eb133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32eb133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Safety becomes achievable and sustainable<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e86c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08e86c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e95e22f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e95e22f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-856\" alt=\"20\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a24783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a24783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Systems maintain improvements in well-being and vitality<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc6e43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dc6e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To review these indicators and their measures in more detail, consult our <a href=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/indicator-explorer-customizer\/\">Indicator Explorer &amp; Customizer<\/a> tool! This tool provides a long list of the key indicators related to community safety and well-being, examples of specific measures and data points that can be used, as well as existing data sources in Canada and other relevant data collection methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b54c7b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b54c7b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b00e80 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b00e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Core Indicators Every Community Should Pay Attention To<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95854b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95854b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accce23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"accce23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa27b12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa27b12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b11b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90b11b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since every community has finite resources and may not be able to include 30+ indicators and 200+ measures in their CSWB plans, it is important to highlight which indicators advisors consider most important for CSWB work. Based on CCFSC\u2019s years of experience in local community safety work in Canada, as well as advice and input from the CUSM project\u2019s advisors and pilot sites, Core Indicators are identified in the Indicator Explorer &amp; Customizer tool (<a href=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/core-indicator-list\/\" style=\"background-color: rgb(27, 139, 73);\">also listed here<\/a>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf9c2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cdf9c2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61af8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f61af8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b9753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89b9753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips and Tools for Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Plans <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a26e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a26e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Effective monitoring and evaluation do not require perfect data or complicated systems. What matters most is choosing methods that are <strong>meaningful, manageable, and grounded in community needs and experience<\/strong>. The tips below can help communities of all sizes develop a monitoring and evaluation approach that fits their capacity and supports continuous learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2875a5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2875a5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601e9c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"601e9c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cbccad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cbccad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Developing Logic Models and\/or Theories of Change<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86e79f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e86e79f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are several foundational tools that help describe the many complex elements of an initiative in simplified ways, which can make planning much easier. Both Logic Models and Theories of Change are great tools for informing program design, planning, learning, evaluation, and accountability. These tools are extremely complimentary, and any initiative could benefit from either or both.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bfd97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60bfd97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32a9ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e32a9ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9bbcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d9bbcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/linear-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-833\" alt=\"linear icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/linear-icon.png 266w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/linear-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905a6e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"905a6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Logic Model<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8ee71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c8ee71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>structured, simplified list<\/strong> of program elements, typically in a table showing the linear sequence of <strong>inputs \u2192 activities \u2192 outputs \u2192 outcomes<\/strong>. It summarizes <em>what<\/em> the program does and its expected results.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96788b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96788b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>When to Use: <\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Best for linear depictions of flow where a single, straightforward sequence is sufficient. Causal logic is implied rather than fully theorized. Often considered a good starting point.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89ed910 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89ed910\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e0187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88e0187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ToC-Icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-832\" alt=\"ToC Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ToC-Icon.png 266w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ToC-Icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371eff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"371eff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Theory of Change (ToC) <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a0e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53a0e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>visual description<\/strong> and (ideally) <strong>an accompanying written narrative<\/strong> that explains <em>how\u202fand\u202fwhy\u202f<\/em>a program is\u202fexpected\u202fto achieve\u202fits\u202fintended\u202foutcomes. This helps visualize or describe the<strong> \u201ccausal chain,\u201d<\/strong> and is supported by capturing other nuances, including underlying rationale\/evidence, assumptions, and external factors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c40a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c40a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>When to Use: <\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Suited to complex, multi\u2011level, or non\u2011linear change, especially when supporting strategic thinking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b56a6b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b56a6b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information on these tools, <a href=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/guide-for-logic-models-and-tocs\/\">see here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Generally speaking, CSWB strategies across Canada strive for similar high-level outcomes in the short-, medium-, and long-term. These can serve as a starting point for developing a Logic Model or Theory of Change, adding details specific to your local CSWB priorities and actions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8c88d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a8c88d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c78e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11c78e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e0b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9e0b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Desired Outcomes of CSWB in the Short-, Medium-, and Long-Term<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a97612 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a97612\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c32e74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c32e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Desired-Outcomes-3-1024x898.