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CURRENT
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On Scene Support:
May be delivered on-scene at homes, police stations,
Victim Services offices, hospitals, or at another
"safe" location. This is face to face interaction between volunteer(s) and victims(s) |
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Emotional
Support: |
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Listening
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Validation |
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Assistance in
gathering natural supports |
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Identification of
options\choices |
Practical
Assistance: |
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Transportation
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Accompaniment
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Safety Planning
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Victim Impact
Statements |
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Criminal Injuries
Compensation |
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Referrals: |
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Information
dissemination about the social service network, care giving
professions, medical facilities, other supports for longer term
assistance. |
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To other Victim
Assistance organizations out of our service area |
Follow
Up: |
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Additional information
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Further referrals
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To ensure victim has
connected to appropriate services |
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Telephone Support:
Is delivered by telephone from the
C.C.A.R.E.S.
offices or from on duty volunteers. Telephone contact is
initiated, if requested by victim or police due to an unsafe
situation. Emotional support, practical assistance, referrals
and follow up as above in On Scene Support section.
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Community Support:
This aspect of our service is delivered at the request of
emergency
services
in their delivery of community activities or following an
incident that involves victims.
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Community
Education: These
sessions are delivered in group format. Sessions may include
information about crime, safety tips, community resources,
etc. |
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SupportLink:
Supportlink - Wireless Phone
Program provided by
Ministry
of the Attorney General,
Rogers AT+T Wireless,
and
Ericsson Canada
to victims at high risk of domestic violence,
sexual assault and criminal harassment\stalking. Cell phones
are preprogrammed to 911 and are on loan at no cost to the
victim. Safety planning is mandatory. |
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Safety Planning:
Extensive and
comprehensive safety planning creating a safer environment at
home, work, while traveling in the community and safety tips
for children. This includes tips for emotional safety
planning, preparing to leave an abusive relationship, during a
violent incident, etc. |
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Community Support:
This aspect of our service is delivered at
the request of police officers in their delivery of community
policing activities or following an incident that involves
victims.
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Community Education: These sessions are delivered in group format. Sessions may
include information about crime, safety tips, community resources,
etc. |
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Community Education: These sessions are delivered in group format. Sessions may
include information about crime, safety tips, community resources,
etc. |
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SupportLink:
Supportlink - Wireless
Phone Program provided by Rogers AT+T Wireless to victims at
high risk of domestic violence, sexual assault and criminal
harassment\stalking. Cell phones are preprogrammed to 911 and are
on loan at no cost to the victim. Safety planning is
mandatory. |
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Safety Planning:
Extensive and
comprehensive safety planning creating a safer environment at
home, work, while travelling in the community and safety tips for
children. This includes tips for emotional safety planning,
preparing to leave an abusive relationship, during a violent
incident, etc. |
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