Victim Services of York Region
Biographical Info
A non-profit, charitable, community-based organization working in partnership with York Regional Police, the Ontario Provincial Police, Aurora detachment, and York Region Fire Services. In this way we meet the short-term needs of victims of crime and tragic circumstance by providing emotional support, practical assistance, and referrals to community resources for continued support. Service delivery is based on the principles of empowerment and prevention through education and advocacy providing 24 hour emotional support and practical assistance to persons victimized by crime or tragic circumstance.
Services include: on scene support- home, hospital, crime scene, police station- crisis interventions; victim quick response program; homicide survivor support group; suicide bereavement support group; telephone crisis response; community collaboration