York Region Celebrates Two Years of Community Action Summary

On Saturday, October 14, volunteers, dignitaries, York Region staff and more than 140 community members came together to recognize the accomplishments of Community Action Tables (CATs) from four focus areas in support of the Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan for York Region.

The CSWB Plan for York Region is a long-term tool to enhance safety by focusing on well-being and building on a strong foundation of collaborative relationships with community partners across the Region. Its place-based approach puts communities at the heart of planning through CATs and other collaborative initiatives. CATs are located in northern Georgina, south-central Markham, central Newmarket and south-central Richmond Hill to enhance community capacity and respond to local concerns impacting safety and well-being.

City of Richmond Hill Mayor David West praised the hard work of the Tables delivering remarks on behalf of all four focus area mayors and York Regional Police, Deputy Chief Paulo Da Silva and Juneeja Varghese from United Way Greater Toronto also conveyed their appreciation.

Certificates of appreciation were awarded to CAT leads, Community Ambassadors and United Way Greater Toronto Quick Action Grant recipients.

Within two years, CATs have made significant contributions to enhancing their communities and delivering on key actions from the CSWB Plan. Check out the video below to see some of the incredible achievements of the CATs to date.

Made up of residents, service providers, grassroots groups, York Regional Police representatives, school boards, municipal and regional government representatives and local funders, CATs are community-driven collaboration tables that develop targeted strategies that reflect community needs and address specific service gaps.

To learn more about the CSWB Plan or to get involved with a CAT, visit york.ca/CommunityAction