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1231\" alt=\"Desired Outcomes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Desired-Outcomes-3-1024x898.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Desired-Outcomes-3-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Desired-Outcomes-3-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Desired-Outcomes-3.jpg 1163w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2a285 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d2a285\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a696e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90a696e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d859466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d859466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Combining Various Types of Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95343b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95343b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are three main types of data that should be included in community safety assessment, monitoring, and evaluation. For those communities with higher capacity or farther along with their evidence-building journey, hover over the diagram to explore examples of data at the intersections of these categories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c188bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c188bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816e811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-image-hotspots\" data-id=\"816e811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-image-hotspots.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<div id=\"premium-image-hotspots-816e811\" class=\"premium-image-hotspots-container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;anim&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;animDur&quot;:350,&quot;delay&quot;:10,&quot;arrow&quot;:false,&quot;distance&quot;:6,&quot;minWidth&quot;:241,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:467,&quot;side&quot;:[&quot;top&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;],&quot;hideMobiles&quot;:false,&quot;active&quot;:true,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;816e811&quot;,&quot;iconHover&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;glass&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-img-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Combining-Types-of-Data-1.jpg\" title=\"Combining Types of Data 1\" alt=\"Combining Types of Data 1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-main-icons tooltip-wrapper premium-image-hotspots-anim  elementor-repeater-item-278f1cb premium-image-hotspots-main-icons-278f1cb\" data-tooltip-content=\"#tooltip_content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-hotsot-icon-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"premium-image-hotspots-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-tooltips-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tooltip_content\" class=\"premium-image-hotspots-tooltips-text pa-tooltip-text-inherit\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Service level data<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Information about clients, activities, and performance within programs or agencies (e.g., number of youth enrolled in a program).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-main-icons tooltip-wrapper premium-image-hotspots-anim  elementor-repeater-item-6ee4359 premium-image-hotspots-main-icons-6ee4359\" data-tooltip-content=\"#tooltip_content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-hotsot-icon-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"premium-image-hotspots-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-tooltips-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tooltip_content\" class=\"premium-image-hotspots-tooltips-text pa-tooltip-text-inherit\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Community engagement data<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Views and experiences shared directly by community members (e.g., ongoing barriers to employment described by residents).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-main-icons tooltip-wrapper premium-image-hotspots-anim  elementor-repeater-item-d18c312 premium-image-hotspots-main-icons-d18c312\" data-tooltip-content=\"#tooltip_content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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left;\">Data describing the entire population in a geographic area, larger than any single service system (e.g., local unemployment rate).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-main-icons tooltip-wrapper premium-image-hotspots-anim  elementor-repeater-item-48e7027 premium-image-hotspots-main-icons-48e7027\" data-tooltip-content=\"#tooltip_content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-hotsot-icon-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"premium-image-hotspots-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 192v32c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-32c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-32c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h32c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zm201 284.7L476.7 505c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L343 405.3c-4.5-4.5-7-10.6-7-17V372c-35.3 27.6-79.7 44-128 44C93.1 416 0 322.9 0 208S93.1 0 208 0s208 93.1 208 208c0 48.3-16.4 92.7-44 128h16.3c6.4 0 12.5 2.5 17 7l99.7 99.7c9.3 9.4 9.3 24.6 0 34zM344 208c0-75.2-60.8-136-136-136S72 132.8 72 208s60.8 136 136 136 136-60.8 136-136z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-tooltips-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tooltip_content\" class=\"premium-image-hotspots-tooltips-text pa-tooltip-text-inherit\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A city-wide survey co-designed with service partners and residents, reported both for the entire population and by client group.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-main-icons tooltip-wrapper premium-image-hotspots-anim  elementor-repeater-item-02643a8 premium-image-hotspots-main-icons-02643a8\" 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class=\"premium-image-hotspots-tooltips-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tooltip_content\" class=\"premium-image-hotspots-tooltips-text pa-tooltip-text-inherit\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Lived experience input combined with service stats in a way that informs service changes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-main-icons tooltip-wrapper premium-image-hotspots-anim  elementor-repeater-item-c9b925d premium-image-hotspots-main-icons-c9b925d\" data-tooltip-content=\"#tooltip_content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-hotsot-icon-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"premium-image-hotspots-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 192v32c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-32c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-32c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h32c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zm201 284.7L476.7 505c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L343 405.3c-4.5-4.5-7-10.6-7-17V372c-35.3 27.6-79.7 44-128 44C93.1 416 0 322.9 0 208S93.1 0 208 0s208 93.1 208 208c0 48.3-16.4 92.7-44 128h16.3c6.4 0 12.5 2.5 17 7l99.7 99.7c9.3 9.4 9.3 24.6 0 34zM344 208c0-75.2-60.8-136-136-136S72 132.8 72 208s60.8 136 136 136 136-60.8 136-136z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-tooltips-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tooltip_content\" class=\"premium-image-hotspots-tooltips-text pa-tooltip-text-inherit\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Service administrative data <strong>aggregated<\/strong> to regional totals (e.g., total shelter usage city-wide).