As a result of amendments to the Police Services Act, 1990, that came into effect on January 1, 2019, all municipalities across Ontario were required to develop and adopt a Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan (the “Plan”) on or before July 1, 2021. 

The Huron County Community Safety and Well Being Plan was prepared in collaboration with all 9 lower-tier municipalities in Huron County and a multi-sectoral Advisory Committee that included representatives from social and community organizations, school boards, boards of health, the police service and other local service providers working to protect or enhance safety and well-being.

The following four (4) priority areas for action were identified in the CSWB Plan:

1. Mental Health and Addictions;
2. Housing Stability and Homelessness;
3. Domestic and Family Violence; and
4. Community Security.

In June 2021, South Huron formally adopted the Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan. 

The plan's implementation will be done by a multi-sectoral Oversight Committee. This approach to community safety and well-being recognizes that complex social problems cannot be addressed by the police alone. Local service providers working in areas such as health, mental health and addictions, education, community and social services, and children and youth services play an integral role.