Liam comes from a single parent home. His mother is a survivor of domestic violence and his father has been in and out of jail for as long as he can remember. Liam moved around a lot, attending many different schools, so it was hard for him to find his place. Sometimes, Liam

My name is Abuzar Haider. I am writing to narrate my success story as told through the lens of the Fortis Vitam CrossFit program, sponsored by ProAction Cops & Kids. I grew up in a neighbourhood called Oriole Crescent in the east end of Hamilton. During my childhood through to my mid-teens, I

M.Y. Camp (Mentoring Youth) was born when five Halton Region School Liaison Officers identified a mutual concern for youth at their Oakville schools. The officers were concerned that the youth engagement that they worked so hard to build during the school year just didn't exist during the summer. Many youths who had completed

I never thought a CrossFit program at my local rec centre would change my life.  I didn't even know what CrossFit was. I was 15, my brother was 11, and I thought there was no way this was going to work for both of us. But it did. Coaches Jon, Phil, and Nas

"Snow Patrol: Ski & Snowboard Program" This past winter, PC Niruban Ganeshalingam from the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) organized several police-youth ski and snowboard outings to the scenic Mount St. Louis Moonstone Ski Resort just north of Barrie. Officer Ganeshalingam along with a team of officers and fellow ski enthusiasts introduced kids from

“A POWERFUL VEHICLE FOR CHANGE.” Every week officers get down on mats and teach young girls from the Dixon community how to do yoga. This program “allows the girls to sync their thoughts and movement of body in a way that they start to believe in their own unlimited potential”.

SMILE CAMP SUCCESS STORY! For many years, ProAction Cops & Kids has been a proud supporter of a Toronto based program known as SMILE camp.  Every year over 60 students 12-14 years old, from the Catholic and Toronto school board, spend 3 days at Camp George in Parry Sound.  This experience allows students

DURHAM RIVER ADVENTURE SUCCESS STORY! For the 4th year in a row, ProAction is proud to have supported the Durham River Adventure program. This 3 day program allowed 9 youth and 3 Durham police officers to camp and go white water rafting on the Ottawa River. The youth gained team building skills, under

STONE SOUP COOKING CLUB Proper nutrition amongst young students is a challenge found in most schools. Some youth in Archbishop Romero High School, George Harvey Collegiate Institute and Nelson Boylen Collegiate Institute were no different and after a joint collaboration with Toronto Police, Public Health and Toronto  Schools Boards, on how to deal with

GERRARD SPORTS BAZAAR PROGRAM - YOUTH LEADER Houriyah participates in the Gerrard Sports Bazaar program where 55 Division Officers teach youth ball hockey and flag football drills. During the games, Houriyah and her fellow peers are able to develop sportsmanship and teamwork skills and a positive relationship with officers in a fun, safe