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-main-icons tooltip-wrapper premium-image-hotspots-anim  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136-136z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-image-hotspots-tooltips-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tooltip_content\" class=\"premium-image-hotspots-tooltips-text pa-tooltip-text-inherit\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Community surveys that run citywide (e.g., perception of safety).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9efda88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9efda88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These data can be gathered using a combination of different methods. In community-based monitoring and evaluation, using a mix of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods is considered best practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e689b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e689b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b44496 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b44496\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec14f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eec14f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of a Mixed Methods Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441f06f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"441f06f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To collect the various types of data relevant to community safety and well-being and gain a full picture of the local context, it is best to combine <strong>quantitative<\/strong> and <strong>qualitative<\/strong> data collection methods.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Quantitative data:<\/strong> Information recorded in standardized units that support counting, measuring, or ordered comparison, such as counts, rates, proportions, scales, time trends, cross-tabulations, correlations, etc. They provide a consistent way to track change over time, compare results across populations, and benchmark against regional or national figures.<\/li><li><strong>Qualitative data:<\/strong> Information captured as words, narratives, observations, or images that illuminate meaning, context, and experience. Provide the nuance that complements and explains what the numbers show. These may be collected via interviews, sharing circles, focus groups, observation, open-ended survey responses, storytelling, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b815c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02b815c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hands-making-heart-shape-with-rainbow-flag-and-dre-2026-01-08-08-15-21-utc-1024x605.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-934\" alt=\"hands making heart shape with rainbow flag and dre 2026 01 08 08 15 21 utc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hands-making-heart-shape-with-rainbow-flag-and-dre-2026-01-08-08-15-21-utc-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hands-making-heart-shape-with-rainbow-flag-and-dre-2026-01-08-08-15-21-utc-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hands-making-heart-shape-with-rainbow-flag-and-dre-2026-01-08-08-15-21-utc-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hands-making-heart-shape-with-rainbow-flag-and-dre-2026-01-08-08-15-21-utc-1536x908.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hands-making-heart-shape-with-rainbow-flag-and-dre-2026-01-08-08-15-21-utc.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce058ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ce058ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2160\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2160\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Considerations for Mixed Methods <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2160\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d8cec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69d8cec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fee708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fee708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Purpose &amp; method fit: <\/strong>Choose approaches that match your purpose and capacity. This may include data sharing amongst partners, surveys, sharing circles, brief interviews, local indicators, or reflective staff notes.<\/li><li><strong>Representation &amp; inclusion: <\/strong>Be clear about who is represented (and who is not). Use intentional sampling strategies to reach priority groups and ensure findings reflect the diversity of community experiences.<\/li><li><strong>Disaggregation<\/strong>: Where appropriate and safe, break down results (e.g., age, geography, income, race\/ethnicity, disability) to demonstrate patterns and surface inequities.<\/li><li><strong>Cadence &amp; comparability: <\/strong>Set a timeline for when the data collection will be repeated, and use consistent definitions, tools, and instruments so results can be compared over time and across partners.<\/li><li><strong>Triangulation &amp; interpretation: <\/strong>Compare insights across multiple data sources to strengthen conclusions, while ensuring lived experience is not minimized or invalidated.<\/li><li><strong>Documentation &amp; supports: <\/strong>Record sources, instruments, limitations, and notes about your analysis and\/or interpretation approaches. When engaging community members, plan for accessibility and support needs such as honoraria, childcare, transportation, food, and translation.<\/li><li><strong>Review<\/strong>: When feasible, invite storytellers or community representatives to review before public sharing.<\/li><li><strong>Timeliness &amp; gaps:<\/strong> If population-level data (e.g., from Statistics Canada) are too infrequent, explore supplementing with local data collection methods to bridge the gap.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2161\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2161\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Considerations for Indigenous Engagements <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2161\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce77c3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce77c3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f2762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1f2762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a long history of extractive research <em>on<\/em> Indigenous peoples rather than <em>with<\/em> Indigenous peoples. This history has led to understandable mistrust and hesitation around research, monitoring and evaluation activities among Indigenous peoples.<\/p>\n<p>As Linda Tuhiwai Smith (2012) said \u201cThe word itself, \u2018research\u2019, is probably one of the dirtiest words in the indigenous world\u2019s vocabulary. When mentioned in many indigenous contexts, it stirs up silence, it conjures up bad memories, it raises a smile that is knowing and distrustful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This history points to the importance of doing evidence building with Indigenous partners in a good way. Wilson (2008) identified respect, reciprocity, and relationality as the three pillars of Indigenous research. Recent guidance from Public Safety Canada\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicsafety.gc.ca\/cnt\/rsrcs\/pblctns\/brdgng-prspctvs-2025\/index-en.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indigenous Evaluation: Bridging Perspectives event report<\/a> (2025) reinforces the same priorities: emphasizing trust\u2011building, community\u2011led direction, clear communication, and approaches that honour Indigenous sovereignty and self\u2011determination.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some high-level recommendations drawn from the CUSM project\u2019s Indigenous-led Review and CCFSC\u2019s broader learnings in supporting M &amp; E with Indigenous partners. These are&nbsp;complemented by learnings that strongly align with the themes identified in <em>Indigenous Evaluations: Bridging Perspectives<\/em> (2025).