About

REACH is Edmonton's Council for Safe Communities. We are a backbone, community-based organization working to mobilize and coordinate organizations, community groups and Edmontonians to find innovative solutions to community safety and prevention.

Our Story

As a backbone organization REACH provides overall strategic direction with stakeholders, facilitates dialogue between partners, manages data collection and analysis, handles communications, coordinates community outreach, and mobilizes funding.

REACH has collective impact. We foster social change; a new way of thinking about and working to solve complex social issues to ensure our communities are safer.

Training

Our training is accessible and provides knowledgeable, practical solutions for frontline workers, supervisors, law enforcement, social workers and others regarding best practices for working with vulnerable people and diverse populations.

Inter-Cultural Competency Training

Trauma Informed Training

Working with Indigenous Clients

Hard Target Personal Safety & Self Defense Seminar

Gang Awareness

Conferences

Initiatives

In addition to implementing the nine REACH Report recommendations, REACH partners with organizations, businesses, community groups and individual Edmontonians to initiate or support innovative and effective programs that address the root causes of crime.

24/7 Service for Vulnerable People

Schools as Community Hubs (SACH)

WrapED (Wraparound Edmonton)

REACH Aboriginal Leadership Circle (RALC)

REACH Immigrant and Refugee Initiative (RIRI)

Edmonton Stop Marijuana Grow Ops Coalition (ESMGOC)

The Sexual Exploitation Working Group (SEWG)

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Reach News

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REACH AGM to focus on reconciliation in Edmonton

REACH Edmonton’s sixth Annual General Meeting and Showcase Celebration will have a different focus this year, as REACH presents An Evening of Reconciliation: We Are All Called to Action, June 9 at Central Lions Seniors Recreation Centre (11113 - 113 Street). This year’s theme is reconciliation, building on the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).

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Conference to focus on creating allies, connections going forward

Nearly 500 people gathered at Grant MacEwan University May 16-17 for the second sold-out High Risk Youth Conference (HRYC) in Edmonton. The theme of the 2016 conference was building connections, and focused on the value of relationship-based practice.

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WrapED videos show positive impact of wraparound services in the lives of youth

Half-way through a five-year project, WrapED (Wraparound Edmonton) released two short videos demonstrating the impact the initiative is having on youth and the organizations who serve them at a community report back event May 3 that was attended by nearly 120 people.

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Edmontonians collaborate for change

Edmonton recognized Sexual Exploitation Week of Awareness with a series of events, April 18-22.

Events

Historic Trauma & Aboriginal Client Services Workshop

Place: Green & Gold Room (Multipurpose Room 6), Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre

Pre-migration Context & the Influence of PTSD in Working with Newcomers Workshop

Place: Green & Gold Room (Multipurpose Room 6), Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre

Stories of Survival Workshop

Place: Green & Gold Room (Multipurpose Room 6), Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre

The Cost of Caring: Taking Stock and Nurturing Self-Care Workshop

Place: Green & Gold Room (Multipurpose Room 6), Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre

Historic Trauma & Aboriginal Client Services Workshop

Place: Green & Gold Room (Multipurpose Room 6), Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre

Working with Immigrant & Refugee Communities Workshop

Place: Green & Gold Room (Multipurpose Room 6), Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre

Pre-migration Context and the Influence of PTSD in Working with Youth and Children Workshop

Place: Green and Gold Room (Multipurpose Room 6), Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre

Contact

Contact Info

  • Suite 901, Baker Centre, 10025 - 106 St., Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4
  • 780.498.1231
  • fax: 780.498.1266
  • info@reachedmonton.ca
  • 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.