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

Offers:

• Case-specific information (court dates, bail conditions)
  
• Trial preparation
  
• Liaise with Crown Attorneys and police
  
• Needs assessment
  
• Victim Advocacy
  
• Emotional support
  
• Crisis intervention
  
• Referrals to community agencies

Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund
Provides financial help and court-based supports for victims of violent crime and families of homicide victims, including:

• Assistance with travel to attend key court dates
  
• Language interpretation
  
• Real-time captioning or other equipment for victims with disabilities

Operates a women's shelter
Provides a variety of services to women in crisis, including:

• Sexual Assault Centre
  • Provides individual and group counselling and support to women 16 years of age and older who have or are experiencing any form of sexual violence
• A Family Court Support Worker
• A clothing exchange program
• Transitional Housing Support Program
• A 24 hour crisis line
• Crisis counselling for survivors of abuse
• Advocacy and accompaniment services, information on legal and medical procedures and options
• Help with Criminal Injuries Compensation, victim impact statements and court preparation
• Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
• Assistance with immigration services and with getting financial support

Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch

• Developed as a new program aimed at supporting healthy and whole Métis families
  
• Works to reduce family violence, the number of youth involved in the justice system and the number of children in care
  
• Focus is on providing direct one-on-one client services and educational resources and family wellness planning

Services provided can include but are not limited to the following:

• After school safe places and homework clubs
  
• Assistance in navigating the community support system
  
• Assisting children and youth to foster self-identity and to develop life skills
  
• Court-related supports
  
• Empowering parents to be their children's best advocates
  
• Ensuring families have their basic needs met
  
• Guidance for building healthy relationships and raising awareness of personal safety issues
  
• Peer support for youth involved in justice and correction issues
  
• Referrals for employment and training programs
  
• Supports for children and youth who have experienced or witnessed violence
  
• Supports for Métis youth to stay in school
  
• Support in case meetings and conferencing

• Provides support services for Indigenous women and their families experiencing violence and involved with the child welfare system
• Works to meet the needs of women involved with both the Child Welfare Systems (CAS) and Violence Against Women Sectors (VAW)

Aims to create a safe and supportive means of living through collaboration with other community services and the provision of culturally based services including:

• Advocacy support
• Crisis management
• Cultural and traditional supports such as holistic teachings, sharing circles, ceremonies and guidance from Elders
• Information and education provision for mothers on their rights and responsibilities
• Systems navigation
• Work with families and Children's Aid Society (CAS) to resolve conflict

Provides a culturally based program to support and address concerns of Aboriginal youth who are at risk of negative behaviors

Offers the following services:

• Advocacy
  
• Case conferences
  
• Individual/group activities
  
• Needs assessment
  
• Peer counselling
  
• Referrals
  
• Support circles

Traditional services offered:

• Culturally appropriate services
  
• Exposure to and knowledge of traditional foods and preparation
  
• Traditional roles and responsibilities
  
• Workshops

• Provides confidential counselling, education and advocacy
• Offers family, relationship, and individual counselling

Counsels on the following:

• Deaf identity
• Depression, anxiety or bipolar issues
• Domestic violence
• Grief and loss
• Personal development
• Relationship difficulties
• Trauma

• Operates an emergency shelter for women and their children who are experiencing physical, sexual, emotional, or financial abuse and/or stalking
• Manages a crisis support line

Women are provided with:

• Advocacy and referrals to other agencies
• Risk assessment and safety planning
• Assistance with custody and child support issues
• Assistance with finding housing
• Assistance with financial support

Anger Management

• Teaches how to live without violence and how to express anger in an appropriate manner
• Offers separate group sessions for men and women

Counselling

• Works with individuals, couples and families on a large number of different problems and issues

Address the following issues (not limited to):

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Family problems
• Grief and loss
• Life crisis
• Marital issues
• Self esteem

Critical Incident Stress Management

• Aims to minimize the impact of stress following a traumatic event

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Assists employees of various organizations and businesses in the community and surrounding areasM

Family Violence Healing

• Offers counselling to women healing from abusive relationships

Sexual Assault Survivor

• Offers individual counselling to individuals healing from sexual abuse

Member agency of Support Services Network for Male Survivors in Ontario (North Region)

• Operates a sexual assault centre and a shelter for women and their children who have been victims of violence
  
• Provides advocacy and follow-up services where possible

Services offered under the program include the following:

• Crisis intervention
  
• Human Trafficking Prevention
  
• Individual and group counselling
  
• Security planning
  
• Support groups
  
• Transitional housing and support services

• 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 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

Additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes:

• storage locker
• tattoo removal
• treatment at a recovery facility

Note: No direct reimbursement to victims for above supportsFinancial 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

Volunteers will:

• 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

Provides legal assistance for low-income people
Services include:

• Legal representation for eligible clients who appear in court without a lawyer
• Legal aid applications and information over the phone
• Legal resources and referrals to other social assistance agencies
• A certificate program for complex and serious cases

Areas of law served include:

• Criminal
• Domestic violence
• Family

Does NOT cover applications for:

• Wrongful dismissal
• Change of name
• Personal bankruptcy
• Power of attorney
• Money lent to others or money owed to others
• Sponsorship of relatives
• Commercial litigation
• Real estate matters and libel
• Defamation and slander

Provides legal assistance for low-income people in the following areas:

• Canada Pension Plan Disability Applications
  
• Criminal Injuries
  
• Ontario Disability Support Plan Applications
  
• Ontario Works Issues
  
• Landlord and Tenant Problems (Tenants only)
  
• Employment Insurance
  
• Workers compensation

Does NOT cover the following areas of law:

• Criminal Law
  
• Family Law
  
• Personal injury
  
• Small Claims Court
  
• Consumer Law
  
• Estate and Trust matters

• Provides full credit counselling services including assistance with spending plans and budgeting
  
• Helps establish debt management and repayment plans
  
• Provides tips on credit and borrowing, rights and responsibilities, and bankruptcy information
  
• Offers a financial coaching program
  
• Conducts financial literacy training
  
• Business restructuring

Locations in Timmins, Elliot Lake, Kapuskasing, New Liskeard, North Bay and Sturgeon Falls