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical <\/strong><strong>Tips<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Prepare yourself in advance: <\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Review resources on Indigenous M&amp;E, research and Indigenous data sovereignty relevant to the community you\u2019re working with. See Chapter 9 of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2) for a full overview, and regional information, such as OCAP\u00ae for First Nations, the National Inuit Strategy on Research (NISR) for Inuit communities, and M\u00e9tis Nation research\/data governance guidance for M\u00e9tis communities. If you\u2019re ever unsure, ask the community which guidance applies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Prioritize relationship\u2011building early and share information transparently:&nbsp;<\/span>Work through trusted relationships when possible. If none exist, keep your intro brief and transparent, including details about: how you have been connected. Always share the proposed benefit for the community, how you\u2019d like to build trust, and an invitation to discuss the idea and adaptations.<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Seek permission and guidance: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Connect early with the appropriate leaders (e.g., Chiefs, Band Councils, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, or Executive Directors of Indigenous Organizations) to ensure the work is welcome and clarify who should be involved.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Align on <\/strong><strong>community\u2011specific Indigenous data governance:<\/strong> Agree on who owns any data\/stories collected within your scope; details of storage and access; how the community can correct, restrict, or withdraw content; and permissions for any public use. See an example data sharing agreement below.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Invite co\u2011design and shared decision making from the outset:<\/strong> In the first meeting, include ample time for relationship\u2011building, and to understand or co-create shared goals, priorities, decision-making processes, boundaries and concerns. Be open to various levels of guidance and feedback on the process (including details like timelines, location, facilitation, consent options).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Name your positionality:<\/strong> Share how your background, role, and assumptions may shape the work, and invite guidance on how to proceed respectfully.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be flexible and adapt your process:<\/strong> Avoid rigid or overly formal approaches; adjust pacing, structure, and methods based on community direction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow cultural protocols:<\/strong> Ask what practices should be observed (e.g., tobacco ties, smudging) and how to open and close meetings in a respectful way.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid pan\u2011Indigenous assumptions:<\/strong> Recognize that each nation, community, or Indigenous organization has distinct protocols and expectations; always seek guidance tailored to the specific community.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Co\u2011facilitate when possible:<\/strong> Partner with a trusted community member to help guide discussions and ensure the process feels safe and locally grounded.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ask what food and drink are appropriate:<\/strong> Providing refreshments is a gesture of respect and reciprocity; types and preparation can carry cultural meaning, so ask first.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Offer meaningful honoraria:<\/strong> Recognize time, knowledge, and expertise with appropriate honoraria or gifts, following community guidance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide flexible consent options:<\/strong> Offer oral or written consent and treat consent as ongoing. See an example consent form below\/here (TBC).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Foster a safe and comfortable environment, mindful of power dynamics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Choose a familiar, comfortable setting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Participants:<\/strong> Ensure attendees can share safely with others present; or adapt structure\/ break-outs accordingly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Processes:<\/strong> Avoid overly formal or bureaucratic steps; stay adaptable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Presentation:<\/strong> Dress casually and take time to genuinely connect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep communication open:<\/strong> Share contact information and invite follow\u2011up questions or concerns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Return results to the community:<\/strong> Share findings back in accessible, agreed-upon formats and invite community review\/approval before finalizing or publishing. Confirm where results will live, how feedback will be incorporated, and any limits on further use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2162\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2162\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Common Data Collection &amp; Data Sharing Challenges and Solutions <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2162\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9bf7d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9bf7d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a41f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82a41f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Collecting, sharing, and using data for CSWB work often runs into practical and ethical hurdles, including capacity, data ownership, privacy, data quality, and how results are used. The table below summarizes common challenges we see across communities and a few examples of practical solutions that keep work moving while centring community benefit, cultural safety, and evidence quality.<\/p><p>Scan the table to identify issues you\u2019re facing and which immediate actions or longer-term practices you might work towards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5846ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5846ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.table-wrap{\n  width:100%;\n  overflow-x:auto;\n}\n\n.responsive-table{\n  width:100%;\n  border-collapse:collapse;\n  font-size:15px;\n  line-height:1.5;\n}\n\n.responsive-table th,\n.responsive-table td{\n  border:1px solid #d9dde3;\n  padding:14px;\n  vertical-align:top;\n}\n\n.responsive-table thead th{\n  background:#f4f6f8;\n  font-weight:600;\n  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& Financial Capacity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Common Challenges\">\n<ul>\n<li>Uneven levels of staffing, skills, resources, and technology capacity<\/li>\n<li>Inconsistent ability to engage in data work<\/li>\n<li>Varied cultural, communication, or accessibility needs may limit ability to participate safely and comfortably<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Common Solutions\">\n<ul>\n<li>Foster leadership roles for higher capacity partners<\/li>\n<li>Provide additional support for lower capacity partners<\/li>\n<li>Leverage internal\/external expertise (e.g., staff secondment, partnerships)<\/li>\n<li>Leverage shared services (e.g., co-fund a data analyst)<\/li>\n<li>Provide enabling supports (translation, compensation, transportation, accessibility)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Data Theme\"><strong>Data Ownership<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Common Challenges\">\n<ul>\n<li>Concerns or lack of clarity about data access, ownership, and control<\/li>\n<li>Tension over permissible use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Common Solutions\">\n<ul>\n<li>Set early agreements and formal data-sharing agreements<\/li>\n<li>Clarify ownership and collective data stewardship norms<\/li>\n<li>Ensure partners understand how data will be used and who benefits<\/li>\n<li>Uphold relational accountability<\/li>\n<li>Enable shared access for evidence-based decision-making<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Data Theme\"><strong>Privacy<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Common Challenges\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ensuring personal information is protected<\/li>\n<li>Risk of releasing identifiable data<\/li>\n<li>Complex legal and ethical frameworks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Common Solutions\">\n<ul>\n<li>Limit use of personal-level data where possible<\/li>\n<li>Adopt explicit privacy and deidentification