One of the key recommendations from Langley City’s Citizens’ Assembly on Community Safety and Well-being is to establish Resilient Neighbourhood Networks in our city. These networks bring together residents, business owners, non-profit community organizations and service providers, and government services to improve community safety and well-being. At the end of June, the City announced that this program has launched in the Nicomekl neighbourhood and will launch in the Douglas neighbourhood later this year.
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Resilient Neighbourhood Networks will directly enable people to learn practical skills in safety and emergency preparedness and to help lead or take part in neighbourhood safety initiatives. One of the outcomes will be getting to know other people in your neighbourhood.
I’ve had some people ask for a bit more information about Resilient Neighbourhood Networks. The following is from a presentation to Council.
Rather than responding only after problems occur, Resilient Neighbourhood Networks help neighbourhoods:
- Build stronger neighbour-to-neighbour relationships
- Improve communication
- Access shared skill and learning opportunities
- Increase emergency preparedness
- Reduce social isolation
- Connect people to community safety and local services
- Create opportunities for participation and volunteering
- Support inclusion and belonging
In many ways, this is like a super-charged Block Watch program.
If you’d like to get involved with Resilient Neighbourhood Network, you can apply on Let’s Chat, Langley City!
You can also save the date for Friday, September 4th between 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm at Rotary Centennial Park, as the City will be holding a free, family-friendly Social Street pop-up with entertainment, food, and an opportunity to learn more and get involved with the Resilient Neighbourhood Networks.
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