Youth Safety

The Youth Education and Safety Program (YES) promotes crime prevention and safety with youth in the City of Brampton.  The program provides youth aged 14 to 19 years of age with opportunities to volunteer with community safety organizations across Brampton.  Youth 14 to 19 years of age commit to a minimum 40 hours of volunteer service and receive training in promoting safety and crime prevention with their peers.   The program is operated in partnership with the Brampton Multicultural Community Centre and the Canadians for Safe and Sober Driving.  To find out more about this program and how you can get involved, contact Sophia Graham our Youth Programs Coordinator at (905) 793-5484 or by e-mail at sophia.graham@city.brampton.on.ca.

The Youth Safety Television (YSTV) is a collaborative partnership project of the Brampton Safe City Association, Rogers Television (Dufferin-Peel), and Peel Regional Police, coordinated with funding from the National Crime Prevention Centre.  This 12-month youth skills development and public education project aims to increase skills and knowledge in community safety, leadership, communication, conflict-resolution and television production for youth aged 13 to 20 years old. At the same time the project educates and increases awareness of safety issues in Peel Region youth by developing and broadcasting Public Service Announcements and news items for Rogers Community Television Programs. The Youth Safety Television Team is available to cover your youth safety oriented event.  They can also highlight your thoughts on youth safety issues if you’re 13 to 20 years old.  If your story is highlighted, it will air on Rogers Television’s nightly news program, First Local.  For more information on this innovative project, contact Sophia Graham our Youth Programs Coordinator at (905) 793-5484 or by e-mail at sophia.graham@city.brampton.on.ca.

You may download a copy of the YES Volunteer Application form (Adobe Acrobat pdf: size 96 KB).