protocols<\/li>\n<li>Use privacy-preserving methods as default<\/li>\n<li>Build clear, culturally relevant consent processes<\/li>\n<li>Build capacity around legal and ethical frameworks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Data Theme\"><strong>Data Handling & Liability<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Common Challenges\">\n<ul>\n<li>Liability concerns<\/li>\n<li>Risks in data transfers and storage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Common Solutions\">\n<ul>\n<li>Build data stewardship capacity<\/li>\n<li>Document governance approaches<\/li>\n<li>Clarify roles and safeguards in agreements<\/li>\n<li>Address social and cultural risks in consent processes<\/li>\n<li>Ensure withdrawal and liability procedures are clear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Data Theme\"><strong>Data Quality<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Common Challenges\">\n<ul>\n<li>Concerns about accuracy and reliability<\/li>\n<li>Risk of misrepresenting lived experience<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty distinguishing system vs individual conclusions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Common Solutions\">\n<ul>\n<li>Create shared data dictionary<\/li>\n<li>Document quality assurance procedures<\/li>\n<li>Embed QA checks throughout reporting cycle<\/li>\n<li>Triangulate across data sources<\/li>\n<li>Be transparent about composites and integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Data Theme\"><strong>Data Usage & Reporting Back<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Common Challenges\">\n<ul>\n<li>Differences in interpretation<\/li>\n<li>Risk communication may cause harm or misrepresentation<\/li>\n<li>Tension between political and community goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Common Solutions\">\n<ul>\n<li>Use trauma-informed, culturally safe practices<\/li>\n<li>Predefine expectations for outputs and review cycles<\/li>\n<li>Share preliminary results with partners<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate collaborative sensemaking<\/li>\n<li>Invite participant\/community review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf4567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaf4567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building on these considerations, here are some templates that can help overcome some of these data challenges.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Consent-Form-Template-CUSM-Toolkit-\u2013-Linked-Resource.docx\">Consent Form Template<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Data-Sharing-Agreement-template-CUSM-Toolkit-\u2013-Linked-Resource.docx\">Data Sharing Agreement template<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ffd9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53ffd9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9176257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9176257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winding-turquoise-river-in-autumn-forest-2026-01-07-23-38-15-utc-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1197\" alt=\"winding turquoise river in autumn forest 2026 01 07 23 38 15 utc scaled\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winding-turquoise-river-in-autumn-forest-2026-01-07-23-38-15-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winding-turquoise-river-in-autumn-forest-2026-01-07-23-38-15-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winding-turquoise-river-in-autumn-forest-2026-01-07-23-38-15-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winding-turquoise-river-in-autumn-forest-2026-01-07-23-38-15-utc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/winding-turquoise-river-in-autumn-forest-2026-01-07-23-38-15-utc-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b919083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b919083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building a Monitoring &amp; Evaluation Plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de2c450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de2c450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This section provides practical guidance for communities ready to move beyond light\u2011touch methods and begin developing a more structured Monitoring &amp; Evaluation (M&amp;E) plan for their CSWB efforts. Each component can be adapted based on local capacity, context, and priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766da85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"766da85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1240\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1240\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Is a Monitoring &amp; Evaluation (M&amp;E) Plan? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1240\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bcdedb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bcdedb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a36e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a36e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A monitoring &amp; evaluation plan is a short document that outlines <strong>what you want to learn<\/strong>, <strong>how you will measure progress<\/strong>, and <strong>how results will be used<\/strong> to strengthen CSWB strategies. It helps partners stay aligned, clarifies expectations, and supports ethical, transparent, and systematic learning. A strong M&amp;E plan includes:<\/p><ul><li>Clear monitoring, evaluation or learning questions (see examples in &#8220;Types and Samples of M&amp;E questions&#8221; below)<\/li><li>Indicators, measures and information about data sources and methods<\/li><li>Roles and responsibilities<\/li><li>Timelines and communications\/ reporting expectations<\/li><li>Any equity, ethics, or privacy considerations<\/li><\/ul><p>M&amp;E plans should be concise, practical, and easy to update as work evolves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1241\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1241\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Types and Samples of Monitoring &amp; Evaluation Questions  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1241\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdac2c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdac2c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1c8ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fc1c8ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.table-wrap{\n  width:100%;\n  overflow-x:auto;\n}\n\n.responsive-table{\n  width:100%;\n  border-collapse:collapse;\n  font-size:15px;\n  line-height:1.5;\n}\n\n.responsive-table th,\n.responsive-table td{\n  border:1px solid #d9dde3;\n  padding:14px;\n  vertical-align:top;\n}\n\n.responsive-table thead th{\n  background:#f4f6f8;\n  font-weight:600;\n  text-align:left;\n}\n\n.responsive-table ul{\n  margin:0;\n  padding-left:18px;\n}\n\n.responsive-table li{\n  margin-bottom:6px;\n}\n\n\/* ===== Mobile ===== *\/\n@media (max-width:767px){\n\n  .responsive-table thead{\n    display:none;\n  }\n\n  .responsive-table tr{\n    display:block;\n    margin-bottom:20px;\n    border:1px solid #d9dde3;\n    border-radius:10px;\n    overflow:hidden;\n  }\n\n  .responsive-table td{\n    display:grid;\n    grid-template-columns:1fr;\n    border:none;\n    border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f4;\n  }\n\n  .responsive-table td:last-child{\n    border-bottom:none;\n  }\n\n  .responsive-table td::before{\n    content:attr(data-label);\n    font-weight:600;\n    margin-bottom:6px;\n    color:#344054;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"responsive-table\">\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>Question Type<\/th>\n      <th>Purpose<\/th>\n      <th>CSWB Focused Examples<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Question Type\"><strong>Monitoring Questions<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Purpose\">\n        Track activities, outputs and reach to understand what is happening in real time.\n      <\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"CSWB Focused Examples\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>How many partners and residents were engaged in specific CSWB initiatives?<\/li>\n          <li>Are specific initiatives being delivered on schedule and with all intended activities?<\/li>\n          <li>Are initiatives reaching the target number of residents? How does this vary by neighbourhood and socio-demographic groups?