Victim Services
- Provide immediate crisis support, intervention and referrals for victims of crimes or personal tragedies
- Liaison between victim, police, coroner's office, the criminal justice system and community support agencies
- Attempt to meet the needs identified by the victim
- Provide emotional support and encouragement in a non-judgemental manner
Services provided
- Short-term emotional support
- Referrals to other agencies for private practitioners who can provide counseling services
- Information on other community resources
- Assistance in completing Victim Impact Statements
- Assistance for applying for Crown Victim Assistance
- Information on basic court processes
- Information on the Victim of Crime Act and basic victim rights
- Information about bail conditions, probation, parole, and other court orders
- Court orientation and court accompaniment
This team also works collaboratively with the Aboriginal Victim Services and the Community Based Victim Services.
Contacts
For further information contact one of our Victim Services team members:
- 250-392-8709
- 250-392-1273
- 250-392-1270
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