CURRENT PROGRAMS
On Scene Support     Telephone Support     Community Support    Support Link    Community Education    Safety Program

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)

Emotional Support:

 
Listening
 
Validation
 
Assistance in gathering natural supports
 
Identification of options\choices
Practical Assistance:
 

Transportation
 
Accompaniment
 
Safety Planning
 
Victim Impact Statements
 
Criminal Injuries Compensation
     

Referrals:

 

Information dissemination about the social service network, care giving professions, medical facilities, other supports for longer term assistance.

 
To other Victim Assistance organizations out of our service area
Follow Up:
 
Additional information
 
Further referrals
 
To ensure victim has connected to appropriate services
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Telephone Support: Is delivered by telephone  from the Victim Services, Hastings, Prince Edward and Lennox & Addington Counties 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.

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.

Community Education: These sessions are delivered in group format. Sessions may include information about crime, safety tips, community resources, etc.

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.

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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