<\/li>\n          <li>Are service levels increasing, decreasing, or remaining the same?<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Question Type\"><strong>Process Evaluation Questions<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Purpose\">\n        Examine how work is being delivered and whether implementation is happening as intended, and with the quality expected.\n      <\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"CSWB Focused Examples\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>How consistently are partners implementing planned CSWB initiatives?<\/li>\n          <li>Do participants in CSWB initiatives feel satisfied? Do they feel that these initiatives are equitable and accessible?<\/li>\n          <li>Are referral pathways between services functioning as intended across agencies?<\/li>\n          <li>What are the main successes, challenges, and lessons learned?<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Question Type\"><strong>Outcome Evaluation Questions<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Purpose\">\n        Assess short or medium-term changes for individuals, organizations, or communities.\n      <\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"CSWB Focused Examples\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>What changes have residents or partners experienced since implementation?<\/li>\n          <li>Is access to supports improving for equity deserving populations?<\/li>\n          <li>Are protective factors (e.g., connection, stability, trust) increasing over time?<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Question Type\"><strong>Impact Evaluation Questions<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Purpose\">\n        Explore longer-term, system level shifts aligned with CSWB goals.\n      <\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"CSWB Focused Examples\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>How is the initiative contributing to community vitality, safety, or well-being?<\/li>\n          <li>What signs of system change (e.g., collaboration, investment) are emerging across partners?<\/li>\n          <li>Are outcomes aligned with expected pathways in the Theory of Change?<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Question Type\"><strong>Cost \/ Efficiency Evaluation Questions<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Purpose\">\n        Understand whether resources are being used effectively and proportionately.\n      <\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"CSWB Focused Examples\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>Are the benefits of this initiative commensurate with the time and resources invested?<\/li>\n          <li>Are there efficiencies or duplications across service partners that could be addressed?<\/li>\n          <li>How might resources be optimized without compromising equity or inclusion?<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1242\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1242\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Where to Start: Steps for Creating a First Draft M&amp;E Plan  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1242\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf277e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf277e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb473be quote elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb473be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Commit to a\u00a0<em>transformational change\u00a0<\/em>approach via a <em>steady and iterative <\/em>process<\/strong><ul><li>By \u201ctransformational change\u201d: remember that this work involves tackling root causes and relies on principles of\u00a0equity,\u00a0shared power, and the courage to\u00a0pursue meaningful long-term change.<\/li><li>By <em>steady and iterative<\/em>: remember that this work often feels overwhelming at first, but that M&amp;E plans are meant to be living and iterative documents, revisited over time. Recognize that a commitment to steadiness and iteration will best serve continuous improvement; don\u2019t let perfect be the enemy of the good.<\/li><li>Once alignment on approach is established, the next step is identifying the core indicators that will anchor your M&amp;E plan.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>Identify your \u201cheadline\u201d indicators.<\/strong><ul><li>Review your CSWB Plan priorities and actions, and the community assessment findings that led to them; these inform baseline indicators to look out for.<\/li><li>Consult the Logic Model and\/or Theory of Change you developed for your CSWB Plan, to ensure that indicators reflect your desired outcomes. This will help your M&amp;E efforts stay aligned with the pathways through which your CSWB work creates impact.<\/li><li>Consider which existing CSWB data or success signals already resonate with your community and partners.<\/li><li>Take an integrated approach by balancing top\u2011down (strategic\/governmental) and bottom\u2011up (community\u2011led) inputs.<\/li><li>Consider using the Indicator Explorer and Customizer in this toolkit to assess a wide breadth of indicator options.<\/li><li>Create a short-list of 3-5 headline indicators to start with.<br \/><blockquote><p><strong><em>Headline indicators<\/em><\/strong><em> &#8211; A\u00a0small set of high\u2011value indicators identified by any community that best reflect their core CSWB priorities. These indicators should be meaningful to both community partners and decision makers, as well as feasible and reliable to track in the near term.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Explore additional indicators for future development.<\/strong><ul><li>Identify an additional 5-8 indicators that are next most important for CSWB priority areas.<\/li><li>Mark these using a different colour or symbol to distinguish them as indicators being considered and developed.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Create a Data Development Framework.<\/strong><ul><li>Build a table (sample template below) to map your priority areas, indicators, possible measures, and potential data sources. This helps clarify what is feasible now, what requires partnerships, and what can be developed over time.<\/li><li>Consider balancing coverage of indicators across community\u2011, service\u2011, and population\u2011level data.<\/li><li>Start with measures that are publicly available or feasible to collect soon (see Indicator Explorer &amp; Customizer).<\/li><li>It is normal to begin with a longer list of indicators and measures and refine it over time.<\/li><li>To support an equity-informed approach that captures lived\/living experience, prioritize mixed methods where feasible, supplementing quantitative measures with:<ul><li>Sharing circles<\/li><li>Community conversations<\/li><li>Short interviews or prompts<\/li><li>Reflective notes from frontline staff or steering partners<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Consider adding columns for data ownership and status (e.g., under development, ongoing, annual refresh).<\/li><li>Higher capacity teams may add and describe roles using a RACI structure (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed), and may consider developing a supplemental work-plan.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Commit to learning and refinement over time.<\/strong><ul><li>As learning emerges (about what data is useful, what supports decision\u2011making, and what community members value), adjust and refine your M&amp;E plan. Add or remove indicators and measures, update methods, incorporate partner feedback, and revisit priorities as your capacity grows.<\/li><li>Set a refresh cadence that aligns with team capacity, often annually or tied to CSWB Plan updates or reporting cycles.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1243\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1243\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Explore additional tools <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1243\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ed884 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34ed884\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0fe6ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0fe6ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many ways to build Data Development Frameworks, depending on the needs of your team or project. See examples below.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CCFSC-Data-Development-Framework-Excel-Template.