Item - 2019.EC7.12

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Economic and Community Development Committee on September 5, 2019 and was adopted with amendments.

EC7.12 - BRAVE (Breaking the Cycle of Violence with Empathy)

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Economic and Community Development Committee:

1. Requested the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, to review the BRAVE (Breaking the Cycle of Violence with Empathy) program, investigate any opportunities the City, the Province and the Federal Government might have to work with the Tory Trauma Program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, including the possibility of providing assistance for case workers, and report back to the November 6, 2019 Economic and Community Development Committee meeting.

Decision Advice and Other Information

Ms. Brandy Tanenbaum and Dr. Avery Nathens from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre gave a presentation on the hospital-based violence intervention program at the Tory Trauma Program Centre for Injury Prevention at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

Origin

(September 4, 2019) Letter from Councillor Michael Thompson

Summary

I am introducing a new business item to the September 5th, 2019 Economic and Community Development Committee agenda which includes a presentation of the hospital-based violence intervention program at the Tory Trauma Program Centre for Injury Prevention at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The presenters are Ms. Brandy Tanenbaum and Dr. Avery Nathens.

BRAVE (Breaking the Cycle of Violence with Empathy) is a new hospital-based violence intervention program in development at the Tory Trauma Program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The program aims to promote positive alternatives to violence in order to reduce retaliation, criminal involvement and re-injury among youth injured by violence.

Background Information

(September 4, 2019) Letter from Councillor Thompson on BRAVE (Breaking the Cycle of Violence with Empathy)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-137204.pdf

Speakers

Dr. Avery Nathens, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Brandy Tanenbaum, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Councillor Paula Fletcher

Motions

1 - Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Councillor Michael Thompson (Carried)

2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Michael Thompson (Carried)

That:

1. The Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, review the BRAVE program, investigate any opportunities that the City, the Province and the Federal Government might have to work with the Tory Trauma Program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, including the possibility of providing assistance for case workers, and report back to the November 6, 2019 Economic and Community Development Committee meeting.