Searching for Victims Of Crime Support Programs

Maintains services for crime prevention, detection and apprehension and traffic safety * services include Trauma Counselling and Victim Assistance Program

• Support Services - Focuses on Crime Prevention, Community Services and Court Services
• Crime Prevention - Programs such as the Crime Prevention Crusader, Neighbourhood Watch, Variety Watch, Hospital Watch, Industrial Watch, robbery prevention, senior`s crime prevention initiatives and race relations initiatives
• Community Services - Focuses on education in schools, street and bicycle safety, drug and substance use education and child safety issues

On-site early intervention and crisis intervention * needs assessment * safety planning * referrals to community services * provision of cellular telephones for eligible victims * enhanced support for vulnerable victims * assistance with applications to VQRP+

Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+) - Assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, including home safety, accommodation, meals, transportation, basic necessities, dependent care costs, counselling, traditional Indigenous health services, cellular phones, vision care, dental care, aids for victims with disabilities, interpretation services, crime scene cleanup, government/medical documents and funeral expenses * additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal, and treatment at a recovery facility * no direct reimbursement to victims for support listed above * financial support also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of child homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims

Support services for women who have been abused * provides safety in an emergency shelter and counselling services

Abused Women's Helpline - 24-hour support, information and system navigation for women, friends, professionals and family members who are affected directly or indirectly by violence

24 Hour Drop In Counselling - 24 hour crisis stabilization and support for women who have been abused

Mental Health Crisis Response for Abused Women - 24 hour specialized crisis intervention for women who have been abused and are experiencing a mental health crisis, by phone or in person

Child Counselling - Counselling to help children heal from the trauma of experiencing their mother's abuse * safety planning * services are available in St Thomas, Aylmer and West Lorne

Prevention by Education - On-site training and information for services and agencies, community and faith groups, workplaces and schools * Elementary School Healthy Relationships Program provides school-based counselling information and training services to elementary school students, teachers and principals

Family Court Support Worker Program - information on the family court process * assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid) * referral to specialized services and supports in the community * safety planning * court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriate

Women Abuse and Transitional Housing Support Counselling - Counselling for women who have been abused and may need assistance finding housing * legal and financial information * assistance with safety planing * assistance with finding a safe place to live * services are available in St Thomas, Aylmer and West Lorne

Sexual Assault and Transitional Housing Support Counselling - Counselling for women who have been sexually abused either as a child or as an adults * services are available in St Thomas, Aylmer and West Lorne

Services and Programs:

• Women's Place Emergency Shelter

Therapists work with individuals, couples and families * mental health treatment for youth on probation, which is funded by the Ministry of Children and youth, including one-on-one, relationship, family, and group counselling, as required

Provides information and assistance to support participation in the criminal court process

• services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over
  

Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund - Financial and court-based supports to enable victims of crime and families of homicide victims to attend court

• travel arrangements and expenses
• language interpretation
• real-time captioning or other equipment for victims with disabilities

Information on the family court process * assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid) * referral to specialized services and supports in the community * safety planning * court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriate

Support services to survivors who have experienced sexual violence as adults or as children * works to change harmful attitudes that allow sexual violence to exist * includes counselling, workshops and training opportunities for LGBT2Q+ individuals

Accompaniment of victim to court, hospital or police station * supportive peer counselling one-to-one or in groups * information and referrals * sexual violence education and training for professionals and the public

Safe places, shelter, support, counselling and resources for abused women, their children and other oppressed individuals

Sexual Assault Counselling - Support services to survivors who have experienced sexual violence as adults or as children * works to change harmful attitudes that allow sexual violence to exist * includes counselling, workshops and training opportunities for LGBT2Q+ individuals

24-Hour Abused Womens Helpline and Walk-In Crisis Support - Shelter, support, advocacy and education

Clarke Road Shelter - Emergency and short term shelter for abused women and their children

Community Outreach Program - Provides ongoing assistance within the community to individuals experiencing abuse and/or violence * meetings are held in places that are safe for clients to discuss various topics such as individual safety plans, assisting with navigating systems such as legal, financial, health and housing * safe and affordable housing, connection to resources and supports in the community and advocacy and referrals

Family Court Support Program - Information on the family court process * assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid) * referral to specialized services and supports in the community * safety planning * court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriate

Group Program for Children Exposed to Woman Abuse - Group program for children provides the opportunity for children to understand the hurt that happened in their family * groups held in safe, accessible locations * transportation available * parents/caregivers also have the opportunity to learn how to support their children's healing

Mine101 - Gently-used fashionable clothing and accessories * proceeds to support children's programming at Anova

Second Stage Housing - Rent-geared-to-income, 25 unit apartment complex in South London * safe, medium security housing

Wellington Road Shelter - Emergency short-term shelter for abused women and their children

Provides information and assistance to support participation in the criminal court process

• services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over
  

Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund - Financial and court-based supports to enable victims of crime and families of homicide victims to attend court

• travel arrangements and expenses
• language interpretation
• real-time captioning or other equipment for victims with disabilities