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Development Framework Template and Filled-in Example (Excel)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a73251c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a73251c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sample Data Development Framework Template<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b751b ddf-table elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"34b751b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"ddf-table\">\n  <colgroup>\n    <col>\n    <col>\n    <col>\n    <col>\n    <col>\n    <col>\n    <col>\n    <col>\n    <col>\n    <col class=\"col-blue\">\n    <col class=\"col-blue\">\n  <\/colgroup>\n\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>CSWB theme\/priority<\/th>\n      <th>Sub-theme<\/th>\n      <th>Indicator <\/th>\n      <th>Data availability <\/th>\n      <th>Measure<\/th>\n      <th>Measure definition<\/th>\n      <th>Availability at population level<\/th>\n      <th>Availability at local level<\/th>\n      <th>Data Collection Frequency<\/th>\n      <th class=\"col-blue\">Person \/ Team Responsible<\/th>\n      <th  class=\"col-blue\">Status<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n\n  <tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\"><strong>Community Vitality<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Housing<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td class=\"col-blue\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"col-blue\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Health care<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n\n<td class=\"col-blue\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"col-blue\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Education<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n\n<td class=\"col-blue\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"col-blue\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6240365 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6240365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae118c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae118c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Tips and Tools for Communicating Findings<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54dd262 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54dd262\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c1834 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49c1834\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d44f3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d44f3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clear, ethical communication helps ensure that monitoring and evaluation findings are understood, trusted, and used for change. This section offers practical guidance and tools for sharing results with partners, community members, and decision\u2011makers in ways that build alignment, support learning, and reinforce community ownership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d438fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"6d438fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1140\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1140\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Align partners and decisions with ethical, community-driven sharing of results <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1140\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ea1d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67ea1d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b1f9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46b1f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Share findings across partners and sectors to understand what\u2019s working, where adjustments are needed, and how to prioritize next steps. Transparent, ethical sharing supports alignment and coordination across teams and ensures evidence meaningfully informs collective decision-making.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1141\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1141\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Use clear and engaging communication, tailored to diverse audiences <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1141\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87779aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87779aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8572fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8572fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Present results in <strong>accessible, culturally grounded formats<\/strong>, such as <strong>stories<\/strong>, <strong>dashboards<\/strong>, <strong>visual summaries<\/strong>, and <strong>interactive maps<\/strong> to build trust and support meaningful participation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5c15c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c5c15c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When Not To Share Results<\/strong><\/p><p>While transparency matters, there are times when sharing results may cause harm or confusion. Consider pausing, adapting, or delaying communication when:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Risk of stigmatization:<\/strong> Results could stigmatize individuals or groups, especially equity deserving communities or small populations.<\/li><li><strong>Unclear consent or permissions:<\/strong> Consent is incomplete or uncertain, particularly for story-based material or partner provided data.<\/li><li><strong>Preliminary or sensitive findings:<\/strong> Results are early, easily misinterpreted, or at risk of being politicized.<\/li><li><strong>No community review:<\/strong> Those most affected have not had the opportunity to confirm accuracy, intent, or cultural appropriateness.<\/li><li><strong>High-risk contexts:<\/strong> Situations such as crises, investigations, or sensitive community dynamics where sharing could escalate harm or breach trust.<\/li><\/ul><p>A short pause to reassess safety, clarity, and readiness can protect relationships and ensure findings are used responsibly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1142\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1142\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Contribute to system wide learning <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1142\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b23858 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b23858\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c4f243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c4f243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Seek opportunities for bi-directional sharing of lessons learned across the wider CSWB landscape to help build more consistent, evidence-informed strategies. Participation in <a href=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCFSC\u2019s Membership Network<\/a> is a great place to start, and includes many of the effective channels below:<\/p><ul><li>Peer networks<\/li><li>Communities of practice<\/li><li>Provincial or federal partners<\/li><li>Sector convenings<\/li><li>Cross municipal collaborations<\/li><\/ul><p>Treat results as a shared resource, owned by communities, not individual organizations, to support transparency, trust, and collective action.<\/p><p><strong>Integrate findings into planning cycles:<\/strong><\/p><p>Use evaluation findings to <strong>update CSWB plans<\/strong>, refine strategies, inform budgets, and guide long-term systems change. Set a regular cadence for reviewing results (e.g., quarterly or annually) to sustain a <strong>continuous improvement loop<\/strong>, ensuring plans remain responsive, evidence informed, and aligned with community priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1143\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1143\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Integrate findings into planning cycles <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1143\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126070f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"126070f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb6fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acb6fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use evaluation findings to <strong>update CSWB plans<\/strong>, refine strategies, inform budgets, and guide long-term systems change. Set a regular cadence for reviewing results (e.g., quarterly or annually) to sustain a <strong>continuous improvement loop<\/strong>, ensuring plans remain responsive, evidence informed, and aligned with community priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-991e24c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"991e24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See below for additional communications-related resources:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d8613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"06d8613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7170\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7170\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Explore tools for deeper guidance <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7170\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70bb2f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70bb2f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de4b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9de4b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"#\"><strong>Storytelling Considerations<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Practical guidance, structures, examples, and equity\/ethics considerations for story based communication in CSWB.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\"><strong>Dashboard Considerations<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Key dashboard design ideas, platform comparisons and lessons learned from implementation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7171\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7171\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Examples from CCFSC members and project partners <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>One-page Briefs and infographics<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/preventingcrime.ca\/our-research\/facts-and-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Storytelling <\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YwYnp64iXLo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REACH Edmonton WrapED Partnership<\/a><\/li><li><strong>CSWB Dashboard <\/strong>(reports on the plan\u2019s activities and progress) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kelowna.ca\/city-services\/safety-emergency-services\/community-safety-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Kelowna: CSWB Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li><strong>CSWB Info Hub &amp; Dashboard <\/strong>(reports on key indicators using an interactive map of community amenities and services) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durham.ca\/en\/living-here\/information-hub.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Durham Region CSWB Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Interactive Maps accompanied by Storytelling<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\" href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/42dbd70185924af4a3735b2942b29fb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SafeTO Mapping Prevention<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330101f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"330101f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fdc423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fdc423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Communication Formats<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86681d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"86681d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.table-wrap{\n  width:100%;\n  overflow-x:auto;\n}\n\n.responsive-table-dark{\n  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development<\/li>\n          <li>Support regular updates in a publicly accessible way and promote accountability<\/li>\n          <li>Highlight patterns over time<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Format\"><strong>Interactive maps<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Description\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>Provide geographic depictions of demographics and other indicators<\/li>\n          <li>Provide geographic summaries of community amenities and services<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Format\"><strong>One-page briefs<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Description\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>Provide concise insights and implications without detailed analysis<\/li>\n          <li>Keep plain language and actionable<\/li>\n          <li>Ideal for rapid review<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Format\">\n        <strong>Visual summaries<\/strong><br>\n        <small>(infographics, charts, maps)<\/small>\n      <\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Description\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>Make findings accessible and easy to grasp<\/li>\n          <li>Avoid jargon, ensure clear labels, and include brief contextual overview<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Format\"><strong>Technical reports<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Description\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>Provide full project overviews including goals, methods, results, interpretations, limitations, and recommendations<\/li>\n          <li>Include executive summaries for non-technical readers<\/li>\n          <li>Support accountability and transparency<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d0314 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5d0314\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7584b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7584b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d86515d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d86515d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Indicator Explorer &amp; Customizer Tool<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dae44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dae44f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use this tool to explore the thorough list of CSWB indicators and measures compiled for this toolkit, and to create a <strong>customized list<\/strong> for consideration in your community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5598bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f5598bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/indicator-explorer-customizer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Indicator Explorer &amp; Customizer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45a5f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d45a5f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This tool is designed to help build a monitoring and evaluation plan that supports CSWB continuous learning and improvement. A mixed methods approach, combining <strong>quantitative<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>qualitative<\/strong> data, is recommended.<\/p><p>Communities are encouraged to leverage data that already exist at regional, provincial, or national levels; and explore collecting other measures locally through engagement, surveys, partners\u2019 administrative data, and story-based methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e0609 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76e0609\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd23d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd23d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Toolkit Citation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8177dcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8177dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please see our recommended citation information for this toolkit below. Note: this toolkit is a living resource that will continue to grow and evolve as our team learns, deepens its practice, and collaborates with communities. Minor inconsistencies may appear; we welcome feedback and will make reasonable updates as capacity allows.<\/p><ul><li>Canadian Centre for Safer Communities. (2026). <strong>Community &amp; Urban Safety Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit. <\/strong>Retrieved on [<em>insert<\/em> <em>date<\/em>], from https:\/\/ccfsc-cccs.ca\/cusm\/.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helping communities across Canada measure safety and well-being at the local level \u2026and embracing all the complexities that come along with it Many communities across Canada have a Crime Prevention, Community Safety, or Community Safety &amp; Well Being plan, and are grappling with how to measure its ongoing progress and results. 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