Pathways
PATHWAYS provides support and interventions for youth who are at risk of
being drawn into a gang lifestyle.
PATHWAYS ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਉਹ ਨੌਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਗੈਰਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਗਿਰੋਹ ਜਾਂ ਅਪਰਾਧਿਕ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ।
To refer a youth to PATHWAYS, please provide the information below.
ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਨੂੰ PATHWAYS ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਵਿਚ ਭੇਜਣ ਜਾਂ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਲੈਣ ਲਈ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਹੇਠ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰੋ ।
The following is a list of risk factors that increase the chances of a youth engaging in criminal activity.
- No positive adult role model / mentor
- No friends
- Limited school engagement
- Violent at school
- Negative peer group
- Immediate family member involved in criminal activity
- Known violence at home or previous similar trauma
- Known / suspected drug use
- Known / Suspected drug trafficking
To refer a youth to PATHWAYS, email pathways@abbypd.ca. Please include:
- Is the youth 19 years or younger? (Yes / No)
- Does the youth live in Abbotsford? (Yes / No)
- Do you believe this youth is being lured into a gang lifestyle? (Yes / No)
- Your information (name, date of birth, email, phone number, relationship to the youth)
- The youth's information (name, date of birth or age, email, phone number and, if a minor, their parents' or guardians' names)
- A) Does the youth experience any of the risk factors listed above? Please explain in detail which risk factors they experience and why.
- B) Does the youth occasionally associate with peers who you believe may be involved in a criminal lifestyle? Please explain the peers’ behaviour that leads you to believe they are involved in a criminal lifestyle.
- C) Has the youth started to make poor decisions that have negatively affected their own or others’ lives around them? Please describe some of the most recent poor decisions and outcomes in detail.
- D) Has the youth started to have some / more interactions with police, that you are aware of? Please explain the most recent incidents in more detail.
If the answer to any of the first three questions above is No, the youth you wish to refer does not appear to meet the minimum requirements for consideration into the PATHWAYS program.
Please consider seeking alternative community resources that may be better suited for the youth's needs.
You can also download the free HelpSeeker app. This app offers a free network of location-based services, resources, and community support you can access, specific to the City of Abbotsford.
If you believe the youth is highly involved in gangs or drug trafficking, please refer them to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) [email protected] or call 604-897-6023 for help.
ਜੇ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਲਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਗੈਂਗਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਨਸ਼ੀਲੇ ਪਦਾਰਥਾਂ ਦੀ ਤਸਕਰੀ ਵਿਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਲਈ Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) ਦੀ ਈ-ਮੇਲ [email protected] ਜਾਂ 604-897-6023 ਤੇ ਕਾਲ ਕਰੋ ।