Contracted by the Ministry of Community, Children and Social Services to deliver The Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario (VCAO) Program * VCAO programs work in partnership with local police and emergency services * managed by volunteer community boards of directors

On-site early intervention and crisis intervention * needs assessment * safety planning * referrals to community services * enhanced support for vulnerable victims * assistance with applications to VQRP+

Victim Quick Response Program (VQRP) - assistance with emergency expenses related to victims of violent crime types * no direct reimbursement to victims * financial support also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of child homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims

Support services for francophone women who have experienced violence or are at risk of violence or abuse

• prevention of violence against women and their children through community awareness and education
• support during appointments (medical, police, government)
• support for interpretation
• transitional support (housing, safety and transitional plans)
• community approach
• confidential individual and family counselling
• partnership with multiple organizations and community services
• partnership with francophone and French immersion schools
• referrals
• workshops

Supports youth and teens who are victims and witnesses of crime manage trauma and prepare for their experiences as court witnesses through justice education, advocating for testimonial aids and supportive counselling * supports parents of children involved in court proceedings * court accompaniment and case coordination available

Program provides intensive mental health services to adolescents living in local custody or therapeutic care settings and their families * services provided by clinicians, registered nurses, licensed pediatric psychiatrists and registered psychologists

Various specialized assessments including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) psychological evaluations, trauma assessments, attachment evaluations, access assessments, capacity to be a witness in court, Ontario Disability Services Program evaluations, consultations and treatment planning

Conducts court-ordered psychological assessments for youth to aid sentencing decisions and address factors to prevent re-occurrence of law breaking * assessments completed by psychologists and clinicians

Available through the London-Middlesex Courthouse and assists young people with criminal matters before the court who have a suspected or diagnosed mental health, developmental issue, and or acquired brain injury * referrals can take place at any point in the court process and include screening, assessment, and therapeutic approaches to the resolution of charges - which may, if appropriate, include Diversion from the formal justice system

Youth Justice Assessments

Nonprofit justice and mental health centre that advocates on behalf of the needs of children, youth and families in crisis because of crime and violence * clinical assessments, intervention, consultation and training, public education, research and advocacy * programs provide support, mental health assessments, monitoring of parental disputes, alternative dispute resolution, psychological support

Multidisciplinary Clinical Supports Program - Program provides intensive mental health services to adolescents living in local custody or therapeutic care settings and their families * services provided by clinicians, registered nurses, licensed pediatric psychiatrists and registered psychologists

Parenting Capacity Assessments - Assessment in family separation matters to aid courts, lawyers, and Children's Aid Societies make court-ordered decisions that are in the best interests of the children

Parenting Plan Evaluations - Conducts comprehensive assessments of children and parents undergoing separation to identify the mental health implications and needs of children to make child-centered recommendations on custody and access * assessments completed by unbiased masters or doctoral level trained assessors * includes individual interviews, questionnaires, parent-child observations, and collecting recommendations from physicians, counselors, and other individuals close to the family

Services and Programs:

• Child Witness Project
• Parenting Coordination Services
• Specialized Assessments and Intervention
• Youth Justice Assessments
• Youth Therapeutic Court Worker

Programs enable youth and adults to take responsibility for their actions through community work, education, skill development, victim awareness and lifestyle choices * clients are referred by the courts, probation and police, and the community * programming can be accessed through a variety of entry-points: prevention, diversion, and post-sentence and includes mediation from a restorative perspective * for a full list of programs, please visit our website: www.optionsforjustice.ca

Programs enable youth and adults to take responsibility for their actions through community work, education, skill development, victim awareness and lifestyle choices * clients are referred by the courts, probation and police, and the community * programming can be accessed through a variety of entry-points: prevention, diversion, and post-sentence and includes mediation from a restorative perspective * for a full list of programs, please visit our website: www.optionsforjustice.ca

Assists women with navigating social service systems to access housing, legal, and financial supports * provides them with support in overcoming barriers to living a life free from abuse * also offers safety planning, advocacy, and emotional support throughout the transition period

Counselling available in all secondary schools in Haldimand and Norfolk for all students who:

• have witnessed abuse
  
• have experienced abuse in a dating relationship, either as the victim or as the abuser
  
• have been a victim of sexual assault / abuse
  
• have experienced other forms of abuse in dating or peer relationships - bullying, harassment
  
• want information and help to support a friend in an abusive situation

Classroom presentations are available at the request of a student or teacher on issues including:

• abuse
  
• sexual assault / abuse
  
• healthy relationships
  
• female empowerment

Provides individual counselling for children junior kindergarten to grade eight who have witnessed woman abuse. Service is provided in both public and separate schools in Haldimand & Norfolk

• counsellor meets with the child weekly to discuss issues related to witnessing abuse and to practice safety planning
• priority is given to the needs of the child and the goal of counselling identified by the parent/guardian
• counsellor will meet with the parent to discuss progress

Family Court Support Worker Program - information on the family court process

• assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid)
  
• referral to specialized services and supports in the community
  
• safety planning
  
• court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriate