THE CPN-PREV Network
CPN-PREV seeks to connect the people shaping prevention in Canada, bringing their efforts together through a national map that makes prevention work more visible and creates opportunities to share knowledge and collaborate.
Connecting Practitioners Across Canada : Why It Matters
Preventing violent extremism in Canada involves tackling several pressing challenges:
Addressing the growing challenges of social polarization
Identifying and promoting evidence-based models for risk assessment, prevention, and intervention
Fostering collaboration and capacity building through practitioner teams and cross-sector knowledge sharing
Training practitioners in risk assessment, prevention, and intervention
Supporting, amplifying, and empowering initiatives led by youth and community actors
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How the Network operates
There are several practice-based initiatives involved in the assessment, prevention or intervention of extremist violence in Canada. However, there is little, if any, information on location, size, structure, and components of these initiatives. Many initiatives are only known locally and are not fully documented. Practitioners and organizations often work in isolation, with limited resources and few opportunities to collaborate.
CPN-PREV helps make this work more visible by identifying existing initiatives, documenting their approaches, and mapping them across Canada to highlight connections and opportunities for collaboration.
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Eligibility for membership
Any person or organization from all sectors of society (e.g. health, education, community, social services, employment and housing, policing, policy) working in Canada in the fields of assessment, prevention and/or intervention in matters of extremist violence, can become a member of CPN-PREV.
Curious about joining the network? Check your eligibility and sign up below