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Organization:
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Victim Services of York Region - Newmarket - Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario
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Address:
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PO Box 93339 RPO Yonge-Mulock
Newmarket, ON
L3X 0A1
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Map
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Accessibility Notes:
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Wheelchair accessible - call for details
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Service Description:
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Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario
On-site early intervention and crisis intervention
- needs assessment
- safety planning
- referrals to community services
- enhanced support for vulnerable victims
- assistance with applications to VQRP+
Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+)
Program of last resort where no other available private or public resource is available
Assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, may include 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 and funeral expenses??
- additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal, and treatment at a recovery facility
- no direct reimbursement made to victims for supports listed above
- financial support also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims
Traumatic Grief Supports
- Suicide Bereavement Support Group, 10-week program
- Homicide Survivor Support Group, open group for those affected by the loss of a loved one
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Application:
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Referral by police, emergency services, community agency or self referral
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Victims of crime and tragic circumstances 16 years and older
VQRP+: direct victims, immediate family members, and witnesses in the aftermath of violent crimes
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Languages:
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English * French * American Sign Language * Cantonese * Dutch * Farsi * German * Italian * Mandarin * Punjabi * Russian * Spanish * Tamil * Ukrainian * Urdu
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