Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Thunder Bay and Area Victim Services
Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario
- Description
- Offers on-site early intervention and crisis intervention
- Provides needs assessment, safety planning and referrals to community services
- Offers enhanced support for vulnerable victims
- Provides assistance with applications to VQRP+
Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+)
Provides assistance with emergency expenses related to the eligible 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
- funeral expenses
- storage locker
- tattoo removal
- treatment at a recovery facility
Financial support also available for:- victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime
- parents of child homicide victims
- spouses of homicide victims
Volunteers- Recruits individuals to provide support to victims
- Provides individuals with specialized training at no cost
- Assist in developing a personalized safety plan for the victim
- Provide information about legal assistance and programs
- Offer referrals to long-term service providers within the community
- Provide temporary practical and emotional support
- Eligibility
- Victims of crime and tragic circumstances
VQRP+- Victims, immediate family members, and witnesses in the direct aftermath of violent crimes
- Application Process
- Referral by police, emergency services, community agency or self-referral
- Office
- 807-684-1051
- Fax
- 807-622-8121
- After Hours Phone
- 807-684-1051 - or Police at 9-1-1 or 807-684-1200 - 24-hour Service
- Web Site
- http://www.tbayvictimservices.ca/
- referral@tbayvictimservices.ca
- Languages
- English, French
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Abuse / Assault - Child Abuse Services
- Abuse / Assault - Counselling for Abused People
- Abuse / Assault - Crisis Lines for Abused People
- Abuse / Assault - Sexual Assault Support
- Abuse / Assault - Shelter for Abused Women
- Abuse / Assault - Victims of Abuse Support Programs
- Emergency / Crisis - Crisis lines
- Emergency / Crisis - In-Person Crisis Services
- Emergency / Crisis - Victims of Crime Support Programs
- Mental Health / Addictions - In-Person Crisis Services
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- June 10, 2022
- Address
- 317 Victoria Ave E, Suite 10
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 1A4
Located on the corner of Victoria Ave E and North St in the Caledonia Bldg
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0000 to 2400Tue0000 to 2400Wed0000 to 2400Thu0000 to 2400Fri0000 to 2400Sat0000 to 2400Sun0000 to 2400
Telephone Service Mon-Sun 24 hours
Office hours vary - Service Area(s)
- Dorion
- Nipigon
- Red Rock
- Red Rock Indian Band
- Thunder Bay
