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Information and assistance to support participation in and understanding of the criminal court process. Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over. Services include:

• information about victims' rights, the criminal justice process and their specific case (e.g., court dates)
• needs assessment and referrals to community agencies
• crisis intervention, emotional support, victim advocacy
• facilitates victim's input and liaises with Crown Attorneys, police, regarding bail, safety, resolution of charges, release conditions, publication bans, testimonial aids, trial preparation and court orientation
• information and support on Victim Impact Statements, Statement on Restitution
• facilitates access to court orders, such as bail conditions, probation orders, peace bonds
• debriefing and follow-up support

Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund (VVFF) -- Helps support victims of violent crime, families of homicide victims and families of motor vehicle fatalities participate more fully in the criminal court process by providing financial assistance and court-based supports for:

• travel to attend key court dates
• language interpretation services
• special accommodations for victims with disabilities, such as real-time captioning
• basic necessities for victims of human trafficking or gun and gang violence while attending for court

• Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
• Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board

• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan Disability and Old Age Security
• Housing law for tenants
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works (OW)
• Debt and consumer rights

• 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

• Criminal
• Domestic violence
• Family

• 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

• Enhances, maintains, and promotes the mental well being of individuals, families and communities
• Offers a variety of mental health programs and services
• Provides culturally appropriate services to francophone and Indigenous communities

• Criminal Law if custody is probable
• Family Law
• Child Welfare

• 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

• Provides support services to Indigenous women and their families who are experiencing violence and are involved in 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)

• 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 support services to Indigenous women and their families who are struggling with mental health and/or addiction issues
• Aims to help improve Indigenous health and reduce family violence

• Access to elders and healers
• Addictions
• Aftercare support
• Land-based therapy
• Mental health
• Traditional counselling
• Referrals to other programs or agencies
• Sharing/healing circles

• needs assessment
• safety planning
• referrals to community services
• enhanced support for vulnerable victims
• assistance with applications to VQRP+

• Additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal and treatment at a recovery facility
• No direct reimbursements are made to victims for the supports listed above
  
• Financial support is also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims

Crisis intervention and culturally sensitive counselling, supports and referrals

• a 24 hour telephone crisis line
• individual counselling and support groups
• legal support, advocacy, information, and referrals
• court support, accompaniment and advocacy program
• information on alternatives to legal justice system
• public education and training to end gender based violence in our community
• all services confidential
• Trans/ gender diverse positive environment

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
• Emergency Shelter
• Human Trafficking Program
• Individual and group counselling
• Security planning
• Support groups
• Transitional housing and support services
• Child Witness Program

• Emergency response
• Emergency accommodation
• Human Trafficking Program
• Individual and group counseling
• Security planning
• Support groups
• Transitional Housing and Support Services
• Child Witness Program

• Offers a 12 week group education and counselling program on intimate partner violence and non-abusive ways of resolving conflict
• Offers survivors/partners of the offender support including safety planning, referrals to community resources and information on offender's progress

Provides mental health, individual, couples and family counselling for a variety of issues including but not limited to:

• Abuse
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Conflict
• Depression
• Family problems
• Grief and loss
• Life crisis
• Marital issues and relationships
• Sexual orientation
• Sexual Violence
• Stress
• Trauma
• Workplace struggles

Offers several Ministry funded programs including:

• Direct Accountability Program
• Partner Assault Response Program (PAR)
• Partner Intervention Program
• Sexual Violence
• Support Services for Male Survivors
• Violence Against Women

Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Offers support services and short-term counselling to help survivors deal with the impact of abuse and to develop improved coping strategies

Partner agency of Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse (North Region)

• Acts as a liaison between the individual/family and the court
• Ensures that the individual/family understands their legal rights and/or obligations pertaining to the law and the legal process with both the Criminal Court and Family Court
• Provides information about preventative measures imposed by the court such as bail, detention or conditional release
• Offers individual counselling
• Assists with preparing pre-sentence reports
• Explains conditions of probation to individual
• Works with community agencies on behalf of individual to ensure sentencing conditions are met
• Visits incarcerated individuals to provide support and maintains contact with Native Inmate Liaison worker
• Provides education and information about the legal system

• Provides education on how to end violence in Indigenous communities
• Teaches about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse

• Encourages youth to remain in school and provides support for obtaining high school diploma
• Offers homework assistance and time at the Centre to complete homework with access to computers and Internet

• Provides individual counselling for areas that youth may be struggling with such as socialization and peer pressure
• Offers Native craft classes and regalia making sessions
• Teaches Native dancing, singing and drumming
• Allows the youth to participate in Elder's Circles

• Holds individual and group educational sessions on healthy lifestyle choices including good nutrition and traditional food preparation
• Supervises non competitive recreational activities

• Accompanies any youth registered in agency programs to court proceedings if requested

• Provides cultural education and support for youth living in foster homes within community

• 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

• 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 information and education for clients and Bands/Communities about their Rights and Responsibilities under the Child and Family Services Act
• Provides culturally appropriate dispute resolution options to clients, Bands, communities and Children's Aid Societies in the form of traditional mediation practices which include the "Circle" as a method of practice
• Provides information to clients, communities and Bands in regards to their rights to the legal system including referrals to legal aid

• Operates a transitional housing unit for women leaving the Shelter who have limited income or have incurred difficulties in finding places to rent
• Included in the rent are heat, hydro, phone, Internet and bedding/linens
• Provides fully furnished one 3-bedroom, three 2-bedroom and 2 one-bedroom apartment units with a secure entrance and security system that is monitored 24 hours a day
• Offers access to the same programs and services as all the clients have while staying at the Shelter

• Operates an emergency shelter for women and their children
• Manages a 24-hour crisis support line

Women are provided with:

• Crisis intervention support
• Ceremony/healing room
• 2SLGBTQ+ supports for women, trans, two-spirit, non-binary and gender diverse individuals
• Individual counselling offered in person, by phone or by zoom
• Group Support
• Accompaniments, 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
• Assistance with technical support that includes texting and facebook messenger

• information on the family court process
• assistance in preparing for family court proceedings (documenting history of abuse, accessing Legal Aid)
• debriefing with clients following family court appearances
• referral to specialized services and supports in the community
• safety planning
• court accompaniment to proceedings when appropriate

• Offers a 24 hour confidential crisis line
• Offers telephone crisis counselling, information and support
• Provides referrals to agency programs, external resources, legal information and community services, as well as culturally appropriate resources for abused women

• Assists abused women in making the transition to an abuse-free life
• Helps secure and maintain housing, and helps develop an individual safety and transitional plan
• Assists residents of the shelter, as well as non shelter residents in completing applications to Timmins Housing
• Supports women to live free from violence by connecting them with necessary community support such as housing counselling, parenting support, education upgrading, job training, income support, legal aid and health and wellness services
• Prioritizes the safety and well-being of women and their children
• Assists women in identifying the choices and resources available for them and their children

Crisis intervention and culturally sensitive counselling, supports and referrals

• a 24 hour telephone crisis line
• individual counselling and support groups
• legal support, advocacy, information, and referrals
• court support, accompaniment and advocacy program
• information on alternatives to legal justice system
• public education and training to end gender based violence in our community
• all services confidential
• Trans/ gender diverse positive environment

• One-on-one support
• Counselling
• Outreach
• Referrals

• Provides immediate crisis assessment, intervention, referrals and follow-up for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis
• Offers in person assistance to individuals presenting to the emergency department
• Offers a 24-hour crisis line